Georgia Recycling Markets Directory

DEFINITIONS NOTE: These definitions are for your general use and may differ from those applied by various recyclers. Verify the meaning of terms with the respective recycler. APPLIANCES/WHITE GOODS: Refrigerators, washers and dryers, and other household machinery with mostly metal content. Scrap metal dealers are not interested in appliances primarily composed of plastic. BALE: A densified and bound cube of recyclable material, such as scrap paper, metal or plastic. Bales are at least several feet per side and can be extremely heavy. BROKER: Individual or group that acts as an agent or intermediary between sellers and buyers of recyclable goods. The brokers in this publication are interested in large volumes of material (i.e., truckload quantities). CHIPBOARD: A type of matted or sheeted fibrous product. Also known as paperboard, which is distinguished from paper by being heavier, thicker, and more rigid. For example, cereal boxes are made of chipboard. COLLECTOR: Party responsible for the collection, retrieval, or accumulation of recyclable materials diverted from the waste stream. COOLANTS: A fluid that aids in cooling machinery, such as automobile antifreeze. CRUMB RUBBER: scrap tire rubber that has been size-reduced by a mechanical process. CULLET: broken or waste glass used in the manufacture of new glass.