The Waste Paper Composite Index

The Waste Paper Composite Index tracks the changing market prices in the paper recycling and recovered paper fiber markets . The Index consists of a weighted basket of specific benchmark grades of scrap and recovered paper. The benchmarks include specific grades of scrap paper stock. The Index includes snapshots of 5 viewpoints of market trends : the past 7 days, past 30 days, past 90 days, past 1 year and past 2 years.

The Composite Index is updated daily before noon EST and tracks 7 days per week. Transaction activity on the weekends is typically lighter; it is not uncommon to see no change reflected in the Index during this time period. The Composite Index is derived from current spot market prices originating from the Inter-Continental Paper Exchange (IPE). This source of data is proprietary in nature and may not reflect external markets trends.

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