The Recovered Fiber Group is a one stop shop when it comes to implementing recycling programs for business. If a facility is in need of processing equipment, Caraustar specializes in completing an audit to determine the appropriate equipment to suit your needs. We even have financing opportunities. All of our plants have multiple collection methods to accommodate any type of business.

Bulk Grades
Caraustar is a bulk grade recycling specialist that processes and brokers all bulk grades including OCC, DLK, Mixed Paper, News and Cores. We offer considerable flexibility in recycling these grades as our mills and trade partners consume large volumes to make recycled paper products.

High Grades
Our recovered fiber plants and brokerage group buy and sell a wide variety of high grades including office grades, printed and unprinted bleached board grades (folding carton plant grades), high grade printers waste, and other pulp substitutes. We have a very successful book recycling program with applications for destruction and recycling this grade in both the domestic and export mill markets. We are the largest processor and recycler of virgin Kraft linerboard for repulp.

Salvage
Caraustar has over 70 years experience in salvage paper recovery of damaged paper, paperboard, and pulp. The company purchases damaged paper from paper mills, converters, truckers, railroads, shipping lines and warehouses. The recycling group works with salvors, adjusters, insurance companies, marine surveyors, and brokers to ensure prompt inspection, pricing, and removal of damaged paper. Common causes of damaged paper include hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, sprinkler breaks, and fires.

Stocklot
Kraft linerboard, kraft bag paper, white top linerboard, corrugating medium, file folder, bleached paper, bleached paperboard and pulp are sold for repulping and stocklot converting. Many of the sources of these stocklot grades are Caraustar core customers, and recycling paper customers. We complete the loop by supplying cores and paper for recycling to mills, and in return, we purchase rolls and sheets back from these mills. Other sources of job lot include converters, printers, distribution centers, and warehouses that sell obsolete, rejected, and damaged fully formed boxes, roll and sheet stock. The recycling centers also purchase obsolete folding cartons, bags, and any paper based packaging materials.

Non-Fiber
Caraustar mills consume multiple grades of paper. If you generate a grade that is not used in the paper making process at one of our own mills, we have supply agreements to move your paper to other mills. A by-product of some businesses is plastic, we have collection programs in place for this as well.

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