Interzero #1 in the packaging recovery market!

Once again, Interzero Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S. A. is the leader among packaging recovery organisations. According to data from the IOŚ-PIB report (2023) "Packaging and packaging waste management in Poland in 2021", Interzero in 2021 showed a total of 2 million tonnes (2 092.01 thousand Mg) of packaging, which is 31% total package turnover for that year.

In addition, Interzero achieved the highest shares for packaging with aluminium (39.67%), glass (38.54%), wood (31.89%) and metal (28.18%)and the second highest score for packaging with plastics (28.27%) and paper and cardboard (29.56%).

This unparalleled success is an expression of the enormous trust that our customers, contractors, colleagues and partners have placed in us over the years, and the result of our many years of experience, supported by the hard work of the entire Interzero team.

Thank you for being with us!

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Data for 2021 in a nutshell:
📍 Nearly 10 million tonnes (9 917.57 thousand Mg) of single-use and reusable packaging were produced in Poland by 1872 packaging introducers.
📍 The share of single-use packaging was 85%, with single-use paper and cardboard packaging alone accounting for more than half of all packaging produced - (4,537.53 thousand Mg).
📍23 Packaging recovery organisations have taken over the obligations from introducers to achieve the required recycling rates for waste
packaging and showed a total of 6.7 million tonnes (6,704.62 thousand Mg) of packaging.
- 2.2 million tonnes (2,214.82 thousand Mg) of paper and cardboard packaging,
- nearly 1.6 million tonnes (1 595.42 thousand Mg) of wood packaging,
- 1.4 million tonnes (1 426.63 thousand Mg) of glass packaging,
- 1.1 million tonnes (1 166.23 thousand Mg) - plastic packaging,
- nearly 0.2 million tonnes (197.80 thousand Mg) of metal packaging and 0.1 million tonnes (103.92 thousand Mg) of aluminium packaging.
📍 11 Economic Organisations represented entrepreneurs introducing either products in multi-material packaging or hazardous products in packaging, including plant protection products.
📍 6.4 million tonnes (6,390.18 thousand Mg) of packaging waste was recycled, of which 19% share was household waste.
📍 56% the total recycling rate for packaging waste has been achieved by Recovery Organisations.
📍Recovery processes were carried out nationally:
- 0.5 million tonnes (525,48 thousand Mg) of plastic packaging waste,
- 1.2 million tonnes (1,228.40 thousand Mg) of paper and cardboard,
- nearly 0.9 million tonnes (858,27 thousand Mg) of glass packaging waste,
- 0.2 million tonnes (245,03 thousand Mg) of wood packaging waste,
- 88.24 thousand Mg metal packaging waste and 0.19 thousand Mg. aluminium.
📍1.1 million tonnes (1,142.58 thousand Mg) of packaging waste were recovered outside the country.
📍32,895 businesses independently fulfilled the recycling levels obligations, of which 22,244 did not benefit from de minimis aid.
📍More than PLN 13.2 million (PLN 13 223.48 thousand) was spent on public education campaigns.

Source: IOŚ-PIB | PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE MANAGEMENT IN POLAND IN 2021. 

The entire report is available HERE.