Cardboard Bales by grade
| Grade | What to look for | Typical use | What buyers pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) | No wax-coated boxes, plastic film or foam in the bale | Containerboard mill feedstock | $64.86$0.38 to $129.71 |
| Mixed Paper | No food-soiled, wax-coated or plastic-laminated paper in the bale | Recycled paperboard mills | $102.20$64.86 to $146.57 |
| Sorted Office Paper | No corrugated, kraft, newsprint or glossy stock in the bale | Deinking mills making tissue and printing papers | $123.22 |
What the prices mean
What buyers pay is the average per-unit price buyers pay on Repackify for that grade, with the lowest and highest under it when they differ. Prices by state and their history are in the cardboard bale price index.