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1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve the following recycling targets covering the whole of their territory: by 31 December 2025, a minimum of 65 % by weight of all packaging waste generated; by 31 December 2025, the following minimum percentages by weight of the following specific materials contained in packaging waste generated: 50 % of plastic; 25 % of wood; 70 % of ferrous metals; 50 % of aluminium; 70 % of glass; 75 % of paper and cardboard; by 31 December 2030, a minimum of 70 % by weight of all packaging waste generated; by 31 December 2030, the following minimum percentages by weight of the following specific materials contained in packaging waste generated: 55 % of plastic; 30 % of wood; 80 % of ferrous metals; 60 % of aluminium; 75 % of glass; 85 % of paper and cardboard.
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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-08-26 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.