Newsprint recycling can be accomplished in several ways. Donation centers are places that individuals bring and donate newspaper. Buyback centers are similar, but the individual or group collecting the paper is paid by the pound. Curbside collection, or source separation, is another way to recycle newsprint. In curb-side collection programs, residents bundle papers and a designated collection service collects them.
Recycled commodities are in a unique position.
The market implications of newspaper recovery are diverse as the market for recycled newspapers is volatile. The price for recovered newspapers can change rapidly. As a contributing element on the supply side of the market, recycled newspapers are in steady supply. These newspapers could balance the market demand side when other bedding is higher priced. There is always a steady flow of newspapers that could, if recaptured and used, provide an inexpensive supply of animal bedding.