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Smurfit-Stone's Recycling Division makes the purchase of recycled material easy, effective and efficient. We manage the sourcing of all grades of recovered paper, plastics, and metals for our mills and other end users. Our wide array of services makes it easier to obtain the essential materials for your operation and enables you to focus on your core business.

To facilitate the purchase of recovered materials, we offer a wide array of services to support your business requirements. These services can be tailored to meet your specific needs:

Collection Systems: Smurfit-Stone offers a wide variety of options for the collection of recyclable materials including the following:

  • Office collection systems
  • Commercial collection
  • Drop boxes
  • Cages for printers
  • Bale route trucks
  • Compactors

 

Freight Management (Buyers): Smurfit-Stone manages transportation needs for the movement of recovered material from point of purchase to end user. Service benefits include:

  • Eliminates customer’s costs to arrange and track shipping
  • Ensures product arrives in a timely manner in good condition
  • Keeps material continuously moving from supplier's site to the mill

 

 

Inventory Management Programs: Inventory Management is a partnership between Smurfit-Stone's recycling sales and customer service staff and our mill customers that insures optimal inventory levels and a secure recyclable material stream for our customers. Services include:

  • On-site visits by Smurfit-Stone's recycling sales staff to verify inventory levels
  • Order tracking and management of mill orders to ensure a consistent and timely flow of material
  • EDI capabilities
  • Qualification of suppliers to ensure secure recyclable material stream
  • Identification of opportunities to reduce mill inventories

 

Quality Control Programs: Smurfit-Stone's recycling sales and customer service staff ensures consistent quality to customers who purchase their recovered materials from us. Services provided include:

  • On-site mill inspections to insure that specifications are being met
  • Ensuring that suppliers are meeting or exceeding mill specifications
  • Prompt resolution of quality issues
  • Identifying and qualifying preferred suppliers for mills

 

Sole Supplier Agreements: Sole Supplier Agreements are contractual arrangements between Smurfit-Stone Recycling and paper mills to provide all of their recyclable material requirements. Our service benefits include:

  • On-site inspections to ensure all mill specifications are met
  • Prompt resolution of quality issues
  • Identifying preferred suppliers for the mills
  • Order tracking and management to ensure secure fiber supply
  • Identifying cost savings opportunities

The outsourcing of recyclable materials requirements and procurement enables mills to concentrate on their core competencies and production of product.