CRP Recycling Market Development & Commodity Markets

Question 1

Which factor most directly affects the market value of recovered paper commodities?

Accepted Answer

Fiber moisture content and contamination level

Answer

Color of the paper

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Weight of individual sheets

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Age of the paper stock

Question 2

What does the term 'end market' mean in recycling commodity trading?

Accepted Answer

A facility that purchases recovered materials for reuse or remanufacturing

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The final consumer of a retail product

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A landfill that accepts residual waste

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A government agency that regulates recyclables

Question 3

The term 'China Sword' refers to what major market disruption in recycling?

Accepted Answer

China's 2018 policy restricting imports of contaminated recyclables

Answer

A trade war tariff on US aluminum exports

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A new Chinese recycling technology

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A Chinese government subsidy for scrap metal

Question 4

Which recyclable commodity is typically traded using the ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) specifications?

Accepted Answer

Scrap metals and ferrous materials

Answer

Yard waste compost

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Construction debris

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Hazardous waste materials

Question 5

What is 'market development' in the context of recycling programs?

Accepted Answer

Expanding the number of businesses that purchase and use recovered materials

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Building more drop-off collection sites

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Increasing the size of recycling trucks

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Training sorting workers at MRFs

Question 6

How does commodity price volatility most affect municipal recycling programs?

Accepted Answer

It creates unpredictable revenue streams and can turn programs from profitable to cost-generating

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It has no effect because municipalities receive fixed government subsidies

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It only affects private haulers, not public programs

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It only impacts programs in rural areas