The product category plastic recyclates on recyclingplatform consists of processed used plastics as well as offers and request from possible buyers and sellers. The lisiting is irrespective of the assesment if the used plastic is waste or by-product from the legal perspective, if the waste legislation is still applicable or not anymore ("end-of-waste" has already been reached) or if the origin belongs to the category "post-industrial" or "post-consumer".
You can get further information on the assessment from the handout RECYCLED PLASTICS IN PRODUCTS of the association BDE, BVSE and GKV.
Next to the product category plastic recyclates on recyclingplatform we separate used plastics respective secondary raw material e.g. that derives from collection or sorting processes (recyclables). Usually this material has not yet been processed in further treatment steps.