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Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2023
sec.72Meaning of recovery rate
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sec.72 Meaning of recovery rate
The recovery rate , of a brand owner for a period, is the rate at which consumer packaging material is recovered by or for the brand owner for the period, expressed as a percentage, worked out using the formula— where— R means the brand owner’s recovery rate for a period. WR means the weight of the consumer packaging material recovered by or for the brand owner during the period. WS means the weight of the brand owner’s consumer packaging material sold in Australia during the period.