March 15, 2021
VOL. 59, NO. 6
“Serving The Industry For More Than Fifty Years”
Recycling Partnership, EGLE Offer Grants reported by Greg Kishbaugh T he Michigan Department of Environment,Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and Falls Church, Virginia-based The Recycling Partnership will award
AF&PA Studies Recycling Challenges The American Forest & Paper Associa- tion,Washington, has released The Design Guidance for Recyclability , a new tool to help packaging designers and brands to design and manufacture packaging to meet recyclability goals. The guide pro- vides data on how certain nonfiber ele- ments, such as coatings and additives, impact the recyclability of paper-based packaging. Circular Economy “Paper recycling is a circular economy success story,” said Heidi Brock, President and CEO of AF&PA.“Increasingly, consum- ers are seeking more sustainable packag- ing and, as a result, brands are challenged to add more recyclable packaging to their portfolio. Combining our industry’s track record on paper recycling—meeting or exceeding a 63 percent recycling rate since 2009—along with AF&PA’s industry data and statistics, this guide will be a true asset to those seeking to innovate around sustainable packaging.” The findings in the report are the result of an AF&PA member survey of company mills in a range of sectors in the United States and Canada. AF&PA said the study includes corrugat- ed packaging, bleached and unbleached
$1.2 million in Renew Michigan grants to western Michigan com- munities, businesses and non- profits to promote recycling activities.The Renew Michi- gan fund was created with bipartisan approval by the legislature in 2019 to bol- ster the state’s recycling efforts. In west Michigan, the 2021 Renew Michigan grant recipients (among others) include: Innovakote West Michigan
($273,000), which specializes in recycling manufacturing powder coating; Innovakote is using its Renew Michigan grant to help address the problem of powder coating waste, using state-of-the-art technology to recycle this material; City of Holland ($267,000) to support the city’s transition from an ineffective recycling bag system to a new program where all sin- gle-family homes will receive curbside recycling carts since currently only 12.6 percent of recyclables entering the stream are captured via yellow bags, and the rest are mixed in with general waste; Goodwill Industries of West Michigan and Padnos Recycling and Scrap Management ($200,000), with the EGLE grant serving as a catalyst to those two organizations receiving more than $820,000 in funding from a $4.5 million grant by the U.S.Department of Labor Em- ployment and Training Administration to support the Ignite Reentry
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paper cartons, carrier stock cartons, kraft paper bags,multi- wall shipping sacks and molded fiber containers.The study examines numerous nonfiber elements, including inks and dyes, adhesives, tapes and labels, coatings and barriers,met- als and plastics, foils, wet strength and nontree fibers. Design Guidance for Recyclability offers several key findings. One key finding includes that nonfiber elements could present a recycling“challenge”when they slow down the mill’s pulping process, plug screening systems or leave residue on finished paper or paperboard. However,AF&PA reports, innovations in packaging design and materials, as well as improvements in recycling technology, have made these treatments easier to recycle than historically. A second key finding is that determining that something is a “challenge” does not mean it’s “not recyclable.”AF&PA said each nonfiber element applied to each kind of packag- ing was rated by some mills as not a “challenge.” “This technical guidance is not meant to be mandatory or a standard for the packaging industry,” said says Brian Hawkinson, AF&PA executive director of recovered fiber. “Rather, it is an information tool to help individuals and organizations that specify and design packaging to better meet a customer’s recycling needs.” In addition to data about the impact nonfiber elements have on packaging recyclability, the report includes resourc- es about the recycling process,standards and testing facilities and insights from mills on specific nonfiber elements.
