(June 30, 2025-Washington, DC)

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The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) recently updated the ReMA’s ISRI Specificationsopens in a new tab to include the board-approved addition of ‘Paper cups” to the allowable paper commodities in the Inbound Residential Single Stream and the Inbound Residential Dual Stream specifications. The additions to the allowable paper commodities are as follows:

Inbound Residential Single Streamopens in a new tab

PAPER 

• Uncoated White Office Paper, Printing and Writing Paper 
• Newspaper 
• Magazines 
• Phonebooks 
• Junk Mail 
• Paperboard 
• Tissue boxes/rolls 
• Paper towel and toilet paper rolls 
• Cardboard 
• Brown or Kraft paper 
• Paper boxes/cartons 
• Pizza Boxes, remove food and liner 
• Paper cups
  
  

Inbound Residential Dual Stream
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1. Paper Separated at the Collection point 

(Either stacked below or separate; not to be mixed with Containers) 

• Uncoated White Office Paper, Printing and Writing Paper Colored Paper 
• Newspaper 
• Magazines 
• Phonebooks 
• Junk Mail 
• Paperboard 
• Tissue boxes/rolls 
• Paper towel and toilet paper rolls 
• Cardboard 
• Brown or Kraft paper 
• Paper boxes 
• Pizza Boxes, remove food and liner 
• Paper cups 

ReMA’s ISRI Specifications are internationally recognized guidelines used by buyers and sellers of recycled materials and products including nonferrous and ferrous scrap, glass cullet, paper stock, plastic, electronics, and tire scrap. The specifications are intended to assist in the trading of scrap commodities and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the expanding range of commercially recyclable materials.