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Recycled Paper Grade
Grade |
Description |
Mixed Paper
AS-1
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Consists of a baled clean, sorted
mixture of various qualities of
paper not limited as to the type or
percentage of fibre content.
Prohibitive Materials may not
exceed: 3%
End Use: Fluting Board |
Soft Mixed Paper
AS-2
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Consists of a mixture of various
qualities of paper with a minimum
content of 35% old newspapers and
inserts with no limit as to other
fibre content or type of baling.
Prohibitive Materials may not
exceed: 2%
Total Outthrows may not exceed:
10%
End Use: Multi-Layer Board |
Hard Mixed Paper
AS-3
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Consists of a mixture of various
qualities of paper and paperboard
with a minimum content of 35%
corrugated and folding carton boards
with no limit as to other fibre
content or type of baling.
Prohibitive Materials may not
exceed: 2%
Total Outthrows may not exceed:
10%
Prohibitives include plastic, glass,
metal; non water soluble coated
paper; Hard bound or hard covered
paper; Deep or intensive coloured
business stationery; Window-face
envelopes; Food items; Protrusibles
(including 0.03% EPB Prohibitives)
End Use: Fluting Board and Test
Liner |
Box Board Cuttings
AS-4
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Consists of baled new cuttings of
paperboard used in the manufacture
of folding paper cartons, set-up
boxes and similar boxboard products.
Prohibitive Materials may not
exceed: ½ of 1%
Total Outthrows may not
exceed: 2%
End Use: Duplex Board
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Mill Wrappers
AS-5

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Consists of baled paper used as
outside wrap for rolls, bundles or
skids of finished paper.
Prohibitive Materials may not
exceed: ½ of 1%
Total Outthrows may not exceed: 3%
End Use:Test Liner Medium |
News
AS-6
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Consists of baled newspapers as
typically generated from newsdrives
and curbside collections.
Note: Normally from MRF's and
unsorted kerbside.
Newspapers, Coated Papers: 85%
White Unbound Office and other
papers: 10%
Board Outthrows: 3%
Corrugated board, boxboard, non
water soluble coated papers,
telephone directories, hard-bound
business papers
Prohibitives: 2%
Plastic, glass, metal; non water
soluble coated paper; Hard bound or
hard covered paper; Deep or
intensive coloured business
stationery; Window-face envelopes;
Food items; Protrusibles (including
0.03% EPB Prohibitives)
End Use: Duplex Board |
Special News
A-7
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Consists of baled sorted, fresh
newspapers, not sunburned, free from
paper other than news, containing
not more than the normal percentage
of rotogravure and coloured
sections.
Note: This grade is not commonly
quoted with (8) preferred.
Newspapers, Coated Papers: 90%
White Unbound Office and other
papers: 7%
Board Outthrows: 2%
Corrugated board, boxboard, non
water soluble coated papers,
telephone directories, hard-bound
business papers
Prohibitives: 1%
Plastic, glass, metal; non water
soluble coated paper; Hard bound or
hard covered paper; Deep or
intensive coloured business
stationery; Window-face envelopes;
Food items; Protrusibles (including
0.03% EPB Prohibitives)
End Use: Newsprint, Duplex Board |
Special News De-Ink Quality
AS-8
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Consists of baled sorted, fresh
newspapers, not sunburned, paper
containing not more than the normal
percentage of rotogravure, printing
and approved office papers.
Newspapers, Coated Papers: 93%
White Unbound Office Papers: 6%
Board Outthrows: ½%
Corrugated board, boxboard, non
water soluble coated papers,
telephone directories, hard-bound
business papers
Prohibitives: ½%
Plastic, glass, metal; non water
soluble coated paper; Hard bound or
hard covered paper; Deep or
intensive coloured business
stationery; Window-face envelopes;
Food items; Protrusibles (including
0.03% EPB Prohibitives)
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End Use: Newsprint, Duplex Board,
Tissue |
European Deink 70/30 News
A-9
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Newspapers, Coated Papers: 70%
White Unbound Office and other
papers: 26%
Board Outthrows: 3%
Corrugated board, boxboard, non
water soluble coated papers,
telephone directories, hard-bound
business papers
Prohibitives: 1%
Plastic, glass, metal; non water
soluble coated paper; Hard bound or
hard covered paper; Deep or
intensive coloured business
stationery; Window-face envelopes;
Food items; Protrusibles (including
0.03% EPB Prohibitives)
End Use: Newsprint, Duplex Board |
Over Issue News
AS-9
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Consists of unused, overrun
newspapers printed on newsprint,
baled or securely tied in bundles,
containing not more than the normal
percentage of rotogravure and
coloured sections.
Prohibitive Materials: None
permitted
Total Outthrows: None permitted
End Use: Newsprint, Duplex Board,
Tissue |
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Keywords: |
Food, Beverages, Tobacco, Milk, Egg, Chocolate,
Fruit, Rice... |
Cities: |
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Tasmania, Brisbane,
Perth, Adelaide, Hurstville, Snow Mountant, Blue
Mountant, |
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