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Recycling Grants (Cont’d from Page 1)
Program, which offers manufacturing/recycling certifica- tion training for individuals with criminal backgrounds or other barriers; The Kent County Department of PublicWorks ($199,000) to improve the quality and quantity of recycled glass and re- cycled polypropylene (PP); Public Thread ($133,000) in Grand Rapids, which is a community-based upcycling company working to di- vert scrap and surplus textiles from landfills to create liv- ing-wage jobs and support a growing creative economy; Some of the funding will be used by recipients to upgrade equipment to integrate robotics or introduce new process- ing technologies as part of a long-term strategy to create cleaner streams of recyclables that could be more attractive to domestic buyers of recycled materials. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and state legisla- tors want to double the state’s recycling rate to 30 percent by 2025 and ultimately reach 45 percent annually, EGLE re- ports. Michigan’s current 15 percent recycling rate is the lowest in the Great Lakes region. Recycling across Michigan is receiving a boost as state leg- islators have increased EGLE’s funding for recycling proj- ects from $2 million annually to $15 million per year mov- ing forward. EGLE said the additional funds are being used to support development of recycling markets, increase access to recycling opportunities and support planning ef- forts to grow recycling at the local level. Additionally, EGLE said The Recycling Partnership re- leased results that show that the city of Grand Rapids suc- cessfully reduced curbside recycling contamination by 40 percent during its Feet on the Street campaign in the fall of 2020. Approximately 65 to 75 percent of Grand Rapids households were inspected four times between September and October as part of a pre- and postcampaign analysis. EGLE said the city is using the Feet on the Street data to roll out a 2021 hyper local educational campaign, which will inform the city’s 55,000 households on best recycling practices and emphasize avoiding the use of plastic bags and plastic wrap in recycling bins. Beyond the educational campaign, data from the Feet on the Street effort will be used to develop recycling activities this year, such as en- couraging all households with recycling carts to participate in the program; households that repeatedly put out carts with high levels of contamination will receive rejection tags and be offered to participate in an educational pro- gram with Kent County, Michigan, before they can get their cart back in service; and direction on routes that have high amounts of contamination. uBreakiFix, Samsung Launch ‘Erase E-Waste Challenge’ In an effort to raise awareness for the environmental im- pact of electronic waste (e-waste), uBreakiFix and Samsung launched the Erase E-Waste Challenge, a 6-week initiative encouraging consumers to sort through their unused elec- tronics and recycle unwanted devices for free at uBreakiFix by Earth Day.
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SWANA Reports 52 Industry Worker Fatalities In 2020 The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) reported 52 municipal solid waste industry workers were killed in 2020 in the United States and Canada, with nearly 70 percent occurring during collection. The most common type of fatal event was a single vehicle accident in which only a waste collection vehicle was in- volved.The second most common fatality was being struck by a waste collection vehicle, either as a helper or when a driver was out of the cab. Collection fatalities remained steady in 2020 compared to 2019 and were down from 2018 when 42 occurred. Fa- tal incidents at landfills fell from 11 in 2019 to 4 in 2020, and material recovery facilities (MRFs) similarly saw a drop in worker deaths from 4 in 2019 to 1 last year. Fatalities at transfer stations increased from 1 in 2019 to 3 in 2020. In addition to worker fatalities, SWANA also tracks events in which a member of the public is killed in a solid waste related incident. In 2020, 76 members of the public in the United States and Canada were killed in collisions with a solid waste collection vehicle, with about 62 percent being vehicle collisions.The past year saw slightly fewer fatalities than 2019 when there were 80 and continues the decline from 2018 when 101 members of the public died. At the state level, New York had the most fatal incidents with 15, followed by California with 12,Texas with 11, Penn- sylvania with 9, and Florida with 8.
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ISRI’s Updates Position On Free and Fair Trade
The scrap recycling industry is the first link in the glob- al manufacturing supply chain and is thus dependent upon both a healthy domestic manufacturing base and access to global markets. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) updated its policy position on free and fair trade, rec- ognizing the support it provides to recyclable commodity market access development. It is the position of the ISRI to: • Support and facilitate free and fair trade; • Support trade agreements that encourage free and fair trade; • Support export and import laws and regulations and en- courage them to be developed in consultation with industry that are consistent with ISRI’s policies, positions and global- ly accepted specifications; • Advocate for initiatives that enable the efficient move- ment of commodities through the global supply chain; • Support responsible scrap commodity trade; and • Oppose unfair or illegal trade practices, including illegal imports and exports. More than 40 percent of global manufacturers’ raw ma- terials needs are met by the ready supply of recycled com- modities.Worldwide, more than 900 million metric tons of recyclable materials are consumed each year globally, and more than 25 percent of that amount constitutes cross-bor- der trade.
