OCC.

Grade: OCC

Expected weight: 24+ tonnes

Stored: Inside

Expected Haulage Type: Curtainsider/container

EWC Code: 19 12 01

Availability: weekly

Load Frequency: 2 per week

Material Background: Material is domestic background – co mingled with glass – loaded into a hopper, goes through a bag breaker and through QC cabin 1 where large pieces on contamination removed not to damage MRF. OCC removed after this is cabin 2 before any other grade. Positively picked but some small levels of contamination still get picked up when trapped in card.

Format: Mill size bales

Bale size: L=1100-1200 H=800 W=1100

Tied: Wire tied

Pallets: No

Moisture %:  circa 8-10%

Contamination % : circa 96% OCC remainder a mix of paper and some plastic visible but only small amounts where it has been trapped in the card.