KeyNote Recycilng Reports

Metal Recycling Market Report 2013
However, with an ever increasing focus on recycling and reuse in the UK, alongside continued demand for scrap metal from developing nations, Key Note predicts that the UK metal recycling market will continue to grow, although at relatively subdued rate. Between 2012 and 2016, Key Note forecasts that the UK market for consumption of scrap metals will increase by 11.6% and 15.7% in terms of volume and value, respectively.In 2011, the UK metal recycling market is estimated to have grown by 4.5% in terms of volume, and by 9.2% in terms of value.


Non-Metal Recycling Market Report 2012

The overarching trends in the recycling market are mainly determined by the Government’s waste strategy, which is largely based on the waste hierarchy, as defined by the EU. The waste hierarchy prioritises waste reduction over any other waste management strategy. Should waste prevention fail, the reuse of the waste product is preferred, followed by recycling, other recovery methods, and finally disposal, the least desirable waste management method.

Key Note forecasts that the UK non-metal recycling market will experience significant growth in 2012 onwards. This will be mainly driven by EU legislation, increasingly ambitious national recovery targets and Government-led recycling initiatives. It is also possible that, as consumption in developing economies increases, competition for the supply of virgin raw materials could intensify, leading to rising prices. This, in turn, could benefit the market for secondary raw materials, increasing demand in the recycling markets.