MILL BUYING PAPERSTOCK PRICES Average prices per ton PAID BY MILLS . For Baled, F.O.B. Seller’s Dock, Packed to PS-09 standards. ISRI Specifications (PS-09) numbers appear in parentheses. Prices are intended for purposes of REFERENCE ONLY . They do not connote any commitment to sell or buy at the indicated price. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.
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Murphy Road Recycling Plans $30 Million MRF
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Two Connecticut companies announced a $30 million investment to build one of North America’s largest and re- portedly most technologically advanced recycling facilities — the All American Material Recovery Facility (MRF) — in the Town of Berlin, Connecticut. Fully Operational The All American MRF will be owned and operated by Connecticut-based Murphy Road Recycling. The design of the facility and the supply of the system’s equipment will be provided by Norwalk-basedVan Dyk Recycling Solutions. The system will be operational by early 2022 and will em- ploy 200 people during the construction phase and another 50 people when fully operational. Once online, it will be capable of processing 50+ tons of recyclable material per hour, with a projected annual capacity of at least 200,000 tons, providing the State a critical resource to reach its 60 percent waste disposal diversion goal. Adding AI The fully integrated system, replete with artificial intelli- gence, will be dedicated to the maximum recovery of all recyclable material, with several second chance mecha- nisms in place to make sure valuable material does not slip through the cracks. The design includes state of the art equipment to target paper, cardboard, boxboard, glass, and five types of plastic.
ADVANCED EQUIPMENT SALES 535 Hagey Road, Souderton, PA 18964 (800) 572-9998 FAX (215) 723-7201
Website: www.aesales.net Email: sales@aesales.net ALLEGHENY SHREDDERS Old William Penn Hwy East • Delmont, PA 15626 (800) 245-2497 • Fax: (724) 468-5919 Website: www.alleghenyshredders.com E-mail: solutions@alleghenyshredders.com AMERICAN BALER Website: www.americanbaler.com E-mail: sales@americanbaler.com BALEMASTER (Division of East Chicago Machine Tool Corp.) 980 Crown Crt. • Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 663-4525 • Fax: (219) 663-4591 Website: www.balemaster.com B E EQUIPMENT, INC. 1775 Wentz Rd. • Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-0700 • Fax: (215) 536-2999 Website: www.beequipment.com E-mail: sales@beequipment.com C & M BALING SYSTEMS, INC. 2095 E. 1st St. • Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (800) 225-3796 • (336) 723-4869 • Fax: (336) 761-8695 800 E. Center St. • Bellevue, OH 44811 (800) 843-7512 • Fax: (419) 483-3815
Website: www.baling.com E-mail: sales@baling.com ELY ENTERPRISES
3809 Broadway • Lorain, OH 44052 (216) 252-8090 Fax: (216) 252-5607 Website: www.elyent.com E-mail: sales@elyent.com HARRIS 315 W. 12th Ave. • Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 273-2500
P E R F O R M A N C E D E L I V E R E D • HEAVY, DENSE BALES • RELIABLE AUTOMATIC TIER • LOW OPERATING COST PER TON AMERICAN BALER TAKES PERFORMANCE TO NEW HEIGHTS! 800.843.7512 AmericanBaler.com I N T E G R I T Y I Q U A L I T Y I R E L I A B I L I T Y I VA L U E
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INTERNATIONAL BALER CORPORATION 5400 Rio Grande Ave. • Jacksonville, FL 32254 (800) 231-9286
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Washington City To Expand Recycling Program The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Virginia, has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Tacoma Solid Waste Man- agement department in Tacoma, Washington, to help the city expand its multifamily recycling program.The grant will be used to provide improved recycling education, language access and outreach services to multifamily properties. Tacoma was one of 11 cities awarded one of its Leader- ship Grants following its Leadership Summit: 50 Cities Driv- ing the Circular Economy. The Recycling Partnership said the summit brought together solid waste leaders and de- cision-makers from 50 of the largest cities geographically dispersed throughout the continental United States for the two-day summit.The event focused on ways to change recy- cling systems across