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paper and white ledger paper, appeared in the <br /> jurisdiction's waste characterization study in small <br /> quantities. Attempts will be made to establish <br /> collection programs in institutional and business offices <br /> that are large enough to warrant such programs, both to <br /> divert the paper and to raise the public awareness of and <br /> participation in recycling. The market for high grade <br /> paper is affected by changes in the price of wood pulp <br /> for paper production and changes in demand from foreign <br /> markets, but prices are considerably better than for <br /> those of other paper grades. Prices to dealers in the <br /> first half of 1990 ranged from $245. 00 to $390. 00 per ton <br /> for computer paper and from $124. 00 to $235. 00 per ton <br /> for white ledger paper. <br /> Mixed paper can be diverted when markets are <br /> available. <br /> B. Scrap Metals: <br /> Scrap metals comprise 11.9% of the total waste <br /> stream. The scrap market has been in place for a long <br /> time and is stable. The County's landfills receive a <br /> significant quantity of white goods which will be <br /> recycled as long as markets can be found. Diverting white <br /> goods removes bulky wastes which are awkward to manage <br /> and consume landfill space. Recycling scrap metals will <br /> be discussed in more detail in the special waste <br /> component. <br /> C. Wood: <br /> About 22% of the wood in the waste stream is being <br /> diverted at this time. It should be possible to increase <br /> that amount considerably. Wood is a renewable resource <br /> Chapter 4 - Recycling 4 <br />