A4.405.3.1.4 Determination of Recycled Content Value of Assemblies — (RCVA)

Recycled content value of assemblies is calculated by multiplying the total cost of the assembly by the total recycled content of the assembly (RC_A), and shall be determined by Equation A4.4-8.

(Equation A4.4-8)

If not provided by the manufacturer, Total RC_A (percent) is the sum (Σ) of the Proportional Recycled Content (PRC_M) of each material in the assembly. RC_A shall be determined by Equation A4.4-9.

(Equation A4.4-9)

PRC_M of each material may be calculated by one of two methods using the following formulas:

Method 1: Recycled content (postconsumer and preconsumer) of each material provided in percentages

(Equation A4.4-10)

(Equation A4.4-11)

(Equation A4.4-7)

Method 2: Recycled content (postconsumer and preconsumer) provided in pounds

(Equation A4.4-12)

(Equation A4.4-13)

Note: If the manufacturer reports total recycled content of a material as one percentage in lieu of separately reporting preconsumer and postconsumer values, the total shall be considered preconsumer recycled material.