the country. Tacoma’s project will use focus groups to determine op- portunities for improved engagement with property manag- ers, residents and operations teams to increase communica- tion across all aspects of the program. Staff will also conduct five focus groups in Spanish, Korean, Khmer, Russian and Vietnamese to determine opportunities for improved mul- tilingual outreach and to help develop materials in multiple languages.With the information provided by focus groups, the city will adapt and expand a multifamily recycling tool- kit for a multilingual audience. According toThe Recycling Partnership, other cities to re- ceive Leadership Grants were Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Portland, Oregon; San Diego. California; Tuc- son,Arizona; andWashington, DC. Recology Ordered To Repay $100M To Customers San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced March 4 that Recology San Francisco, the contractor for the city’s waste and recycling collection, will lower rates and reimburse ratepayers close to $100 million for overcharges that were unearthed as part of a wide-ranging investigation into public corruption tied to former San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and others.The investiga- tion is part of an overarching public integrity review with San Francisco City Controller Ben Rosenfield. The total savings to ratepayers from the agreement is more than $100 million and covers a four-year rate period from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021. Recology will reimburse ratepayers $94.5 million in over- charges and interest as part of a negotiated settlement with the City Attorney’s Office. Under the settlement, Recology will also lower residential and commercial refuse rates start- ing on April 1, 2021, which will save ratepayers $6.1 million from April 2021 through June 2021. Together, this is more than $100 million in direct benefits to San Francisco refuse ratepayers. In addition, Recology will make a $7 million settlement payment to the city under the California Unfair Competition Law and the San Francisco Campaign and Gov- ernmental Conduct Code.
Buyer’s Guide BALERS (HORIZONTAL) MACPRESSE EUROPA (MP NORTH AMERICA) 20080 VERNATE MILANO ITALY (912) 402-7968 Email: Randy@MPnorthamerica.com Website: www.macpresse.com * RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION * 831 W. 5th St. • Lansdale, PA 19446 (267) 218-7200 Website: www.RecyclingEquipment.com E-mail: sales@recyclingequipment.com SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
Website: www.sierraintl.com E-mail: info@sierraintl.com
VAN DYK RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 78 Halloween Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 967-1100 • Fax: (203) 967-1199 Website: www.vdrs.com Email: info@vdrs.com
BALERS (VERTICAL)
B E EQUIPMENT, INC. 1775 Wentz Rd. • Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-0700 • Fax: (215) 536-2999 Website: www.beequipment.com E-mail: sales@beequipment.com ELY ENTERPRISES 3809 Broadway • Lorain, OH 44052 (216) 252-8090 Fax: (216) 252-5607 Website: www.elyent.com E-mail: sales@elyent.com HARRIS 315 W. 12th Ave. • Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 273-2500
Website: www.harrisequip.com E-mail: info@harrisequip.com * RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION * 831 W. 5th St. • Lansdale, PA 19446 (267) 218-7200 Website: www.RecyclingEquipment.com E-mail: sales@recyclingequipment.com SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
Website: www.sierraintl.com E-mail: info@sierraintl.com
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American AllWaste Acquires L&G Environmental American AllWaste LLC, Houston, has acquired Brenham, Texas-based L&G Environmental LLC, a nonhazardous liquid waste processing facility. American AllWaste specializes in nonhazardous liquid waste transportation and disposal, sewer infrastructure cleaning and inspection, renewables, composting, brown grease recovery and on-site dewatering services for custom- ers in the municipal, commercial and industrial sectors. The L&G acquisition marks AllWaste’s sixth since May 2018, when according to the company, it began a concen- trated effort to begin acquiring quality nonhazardous liquid waste transportation and disposal businesses. Denali Water Solutions