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Paper mills using recovered fiber as feedstock, reject the use of recovered paper sorted from “one-bin programs”
(Washington DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today released the preliminary results of a survey of paper mill buyers in North America who are responsible for sourcing recovered fiber for their paper mills, about their thoughts and experiences with materials from mixed waste processing centers. Mixed waste processing centers advise their residential customers that there is no need to separate recyclables from solid waste (including organics) prior to collection, claiming that the valuable recyclables will be successfully separated in a Material Recovery Facility (MRF)-like environment post-collection. While there have been other recent studies about mixed waste processing centers, this is the first known study that exclusively solicited views of recovered paper buyers regarding their opinions and views about the ability to successfully use the recyclables sorted from such “one-bin” programs.
“We gained an incredible amount of learning from the survey participants regarding their experiences and preferences concerning the procurement of recovered fiber for their paper mills,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “In 2014, ReMA issued a policy statement discouraging the use of one-bin collection systems due to anecdotal statements and strong feelings from our member companies regarding the degradation in quality of recyclables recovered from such systems, but it wasn’t until the completion of this survey that we finally gleaned hard data from paper mills about the poor quality and contamination that they are actually experiencing, and the resulting impact on their purchasing and sourcing decisions. It is clear from this study that in communities where mixed-waste processing systems are put in place, the recycling of paper is significantly diminished, both in quality and quantity. “
Some highlights of the survey’s initial results are as follows:
The survey was conducted confidentially via an online survey to North American paper mill buyers between January 11 and January 31, 2016. An independent, third-party research firm was utilized to conduct the survey. In order to achieve a high response rate, the survey was limited to less than 10 critical questions. All major mill groups using recovered paper in North America were invited to participate in the survey, both members, as well as non-members of ISRI.
To receive a full copy of the research report which will be released within the next few weeks, please fill out this form.
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