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Sell Cardboard & Paper WasteFind verified buyers, pricing & valorisation routes

Source verified cardboard and paper packaging waste. EU volumes 45M+ t/yr. Connect with food, retail, and logistics producers via SymbioFlows.

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~45M t/yr

EU annual generation

€40–120/t

Typical market range

15 01 01

Primary EWC classification

Valorisation Routes — Ranked by Value

#RouteBuyer TypePrice Range
1Recycled fibre for paperboardPaper & cardboard mills€80–120/t
Clean OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) commands highest price
2Tissue/newsprint fibre recoveryTissue and newsprint mills€40–80/t
3Solid recovered fuel (SRF)Cement kilns, waste-to-energy€0–20/t
Mixed or contaminated grades only

Who Buys Cardboard & Paper Waste

Paper & Pulp

Recovered fibre as primary raw material for recycled board and paper

Food & Beverage

Internal reuse of cardboard for packaging material

Construction

Paper sludge as component in construction aggregates

EWC Classification

Primary code: 15 01 01

Related codes commonly used for this stream:

20 01 0103 03 01

Related Waste Streams

Plastic Film Mixed Packaging Food Sludge Concrete & Masonry

Go Deeper on Industrial Symbiosis

How cardboard & paper fits into a wider valorisation strategy.

EWC Code for CardboardPackaging waste (commercial / industrial)EWC Code for PaperMunicipal / office separate collectionBenefits of Industrial SymbiosisWhy turning waste streams into off-taker matches creates measurable economic and environmental valueHow the Engine WorksHow SymbioFlows characterises a residue and checks each route against published standardsCircular Economy GuideA practical introduction to closing material loops between industries

Simulate your 15 01 01 stream

Cardboard & 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.

What do you need?

An engineer replies within 1 business day. That reply confirms what is needed to run the dossier and when it can follow. A route the engine does not cover yet is reported as not yet evaluable, with the evidence that would change that.

See what the output looks like: a worked dossier.