The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Washington, has released its 2014 Community Access Survey, which shows 96 percent of Americans have access to curbside and/or a drop-off community-level paper and paperboard recycling program. The figure for 2014 is up from an access rate of 87 percent of U.S. citizens in 2010.
The AF&PA survey also finds that access to collection programs increased for each of the 12 grades of paper and paperboard included in the survey, while access for nine of the 12 grades is now at or greater than 90 percent. The 12 grades tracked are newspaper, magazines, catalogs, telephone directories, office paper, mail, paper bags, old corrugated containers (OCC), unbleached and recycled paperboard, bleached paperboard, liquid packaging cartons and other paper and paperboard.
Since 1994, AF&PA has performed a series of national surveys to measure the extent and track the growth of access to community-level paper and paperboard recycling.
“Access to paper recycling in the United States continues to increase–which helps to recover valuable resources, extend the useful life of fiber and make new products,” says AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman. “In addition, we’re pleased to see significant increases in access to recycling for different paper grades.”
The survey results also show that single-stream recovery has grown in use. Eighty percent of Americans now have access to single-stream collection, a rise from 65 percent in 2010.
The AF&PA notes that having access to curbside and/or drop-off paper and paperboard recycling programs is an important component in reaching the industry’s goal to exceed 70 percent paper recovery by 2020.
To view the executive summary of the survey, click here.
The AF&PA survey also finds that access to collection programs increased for each of the 12 grades of paper and paperboard included in the survey, while access for nine of the 12 grades is now at or greater than 90 percent. The 12 grades tracked are newspaper, magazines, catalogs, telephone directories, office paper, mail, paper bags, old corrugated containers (OCC), unbleached and recycled paperboard, bleached paperboard, liquid packaging cartons and other paper and paperboard.
Since 1994, AF&PA has performed a series of national surveys to measure the extent and track the growth of access to community-level paper and paperboard recycling.
“Access to paper recycling in the United States continues to increase–which helps to recover valuable resources, extend the useful life of fiber and make new products,” says AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman. “In addition, we’re pleased to see significant increases in access to recycling for different paper grades.”
The survey results also show that single-stream recovery has grown in use. Eighty percent of Americans now have access to single-stream collection, a rise from 65 percent in 2010.
The AF&PA notes that having access to curbside and/or drop-off paper and paperboard recycling programs is an important component in reaching the industry’s goal to exceed 70 percent paper recovery by 2020.
To view the executive summary of the survey, click here.
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