CRP Market Development & Commodity Sales

Question 1

What document specifies the quality standards and contamination limits a recyclable commodity must meet before a broker or end-market will purchase it?

Accepted Answer

Material specification sheet

Answer

Waste characterization study

Answer

Recycling rate report

Answer

Chain-of-custody certificate

Question 2

Which market factor most directly affects the price a MRF receives for sorted aluminum cans?

Accepted Answer

London Metal Exchange (LME) spot price

Answer

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Answer

Local disposal tipping fee

Answer

Glass cullet demand index

Question 3

A recycling coordinator wants to develop a local end-market for food-grade recycled PET. Which certification is most important for a plastics reclamer to hold?

Accepted Answer

FDA Letter of Non-Objection (LNO)

Answer

ISO 14001 certification

Answer

EPA RCRA permit

Answer

ASTM D6400 compostability mark

Question 4

What is 'contamination risk' in the context of recyclable commodity marketing?

Accepted Answer

The possibility that non-recyclable materials in a load reduce its market value or cause rejection

Answer

The likelihood of hazardous spills at a MRF

Answer

Consumer confusion about which bin to use

Answer

Price volatility due to foreign markets

Question 5

Which type of contract gives a MRF the most price stability for its outbound commodity stream?

Accepted Answer

Long-term fixed-price offtake agreement

Answer

Spot-market sale

Answer

Revenue-share brokerage deal

Answer

Index-linked quarterly contract

Question 6

What does 'post-consumer recycled content' (PCR) mean in a product marketing context?

Accepted Answer

Material that has been used by consumers and diverted from landfill before being reprocessed into new products

Answer

Material rejected during manufacturing and sent back for reprocessing

Answer

Material collected from retail back-of-store programs

Answer

Virgin material blended with industrial scrap