ISO 15270:2008Published

Plastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste

Plastiques — Lignes directrices pour la valorisation et le recyclage des déchets plastiques

This edition has been replaced by ISO 15270-5:2025.

Abstract / scope

ISO 15270:2008 provides guidance for the development of standards and specifications covering plastics waste recovery, including recycling. The standard establishes the different options for the recovery of plastics waste arising from pre-consumer and post-consumer sources. It also establishes the quality requirements that should be considered in all steps of the recovery process, and provides general recommendations for inclusion in material standards, test standards and product specifications. Consequently, the process stages, requirements, recommendations and terminology presented in the standard are intended to be of general applicability.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 15270:2006WithdrawnPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics wasteInternational Standard · Published 14 Sep 2006 · ISO/TC 61

Replaced by

ISO/DIS 15270-1Under developmentPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste — Part 1: General principlesInternational Standard · ISO/TC 61/SC 14ISO/DIS 15270-2Under developmentPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste — Part 2: Mechanical recyclingInternational Standard · ISO/TC 61/SC 14ISO/DIS 15270-3Under developmentPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste — Part 3: Physical recyclingInternational Standard · ISO/TC 61/SC 14ISO/FDIS 15270-4Under developmentPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste — Part 4: Chemical recyclingInternational Standard · ISO/TC 61/SC 14ISO 15270-5:2025PublishedPlastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste — Part 5: Organic/biological recyclingInternational Standard · Published 6 Nov 2025 · ISO/TC 61/SC 14