Designed recyclability rate

An indicator which measures the share of the resource outflow that is designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be processed into recycled material. The designed recyclability rate can be demonstrated by, for example, the use of materials that are fully recyclable with existing recycling schemes, selection of fewer material types and increased material homogeneity, ability to dismantle the product or the suitability of the product parts and materials for recycling into high quality materials and the implementation of adequate guidelines for design for recycling for the product type. The rate is a reporting indicator on how the product and used materials can be recycled by an existing recycling scheme and that ‘use phase’ does not significantly change the recyclability (e.g. contamination preventing recycling).