Vietnam: What is waste paper? How is waste paper classified under TCVN 5946:2007?

Group

Type

Level

  %

A.1

Unselected mixed paper and board:

Mixtures of different qualities of paper and board, with no restrictions on short fiber content.

-

A.2

Selected mixed paper and board:

Mixtures of different grades of paper and board containing not more than

40

A.3

Duplex cardboard:

Printed and unprinted duplex board with a white face layer, gray base layer, or a mixture of types of board without corrugated board.

-

A.4

Paper and corrugated cardboard from supermarkets:

Paper and cardboard used for packaging include corrugated cardboard and wrapping paper, in which the corrugated cardboard content is not less than

70

A.5

Old corrugated cardboard boxes (OCC):

Used boxes and corrugated cardboard sheets vary in quality.

-

A.6

Magazines cannot be sold:

Magazines cannot be sold.

-

A.7

Phone book:

New and used phone books, unlimited color pages. Accepts type that has been cut into margins.

-

A.8

Mixed newspapers and magazines:

Mixtures of newspapers and magazines containing not less than newspaper content

50

Mixtures of newspaper and magazine papers containing not less than that of magazine paper

60

Group

Type

 Level

  %

Ε.1

Packaging paper mix:

Mixture of used paper and packaging board of varying qualities, free of newspapers and magazines.

-

Ε.2

PE coated cardboard is made from chemical pulp:

PE coated cardboard is made from bleached or unbleached chemical pulp from the place of production and processing of goods.

-

Ε.3

Liquid cardboard:

Liquid cardboard has been used, including PE-coated types (with or without aluminum), in which:

- Paper fiber content, not less

50

Ε.4

Kraft paper packaging:

Kraft paper is sprayed or polymer coated, but not waxed or bitumen coated.

-

Ε.5

Sacks and bags made from kraft pulp:

Sacks and bags are made from unused or used kraft pulp with wet durability. May include polymer coated types.

-

Ε.6

Brands with wet fastness:

Used labels are made from wet strength paper, in which:

- Glass content, no higher than

1

- Humidity, not greater than

50

- Other unusable materials

0

Ε.7

Wet-strength white paper without mechanical pulp:

Printed or unprinted white paper without mechanical pulp, wet strength.

-