Table 32: Summary of results – recoverable, currently recovered and quantities that could be recycled with positive net benefits (%)

	Technically recoverable	Currently recovered	Low benefit values		High benefit values
	%	%	10% d.r. %	5% d.r. %	10% d.r. %	5% d.r. %
Paper – household	75	67	75	75	75	75
Paper – commercial	75	51	75	75	75	75
Plastic – PET	58	16	58	58	58	58
Plastic – HDPE	58	16	58	58	58	58
Plastic – PVC	58	16	0	0	58	58
Plastic – LDPE	58	16	0	0	58	58
Glass – coloured	85	50	63	64	85	85
Glass – clear	85	50	47	50	85	85
Steel	85	51	85	85	85	85
Aluminium	85	51	85	85	85	85
Organics	85	34	7	9	85	85
Tyres	80	0	78	78	80	80
Used oil	100	60	100	100	100	100
Concrete	80	35	58	58	62	62
Timber	80	35	80	80	80	80
Total	80	38	58	59	75	75

d.r. = discount rate.