Guidance

Recycling assessment methodology: materials and outputs

How to categorise and rate individual materials under the recycling assessment methodology (RAM).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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Recycling assessment methodology: assessing materials

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This is draft guidance, shared for illustrative purposes. It is not official GOV.UK guidance. It is subject to change. Do not act based on this guidance.

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This is detailed technical guidance for the recycling assessment methodology (RAM).

There are sections on each of the materials that much be assessed for the RAM. Each section explains:

• what kind of packaging units or components belong in this category
• the recyclability of sub-materials when assessed against 4 factors - collection, sortation, reprocessing and application
• an output for each sub-material - red, amber or green

This output should be recorded and submitted when you report your packaging data.

There is also a broader overview of the RAM that explains:

• who must do this
• how to assess your packaging waste
• how to report it