Many exporters of recovered materials have increased the volume they send to Southeast Asia this year in an effort to fill the void left by China.
Many exporters of recovered materials have increased the volume they send to Southeast Asia this year in an effort to fill the void left by China.
Many developments related to the Chinese recycling import market have taken place in recent weeks. The following is a look at key updates.
Months after China ramped up restrictions on scrap imports, countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam are initiating similar, if less extensive, policies as officials try to get a handle on massive increases in shipments and improper use of permits.
Vietnamese authorities have boosted inspections of scrap imports and plan to halt shipments to key ports next month.
A market expert recently discussed some of the effects China’s National Sword policy has had on that country’s massive paper-products industry.
The Chinese government provides an option for pre-shipment inspections, and California lawmakers may add language about National Sword into state law. These are among the recent developments as China continues to revise its import regulations and the U.S. recycling industry reacts.
The leader of California’s recycling agency recently weighed in on China’s import restrictions, addressing concerns he’s heard from local government and industry representatives.
China has ratcheted up inspection requirements for recyclables imported from the U.S., requiring every load to be opened for inspection and shutting down the only organization providing pre-shipment approval in the U.S.
California officials will slow their process of crafting mandatory recycling rules for packaging, citing upheavals caused by China’s import restrictions.
Facing rock-bottom fiber prices, Waste Management’s recycling revenues experienced a 16 percent decrease during the first quarter of 2018.