EN 15347-5:2025

Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 5: Quality grades of sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes and specific test methods

This document specifies the quality grades for sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes as well as specific test methods laying out those properties for which the supplying party of the waste makes information available to the receiving party. PVC waste quality grades are based on pre-determined sets of characteristics, taking into account sectorial and market specificities and related information needs and tests methods. The document provides for a division of information between “Required Data”, where a statement is required, and additional “Optional Data” as agreed between the supplying and receiving party.
This document does not apply to the general characterization addressed in EN 15347-1.

Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 5: Qualitätsstufen von sortierten Polyvinylchlorid(PVC)-Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt die Qualitätsstufen für sortierte Polyvinylchlorid(PVC)-Abfälle sowie spezifische Prüfverfahren fest, die jene Eigenschaften festlegen, zu denen der Bereitsteller des Abfalls dem Empfänger Informationen zugänglich macht. Qualitätsstufen von PVC-Abfällen beruhen auf einer Anzahl zuvor bestimmter Eigenschaften unter Berücksichtigung von sektor- und marktspezifischen Gesichtspunkten sowie damit in Zusammenhang stehenden Informationsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren. Das Dokument sieht eine Unterscheidung von Informationen in „geforderte Daten“, deren Angabe erforderlich ist, und zusätzliche „optionale Daten“ vor, die zwischen der bereitstellenden Partei und der empfangenden Partei vereinbart werden.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für die allgemeine Charakterisierung, die in EN 15347 1 behandelt wird.

Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 5 : Grades de qualité des déchets de poly(chlorure de vinyle) (PVC) triés et méthodes d’essai spécifiques

Le présent document spécifie les grades de qualité pour les déchets de poly(chlorure de vinyle) (PVC) triés, ainsi que des méthodes d’essai spécifiques, en présentant les propriétés pour lesquelles la partie émettrice de ces déchets met des informations à la disposition de la partie réceptrice. Les grades de qualité des déchets de PVC sont basés sur des ensembles de caractéristiques prédéterminés, tenant compte des spécificités du secteur et du marché et des besoins correspondants en termes d’informations et de méthodes d’essai. Le présent document fait une distinction entre les « Données requises », pour lesquelles une déclaration est demandée, et les « Données optionnelles » supplémentaires qui sont fournies selon l’accord entre la partie émettrice et la partie réceptrice.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas la caractérisation générale, qui est traitée dans l’EN 15347-1.

Polimerni materiali - Razvrščeni odpadki iz polimernih materialov - 5. del: Stopnje kakovosti razvrščenih polivinilkloridnih (PVC) odpadkov in posebne preskusne metode

Ta dokument določa stopnje kakovosti razvrščenih polivinilkloridnih (PVC) odpadkov ter posebne preskusne metode, ki določajo lastnosti, za katere mora dobavitelj odpadkov zagotoviti informacije prejemniku. Stopnje kakovosti polivinilkloridnih odpadkov temeljijo na vnaprej določenih sklopih značilnosti, pri čemer se upoštevajo posebnosti sektorja in trga ter s tem povezane informacijske potrebe in preskusne metode. Dokument določa delitev informacij na »zahtevane podatke«, pri katerih je navedba obvezna, in dodatne »izbirne podatke«, o katerih se dogovorita dobavitelj in prejemnik. Ta dokument se ne uporablja za splošno karakterizacijo, obravnavano v standardu EN 15347-1.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-May-2025
• ICS: 13.030.50 - Recycling
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249/WG 11 - Plastics recycling
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 28-May-2025
• Due Date: 16-May-2025
• Completion Date: 28-May-2025
• Mandate: M/584 - Plastics recycling and recycled plastics
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15347-5:2025 - Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 5: Quality grades of sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes and specific test methods

Overview

EN 15347-5:2025 - Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 5: Quality grades of sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes and specific test methods (CEN) defines a harmonized framework for describing and reporting the quality of sorted PVC waste. The standard complements the general characterisation in EN 15347-1 by setting out quality grades, a classification scheme and the required and optional data that suppliers must (or may) provide to purchasers. The scope focuses on PVC waste from the building and construction sector in both rigid and flexible applications.

Key topics and requirements

• Quality grades and classification scheme: Pre-determined sets of characteristics are used to classify sorted PVC waste streams; suppliers must provide statements about these characteristics to receiving parties.
• Division of data: Clear separation between Required Data (mandatory statements for all batches) and Optional Data (additional information agreed between parties).
• Sector focus: Characteristics and test methods are detailed specifically for building and construction PVC - split into rigid (profiles, pipes, fittings) and flexible (flooring, cables, flexible sheets) streams.
• Required characteristics (examples listed in Tables 1 & 3): origin, waste category, pre-/post-consumer mix, dominant colour, composition (PVC content, other polymers), and key impurities (metals, glass, minerals, rubber, wood).
• Optional characteristics (Tables 2 & 4): moisture content, hazardous waste fraction, treatment history, truck load and additional sorting/preparation notes.
• Referenced test methods and norms: The standard refers to EN 15347-1:2024, EN 17615, EN ISO 1043-1 and CEN/TR 15353 for terminology, composition reporting and test method alignment.
• Regulatory context: Notes on transboundary movement and regulatory limits (e.g., substances of concern such as certain plasticizers) and reference to the Basel convention where applicable.

