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In 2018, a survey in the Northeast United States found that the processing cost per ton was $82, versus a value of around $45 per ton. [5] Composition of the ton included 28% mixed paper and 24% old corrugated containers (OCC). [5] Prices for OCC declined into 2019. [6] Three paper mill companies have announced initiatives to use more recycled ...
A number of office supply stores, including Staples and Office Depot accept used ink cartridges for recycling. Staples offers $2 back per cartridge, with a maximum of 10 returns per month, and you ...
After the government of China restricted imports of U.S. waste in 2017, prices fell. The Atlantic reports, for example, that one town which in the early 2000's could break even on recycling by selling it for $6/ton found that 15 years later it had to pay $125 a ton to recycle, versus $68 a ton to incinerate. [14]
Overall, single-stream costs about $3 more per ton than dual-stream. [7] Increase of contamination in the recycling container. Possible reduced commodity prices due to contamination of paper or plastic. [8] Increased downcycling of paper, i.e., use of high quality fibers for low-end uses like boxboard because of presence of contaminants
Recycling rates by country 2019 Country % recycling % composting % incineration with energy recovery % incineration without energy recovery % other recovery % landfill % other disposal Australia: 24.6 19.8 0.6 0 9.5 55 0 Austria: 26.5 32.6 38.9 0 0 2.1 0 Belgium: 34.1 20.6 42.3 0.5 1.6 0 0 Costa Rica: 3 3.8 0 0 0 86.5 6.7 Czech Republic: 22.8 11.7
Tin scrap in the U.S. generally goes for $110 per ton on today's open market. The value of a single tin can would calculate as a fraction of a cent as a result. What are the latest scrap metal prices?
Additionally, a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study that tracked the price of clear glass from 15 July to 2 August 1991, found that the average cost per ton ranged from $40 to $60 [138] while a USGS report shows that the cost per ton of raw silica sand from years 1993 to 1997 fell between $17.33 and $18.10.
Recycling one ton of newsprint saves about 1 ton of wood while recycling 1 ton of printing or copier paper saves slightly more than 2 tons of wood. [9] This is because kraft pulping requires twice as much wood since it removes lignin to produce higher quality fibres than mechanical pulping processes.