LLC, Russellville, Arkansas, has ac- quired the assets of Jesse Baro Inc., a municipal and indus- trial environmental waste transportation company based in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. Jesse Baro Inc. provides environmental transportation and land application services for customers in both the private and public sectors, including transportation and land appli- cation of residuals for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants, water plants, incineration and food pro- cessing facilities. Jesse Baro Inc. also provides disposal ser- vices to the general construction industry by hauling bulk commodities, stone, compost, soils and other materials. RecycleCT Foundation Studies Recycling Benefits The RecycleCT Foundation has published the Connecticut Recycling Economic Information (REI) Study, which docu- ments the economic contributions of residential recycling in the state.The REI study found that Connecticut’s residen- tial recycling programs support 4,900 full-time jobs, gener- ate $383 million in annual labor income, provide a $642 mil- lion contribution to the state’s gross domestic product and $1.16 million in total output production value. Denali Water Solutions Acquires Jesse Baro Inc. In Connecticut, the study reports that the total economic output of $1,159 million, or roughly $1.16 billion, from res- idential recycling reflects the contributing components of the industry. Collecting materials represents approximately 22 percent of that total, with processing at a material recovery facility (MRF) and bottle bill redemption collection almost equal at 13 percent and 14 percent, respectively. The study indicates that end markets represent a signif- icant contribution of 29 percent, even though Connecti- cut has few companies that use recycled material in their products. The residential recycling sector contributes 25 percent of Connecticut’s total economic output, placing this critical in- dustry above construction of new multi-family residential structures and below truck transportation.
Buyer’s Guide CONVEYORS ALLEGHENY SHREDDERS Old William Penn Hwy East • Delmont, PA 15626 (800) 245-2497 • Fax: (724) 468-5919 Website: www.alleghenyshredders.com E-mail: solutions@alleghenyshredders.com HUSTLER CONVEYOR CO. Website: www.hustler-conveyor.com E-mail: info@hustler-conveyor.com MAYFRAN INTERNATIONAL 6650 Beta Dr. (PO Box 43038) • Cleveland, OH 44143 (440) 461-4100 • Fax: (440) 461-5565 4101 Crusher Dr. • O’Fallon, MO 63368 (636) 441-8600 • Fax: (636) 441-8611
Website: www.mayfran.com E-mail: info@mayfran.com
SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
Website: www.sierraintl.com E-mail: info@sierraintl.com
VAN DYK RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 78 Halloween Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 967-1100 • Fax: (203) 967-1199 Website: www.vdrs.com Email: info@vdrs.com
MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES
HUSTLER CONVEYOR CO. 4101 Crusher Dr. • O’Fallon, MO 63368 (636) 441-8600 • Fax: (636) 441-8611 Website: www.hustler-conveyor.com E-mail: info@hustler-conveyor.com SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
Website: www.sierraintl.com E-mail: info@sierraintl.com
VAN DYK RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 78 Halloween Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 967-1100 • Fax: (203) 967-1199 Website: www.vdrs.com Email: info@vdrs.com
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Nine Dragons Reports 2021 Interim Results
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Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd., Hong Kong, has an- nounced unaudited interim results for the first six months of its 2021 fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2020. According to Nine Dragons’ latest earnings report, reve- nue increased by 7.1 percent year over year to a histori- cal high of RMB30.9 billion (or about $47.8 billion). Sales volume achieved a record high of 8.6 million metric tons per year, while net profit was RMB4 billion (or about $6.2 billion), a year-over-year increase of 75.6 percent. Gross profit margin was 20.9 percent, a year-over-year increase of 3.8 percent. Expanding Recycled Volume In 2021, Nine Dragons said it plans to expand the volume of recycled pulp and domestic procurement channels for fiber raw