Applications and who uses it

• Plastic recyclers and processors: For consistent feedstock specification, acceptance criteria and downstream processing planning.
• Waste suppliers and collectors: To create clear, market-ready declarations of sorted PVC batches (bales, bulk, flakes, briquettes).
• Purchasers and manufacturers: To evaluate incoming material quality for recycled-content products and compliance with product or chemical limits.
• Regulators, auditors and standardization bodies: For monitoring conformity, traceability and cross-border waste transactions.
• Sustainability and procurement teams: To document recycled material data for circular economy reporting and procurement specifications.

Related standards

• EN 15347-1:2024 - General characterisation of sorted plastics wastes
• EN 17615 - Environmental aspects - vocabulary
• EN ISO 1043-1 - Symbols and abbreviated terms for polymers
• CEN/TR 15353 - Guidelines for development of standards for recycled plastics

EN 15347-5:2025 helps create transparent, interoperable PVC waste specifications that support recycling markets, reduce transaction friction and improve material traceability across the building and construction sector.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Polimerni materiali - Razvrščeni odpadki iz polimernih materialov - 5. del: Stopnje
kakovosti razvrščenih polivinilkloridnih (PVC) odpadkov in posebne preskusne
metode
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 5: Quality grades of sorted poly(vinyl chloride)
(PVC) wastes and specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 5: Qualitätsstufen von sortierten
Polyvinylchlorid(PVC)-Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren
Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 5: Grades de qualité des déchets de
poly(chlorure de vinyle) (PVC) triés et méthodes d’essai spécifiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15347-5:2025
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15347-5
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 5: Quality grades of
sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes and specific test
methods
Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 5: Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 5:
Grades de qualité des déchets de poly(chlorure de Qualitätsstufen von sortierten Polyvinylchlorid(PVC)-
vinyle) (PVC) triés et méthodes d'essai spécifiques Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 April 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 6
4 Requirements . 6
4.1 General. 6
4.2 Classification scheme . 7
4.3 PVC Building and Construction – Rigid . 7
4.4 PVC Building and Construction – Flexible . 8
Bibliography . 11
European foreword
This document (EN 15347-5:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is part of CEN publications on plastics recycling, listed as follows:
— EN 15342, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
— EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity
and recycled content
— EN 15344, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polyethylene (PE) recyclates
— EN 15345, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polypropylene (PP) recyclates
— EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
— EN 15347 (all parts), Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes
— EN 15348, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
recyclates
— EN 18064 (all parts), Plastics — Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application
of plastic recyclates in products
— EN 18065, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality
Levels for use and (digital) trading
— EN 18067, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
recyclates
— CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
— CEN/TR 18160, Plastics recycling — Classification of plastic recyclates as post-consumer recyclates
(PCR) and post-industrial recyclates (PIR)
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN and CENELEC by
the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is broadly used in building and construction in both rigid and flexible
applications including profiles and frames, pipes and fittings, flooring, cables, and insulation materials.
The collection of this PVC waste is organized via private schemes where the waste is sent to recyclers.
Post-consumer waste may have a high content of other impurities coming from demolition waste as well
as glass or metal which will be sorted out during the first steps of the recycling process. PVC waste may
also some from pre-consumer sources during the industrial manufacturing of products.
PVC plastic waste is characterized to determine the composition and quality of the batch. A clear and
harmonized waste specification facilitates a transaction between the supplier and purchaser and
establishes standard characteristics to monitor during any sorting or preparation of waste operations.
This document complements the general characterization of waste described in EN 15347-1 and adds
additional clarification when it comes to the required and optional requirements of PVC waste.
Characteristics are specified for products part of the building and construction sector for both rigid and
flexible applications.
This document has been produced in accordance with the guidance produced by CEN on Environmental
Aspects and in accordance with CEN/TR 15353.
NOTE CEN/TR 15353 considers the general environmental aspects which are specific to the recycling process.
1 Scope
This document specifies the quality grades for sorted poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) wastes as well as specific
test methods laying out those properties for which the supplying party of the waste makes information
available to the receiving party. PVC waste quality grades are based on pre-determined sets of
characteristics, taking into account sectorial and market specificities and related information needs and
tests methods. The document provides for a division of information between “Required Data”, where a
statement is required, and additional “Optional Data” as agreed between the supplying and receiving
party.
This document does not apply to the general characterization addressed in EN 15347-1.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled
plastics
EN 15347-1:2024, Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes — Part 1: General characterisation
EN 17615, Plastics — Environmental Aspects — Vocabulary
EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17615, EN 15347-1 and
CEN/TR 15353 apply. The abbreviated terms related to recyclates given in EN ISO 1043-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The characteristics of a batch of PVC sorted plastics waste from building and construction (rigid) to be
provided to the customer by the supplier are given in Table 1 and Table 2. For PVC sorted plastics waste
from building and c
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