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2016

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

U.S. Paper and Paperboard Supply, Recovery, and Recovery Rates, 1990 - 2015 ( 1,000 tons )

Year

Supply

Recovered

Recovery Rate

Year

Supply

Recovered

Recovery Rate

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

86,796 85,071 88,273 91,538 95,718 95,971 94,529 99,557 101,183 105,316 102,810 97,395 98,949

29,112 31,201 33,954 35,460 39,691 42,189 43,076 43,989 45,077 46,818 47,311 46,996 47,645

33.5% 36.7% 38.5% 38.7% 41.5% 44.0% 45.6% 44.2% 44.6% 44.5% 46.0% 48.3% 48.2%

98,018 101,884 99,613 100,665 97,007 89,838 78,711 81,784 79,444 78,619 78,761 78,206 77,895

49,255 50,187 51,272 53,314 54,325 51,822 50,036 51,545 52,767 51,092 50,128 51,171

50.3% 49.3% 51.5% 53.0% 56.0% 57.7% 63.6% 63.0% 66.4% 65.0% 63.6% 65.4% 66.8%

52,040

Source: American Forest & Paper Association

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