Six markets were contacted to determine current market prices, collection, storage, and delivery to their processing facilities.
All markets require that stretch-wrap be bailed.
Costs and revenues associated with recovering the material and the cost savings attributable to avoided disposal are the two primary factors associated with the economics of stretch-wrap. New collection containers and educational programs are costs associated with starting a recycling program. By removing stretch-wrap from the waste stream money will be saved and landfill capacity increased. Lycoming County Resource Management Service's balers are currently operating at 100 percent capacity. Market analysis is a continuous process and additional potential facilities should be contacted for price competition.