Recovered Paper Grades
Best / Soft White Shavings
Shavings and sheets of unprinted (except for small register marks) woodfree coated and uncoated paper free from glue, laminates or wet-strength chemicals.
Printers Shavings
A mixture of various printed/unprinted papers whose overall appearance should be bright and light. Typically made up of Coated Book Stock, Coloured/White Ledger, Coloured Continuous Forms, Coloured NCR, Woodfree Coloured Shavings. May contain thermo-mechanical fibres up to a maximum of 10%.
Sorted White Letter
Baled uncoated printed/unprinted sheets, guillotined books and shavings of white woodfree paper. Max. 5% mechanical fibres. Outthrows: Max. 2%
Coated Book Stock
Coated/uncoated woodfree paper, printed or unprinted in sheets, shavings and cuttings. Free from glue, laminates and varnishes. Outhrows: Max. 2%
Sorted Office Paper
Contains primarily white and coloured woodfree papers as typically generated by offices. May contain small percentage of mechanical/unbleached fibre. Outthrows: Max. 5% Prohibitives: Max. 2%
News & Magazines (ONP)
Mixed newspapers and magazines, containing a minimum of 70% newspapers. No shredded material. Outthrows: Max. 2%
Overissued News (OINP)
Unused/overrun newspapers. Max. 5% lightly dyed newsprint/supplements. No shredded material. Outthrows: max. 1%
Overissued Magazines
Over-issued periodicals or magazines printed on mechanical coated or uncoated paper, stapled but not bound in latex glue. Free from plastic laminated or varnished covers. May contain a maximum of 5% dyed paper by agreement
OCC 95/5
Used printed or unprinted corrugated cardboard boxes/sheets. Max. 10% solid board. May contain a minimum of adhesive tape and hotmelt glue. Outthrows: Max. 2%
Hard Mixed Paper
Sorted mixed and various types of repulpable paper, carton and board containing a maximum of 40% newspapers and magazines. Prohibitives: Max. 2%
Soft Mixed Paper
Mixed and various types of paper, cartons and board as generally generated from kerbside collections. Objectionable materials: max. 10%. Prohibitives: Max. 2%
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