materials, as well as to ensure the execution of production capacity projects for upstream raw materials to more effectively control cost and quality.The company also plans to devote more efforts in segment markets with a fo- cus on high value-added products, supporting raw material supply and capitalizing on new opportunities arising from China’s “plastic ban order” and at the same time increasing the supply of white linerboard for food packaging and pa- per shopping bags. Finally, the company said it plans to reinforce efforts on environmental protection and research and development of pulp and paper production. In addition, Nine Dragons is investing RMB5.4 billion (or about $8.3 billion) in Malaysian paper mills, according to an announcement from the Malaysian Investment Develop- ment Authority (MIDA) based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PET Recycler CarbonLite Files for Chapter 11 PET bottle recycling company CarbonLite Holdings LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Production at all Car- bonLite facilities will continue and no layoffs are anticipat- ed, said the company. CarbonLite cited pressures directly related to the coro- navirus pandemic for its financial issues, pointing to slow- downs in production because of employee illness and the depressed price of new plastic. COVID-19 also caused a nine-month delay in the completion and opening of its Berks County, Pennsylvania, location. The company said it incurred heavy capital expenditures from the opening of the new plant as well as an expansion of its Texas property. TC Transcontinental Packaging Wins FPA Award TC Transcontinental Packaging, Chicago, Illinois, won the GoldAward for Sustainability in the 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition for the Maxwell House Canada 100 percent compostable coffee pod lidding and mother bag films.
RECYCLING SYSTEMS
HARRIS 315 W. 12th Ave. • Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 273-2500 Website: www.harrisequip.com E-mail: info@harrisequip SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
Website: www.sierraintl.com E-mail: info@sierraintl.com
SHERBROOKE O.E.M. LTD. 3425 Boulevard Industrial • Sherbrooke, QC J1L 2WI
(819) 563-7374 • Fax: (819) 563-7556 Website: www.sherbrooke-oem.com E-mail: mtremblay@sherbrooke-oem.com
SHREDDERS
ALLEGHENY SHREDDERS Old William Penn Hwy East • Delmont, PA 15626 (800) 245-2497 • Fax: (724) 468-5919 Website: www.alleghenyshredders.com E-mail: solutions@alleghenyshredders.com VAN DYK RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 78 Halloween Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 967-1100 • Fax: (203) 967-1199 Website: www.vdrs.com Email: info@vdrs.com
SORTING SYSTEMS
HUSTLER CONVEYOR CO. 4101 Crusher Dr. • O’Fallon, MO 63368 (636) 441-8600 • Fax: (636) 441-8611 Website: www.hustler-conveyor.com E-mail: info@hustler-conveyor.com VAN DYK RECYCLING SOLUTIONS 78 Halloween Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 967-1100 • Fax: (203) 967-1199 Website: www.vdrs.com Email: info@vdrs.com
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THE MARKETPLACE The following are prices reportedly being paid by processors for post-consumer recyclables and are intended for purposes of REFERENCE ONLY. They do not connote any commitment to sell or buy at the indicated price and may not include delivery costs.
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ADVANCED EQUIPMENT SALES 535 Hagey Road, Souderton, PA 18964 (800) 572-9998 FAX (215) 723-7201
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Website: www.aesales.net Email: sales@aesales.net
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$ 2.00 - 2.15 $ 1.85 - 2.05
#2 Copper
B E EQUIPMENT, INC. 1775 Wentz Rd. • Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-0700 • Fax: (215) 536-2999
East $.57
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Aluminum UBCs ($/lb)
$.57
Website: www.beequipment.com E-mail: sales@beequipment.com
PLASTICS : PET, baled ($/lb)
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up to $.15 up to $.15 up to $.18 Natural HDPE, baled ($/lb) up to $.30 up to $.30 up to $.30 Mixed HDPE, baled ($/lb) up to $.14 up to $.14 up to $.14
ELY ENTERPRISES 3809 Broadway • Lorain, OH 44052 (216) 252-8090 Fax: (216) 252-5607
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