If there is too much contamination, the product will end up in the landfill, and you may end up footing the bill for the landfill. It is worthwhile to search the market area for reputable companies that can handle recycled products. Selected companies should be professional and offer a fair market value for products, based on the way products are prepared. Facilities that fulfill their part and package or bale the product as required with minimal contamination, should receive a price higher than that paid for loose or unsorted products. Index the price received for end products with some reputable journal, several of which are published every week.
Competition is healthy.
Consider having several recycling companies submit price quotations, compare their prices, and consider the amount of preparation that each company expects in order to accept the material. 9 Be wary of deals too good to be true Such deals probably are flawed. For example, one very large New England hotel had a very aggressive recycling program. One commodity they were recycling was cardboard. A vendor indicated he would provide them a baler free, providing he could have the baled cardboard free.