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Mixed Paper

Consists of a mixture of various qualities of paper not limited as to type of fiber content, There are several grades of “mixed” paper, including a few specialized ones.

Residential Mixed Paper :

Consists of a mixture of various qualities of paper not limited as to type of fiber content, normally generated from residential, multi-material collection programs.

  • Prohibitive Materials may not exceed 2%
  • Outthrows plus prohibitives may not exceed 5%

Soft Mixed Paper :

Consists of a clean, sorted mixture of various qualities of paper not limited as to type of fiber content.

  • Prohibitive Materials may not exceed 1%
  • Outthrows plus prohibitives may not exceed 5%

Hard Mixed Paper (HMP) :

Consists of a clean, sorted mixture of various qualities of paper containing less than 10% groundwood content.

  • Prohibitive Materials may not exceed 1/2 of 1%
  • Outthrows plus prohibitives may not exceed 3%