Circular Economy, Recycling & Remanufacturing worked example

Recycled Content Percentage at 40% target recycled content: a worked example

This scenario runs the recycled content percentage calculation on the strong side: 40% target recycled content, with every other input held at its documented default. a team needs to verify claims, qualify materials, or adjust blend recipes for a product bill, batch, or material declaration

The inputs for this scenario

  • Recycled material in the product or blend: 3,200 kg (unchanged)
  • Total product or blend material: 9,600 kg (unchanged)
  • Target recycled content: 40 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 35)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Recycled Content Percentage = recycled material in the product or blend ÷ total product or blend material × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 33.33 % for recycled content percentage result, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 6.67 points for recycled content percentage gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,200 count for recycled material in the product or blend.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9,600 count for total product or blend material.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target recycled content sits at 35% and the headline result is 33.33 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 33.33 %.
  • Use it when formulating a blend to a recycled-content spec, substantiating a product claim, or tracking progress against a sustainability or regulatory target. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Recycled Content Percentage result: 33.33 % (headline result)
  • Recycled Content Percentage gap to target: 6.67 points
  • Recycled material in the product or blend: 3,200 count
  • Total product or blend material: 9,600 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Recycled Content Percentage calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.