Each bale should contain a mixture of papers which contain a minimum 80% woodfree, the remainder can be up to to 20% mechanical content, but must exclude pure mechanical papers such as newspapers and other groundwood publications.  This paper can be shredded or in sheet form, it can also be printed, coated and may contain coloured or mill dyed papers.

Security shredded material is acceptable.  Every effort must be made to minimise contraries such as 'stickies' or polycoated material but minimal amounts are acceptable.  However, 'easi-seal' envelopes, latex spine books, pamphlets and other material that has a heavy concentration of latex glue should not be included.  Latex tips may be included.

OCC, container waste or coloured card/chipboard/scanboard or greyboard grades must be excluded.  A minimal percentage of manila folders can e included in a bale.  The overall body of the bale must be made up of white based paper and the general appearance of the bale must be bright.

Moisture levels permitted vary between 10% - 12% and the minimum amount of wires required is three per bale, however this may vary depending on the mill being supplied Please be aware of any non-paper components or any foreign matter in the recovered paper and board which, during processing, may cause damage to paper machines or interruptions to paper production or may reduce the value of the finished product e.g. metal, plastic, glass, textiles, wood, sand, building materials etc

1) Objectionable Material:
i Vegetable Parchment ) - 0% Max
ii Greaseproof Papers ) - 0% Max
iii Pins and Staples ) - 0% Max
iv Security Inks ) - 0% Max
v Splicing tape ) - 0% Max
vi Wet strength ) - 0% Max
vii Carbon Papers ) - 0% Max
viii Synthetic Inks ) - 0% Max
ix Laser Print ) - 0% Max
x Yellow Pages ) - 0% Max
xi Window Envelopes ) - 0% Max
xii Manilla Document wallets ) - 0% Max

2) Unacceptable Material:
i Metals (excluding pins, )
staples + baling wires) )
ii String (other than used for )
bundling loose papers) )
iii Glass )
iv Textiles )
v Wood )
vi Sand and Building Materials )
vii Plastic )
viii Plastic Laminates (Polycoats) )
ix Synthetic Papers )
x Waxed Papers/Boards )
xi Reel End Wrappers )
xii Bitumised Union Papers )
xiii Food Contaminated Paper )
xiv Burnt or Degraded Paper )
xv Silver Foil or Metallised Papers )
xvi Rubbish of any description ) - Total 0%

3) Moisture - 10% Max