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Recycling Facility Siting/Acquisition
Market Research
The following information is normally part of Moore & Associates' market research efforts. Of course, any client specific requests can be accommodated.
General Area Information
- Estimated metropolitan population and expected growth
- Current employment by sector including office (includes government/civilian, general office, finance/insurance), manufacturing, retail and wholesale
- Area estimates for government, commercial and industrial employment growth
Recycling/Solid Waste Information
- Prevailing disposal costs and future trends
- Recycling legislative/regulatory climate
- Expected future significant recycling trends (any new legislation or government regulatory trends that will markedly change the recycling business in the area)
- Estimated present recovery levels of the major paper grades
- Estimated approximate recycling collection market share by player and business sector (e.g., residential curbside recycling, office paper recycling, commercial/industrial,
OCC, and converting/printer accounts)
Processing Facility Specific
For all the significant processors in the region the following information will be reported.
- Estimated total tons per month of recovered paper handled
- Estimated breakdown of recovered paper by type/grade
- Estimated pre-consumer vs post-consumer office grade breakdown
- Approximate market share controlled by the company of its individual business areas (e.g., residential curbside, supermarket tonnage, printers, office paper recycling, etc.)
- An overall recovered paper marketplace share estimate
- Approximate square footage under roof and acreage of the facility
- Facility ceiling height
- Proximity of facility to sources of supply and major transportation routes, including access to rail
- A qualitative assessment of the management/business reputation in the marketplace
- Significant sources of supply
- Significant mill customers
- An area map, showing the location of all the significant processors
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