European Waste Catalogue
Separately collected paper from municipal or office sources is 20 01 01. Paper packaging is 15 01 01, and sorting rejects from paper recycling are 03 03 08.
Also searched as: office paper, mixed paper, newspaper, shredded paper
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See the validation dossier~90M tonnes/yr separately collected (EU-27) · Aluminium cans: €700–1100/tonne; glass cullet: €30–80/tonne; mixed paper: €50–180/tonne; clear PET: €200–450/tonne
Primary buyers include Manufacture of hollow glass and Aluminium production and Manufacture of paper and paperboard.
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Municipal / office separate collection
Paper and cardboard
Paper packaging
Paper and cardboard packaging
Paper recycling sorting rejects
Wastes from sorting of paper and cardboard destined for recycling
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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Market context, buyer industries and valorisation routes for this stream.
Paper
With a lab analysis, the engine checks the stream against each receiving route's published limits and returns what is supported, what is refused, and why. Without one yet, we tell you which routes it can evaluate and what analysis that needs.
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