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Types of Materials       Waste Streams
Waste Conversion Processes

Market Dynamics
Market Trends       Secondary Commodities

The Waste Economy
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Recycling Markets
Waste.net may assist your endeavors to Find a Market for waste, by-products and scrap commodities across all types of materials, by providing direct access to recycling market participants and connections to potential trading partners resulting in a successful recycling outcome and maximized waste diversion.

By spreading an understanding of the prevailing market dynamics that exist in the waste materials recycling industry, it is our hope that an increased awareness of recycling markets may collectively optimize Environmental Sustainability efforts.

Scrap Metals   |     Non-Metallic Materials

Types of Waste Materials
To assist in navigating through a maze of waste we have divided the types of materials into two groups, Metallic Materials or scrap metals and Non-Metallic Materials. Each of the materials has its own specific market dynamics that drive the success of recycling efforts.

Non-Metallic Materials

Chemicals       Minerals
Paper       Plastic       Rubber
Textiles       Wood

Used Containers

Sources of Waste Material
There are several industries or sources that generate complex waste streams that contain a mix of Metallic Materials and Non-Metallic Materials. Understanding the different streams of materials can assist in waste diversion efforts.

Waste Streams

Automotive
Battery Recycling       Electronics Recycling
Curbside & Municipal Recycling

Food Wastes       Rendering
Used Building Materials
Surplus Inventory

Waste Material Conversion
For any complex materials that are not sortable or directly recyclable, a process of Waste Material Conversion is required to achieve recovery. Adoption of the 4 R's Strategy whittles the waste stream down to determine the best resource recovery method. Any number of recovery Processes may be employed for different waste streams.

Waste Recovery Processes

BioEnergy Renewables       By-Product Synergy
Product Stewardship
Resource Recovery       Waste to Energy

Waste Exchange       Waste Regeneration

Ask your Recycling Questions

Waste & Recycling Information
For anyone seeking current information or research data on the waste and recycling industry, you may access and ask your Recycling Questions to a core group of experienced and knowledgeable recycling industry professionals.


Recycling Industry
Market Dynamics

Centralized Markets       De-Centralized Markets
Market Participants

Recycling Market Dynamics
There are two basic types of markets that determine the overriding dynamics of how the recycling market functions; centralized and de-centralized markets.
Mill driven markets have natural commodity champions whereas decentralized commodities are orphaned in respect to the recycling end of the supply chain.

Centralized Markets
Centralized Markets function from large regionalized buyers which tend to be dominant in a localized geographic area and the overall market is determined as the supply and demand factors interact between regional buyers. Examples of traditional centralized markets are Paper Mills, Steel Mills, Metal Refiners.

De-Centralized Markets
De-Centralized Markets operate largely on a transactional basis between the buyers and sellers and have no direct controlling factors so market prices tend to vary widely depending on the aggressiveness of buyers. Examples of de-centralized markets are Plastics, Rubber, and Textiles.

In a linear economy a chain of resource extraction, manufacturing, distribution, consumption and end of life disposal has been typically practiced, where ownership of the resource changes hands at each step in the chain. At the end of the line there is no one that claims ownership (orphaned) and therefore no one assumes responsiblity for the end of life liability.
Check-out some other Recycling Economic factors.


Recycling Industry
Participants

Generators       Hybrid Generators
Peddler Trade

Scrap Dealers       Scrap Processors

Secondary Commodity Brokers
Secondary Commodity Consumers

Market Participants
An overview of the stakeholders or participants that comprise a functioning marketplace include a healthy balance of players.


Generators
Any business or individual, which encompasses anyone who generates scrap, waste or by-products is considered a generator.


Hybrid Generator
An intermediary that consolidates scrap, waste or by-products from primary generators may be considered a Hybrid Generator. Material Recovery Facilities MRFs, Resource Recovery operations and small collection depots that aggregate recyclable materials fall into this categorization. Hybrids by definition have ongoing supply of materials that require consistant flow or movement into markets. Unlike dealers that both buy and sell materials, Hybrids typically are only sellers.


Peddler Trade
Scrap peddlers or collectors of scrap, waste or by-products that accumulate or acquire from generators, typically unsorted or unprocessed materials for the resale to dealer yards or processors. The peddler trade sometimes referred to as scrappers, can range from do it youself (DIY) hobbyists, individuals as a side hustle, to part or full time entrepreneurial ventures.
The Peddler Trade is an intracal part of the informal economy.


Scrap Dealers
Scrap yards or recycling depots that are in the business of consolidating scrap, waste or by-products from generators, peddlers and dealer networks. Scrap Dealers typically buy or accept scrap materials over-the-scale delivered to their yards.


Scrap Processors
Many scrap dealers are also processors involved in the conversion of scrap, waste or by-product materials into a quality specified commodity. The processes range from sorting and packaging and may include shredding or size reduction or other more technical procedures.


Secondary Commodity Brokers
The brokerage function is critical to insure the orderly flow of commodity to provide balance in fluxuating supply and demand requirements. Fullfilling delivery of large mill orders consisting of multiple truck loads in a timely on demand fashion. A strong brokerage infrastructure provides liquidity throughout the supply chain and helps manage market disruptions.


Secondary Commodity Consumers
Circular Commodity Consumers are typically viewed as the end user of a secondary commodity as a raw feedstock which they convert into a product. Commodity Consumers may include paper mills, steel mills, metal refineries and industries that use secondary commodities as a raw material as feedstocks.


Browse the recycling industry segments to learn more :

Automotive Recycling

Battery Recycling

BioEnergy Renewables

Biomass

Building Materials Recovery

By-Product Synergy

Chemical Recovery

Collectibles

Commercial Goods

Consumer Goods

Container Recovery

Compost

Curbside & Municipal Recycling

Electronics Recovery

Elemental Regeneration

Food Wastes

Glass

Mineral Recovery

Metals Recycling

Oil Recovery

Organic Wastes

Paper Recycling

Plastic Recycling

Product Stewardship

Refractory & Abrasive Recovery

Rendering

Resource Recovery

Rubber Recycling

Surplus Inventory Liquidation

Textile Recycling

Tire Recycling

Waste Exchange

Waste Management

Waste to Energy

Wood Recycling

Used Equipment

Other Recycling Info


Secondary Commodities
The value of secondary commodities fluctuates with the current market supply and demand of factors both virgin and recycled materials and can be greatly effected by geo-political conditions. Values can also vary widely according to the grade and specification of the individual commodity.

Market Volatility
When volatile conditions disrupt the stability of established business relationships, you may find a market, right now, today, for your commodities and secondary materials. Connect with current and immediate spot market buyers and sellers in individual market segments as a solution for market interruptions.

Market Trends
Track daily market trends for waste material markets and secondary commodities. The Secondary Commodity Index has increased 2.20% in the last 30 days, and the Resource Conversation Index is up 1.14%.


Secondary Commodity Composite Index
The Secondary Commodity Composite Index tracks market price trends across 11 recycling industry sectors by capturing a daily snapshot of spot market prices and allows you to freely take a quick view of the past 7, 30, 90 days and 1 & 2 year trends.

Market Price Trends

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