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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