Our service offerings to you

Operational Tests such as: 

• NIR-recognition test: The Near-infrared (NIR) Quick Scan is used to assess the material of a packaging, recognised under an NIR in an operational sorting facility.
• Industrial sorting test: Is used to assess the sortability of your packaging in an operational Veolia sorting facility.
• Glass sorting test: Using an optical sorter, in an operational facility, the sortability of your glass packaging can be assessed. 

Lab Tests such as:

• Pulping test: The pulping test will simulate an average regular paper-mill recycling process, based on the CEPI 2.0 testing methodology.
• Washing test: This test is used to determine if there is an impact of film and paper labels and bleeding inks on HDPE and PP containers as well as PE and PP flexibles, aligned with the RecyClass quick wash test procedures.
• Fibre loss: During the quick wash test, fibre loss from paper labels will be assessed.
• Glue removal: Based on the RecyClass (PE and PP), or EPBP (PET) testing procedures, the separation of adhesive and label are tested.
• Sink Float separation: This test provides guidance on the efficiency of the sink float separation step.
• Transport & friction test: This test replicates the forces associated with collection, compression and transport on your packaging. 

Desk Studies such as:

• Market Assessments
• Sorting performance
• Packaging Design support
• Compliance guidance
• Format recommendations
   

CIRCPACK by Veolia is an accredited auditor for the following certification schemes:

1. RecyClass (certification for plastic packaging)
2. CERTIFY (CIRCPACKs own methodology for a wholistic Recyclability assessment of paper &cardboard packaging, glass and metall packaging)
3. RECY:CHECK (for liquid packaging cartons (LPCs))
4. RAM (UK specific)
5. Mindeststandard (Germany specific)