The seven Packaging Material Consortia manage the collection of separately collected packaging waste made of steel, aluminium, paper, wood, plastic, bioplastic and glass, processing and delivery to the final recycler, which may be a single plant or an accredited intermediary.
Each consortium is tasked with coordinating, organising and increasing:
- collection of packaging waste delivered to the public service;
- collection of packaging waste from industrial and commercial enterprises;
- recycling and recovery of packaging waste;
- promotion of research and technological innovation focused on recovery and recycling.