Kraft Paper Rolls Recycling Service

We recycle and broker post-industrial kraft paper rolls—including surplus kraft, damaged/rejected/out-of-spec rolls, butt/end-of-rolls, and misprints. If you’re a mill, converter, box plant, or distribution center with roll stock you need to move, we’ll match it to qualified recycling or resale outlets (e.g., linerboard, bag/kraft, parcel/butcher paper, dunnage/void-fill) and coordinate nationwide logistics. Share your roll specs; we’ll return outlet options, pricing method (buy-out or broker), and pickup timing.

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kraft paper rolls stacked in a warehouse

What We Accept

  • Forms: intact rolls, partial rolls, butt/end-of-rolls, off-spec rolls, misprints, light edge damage

  • Grades: unbleached/bleached kraft, natural/brown, linerboard-weight kraft, bag/kraft, parcel/butcher paper

  • Specs (helpful): basis weight / caliper or GSM, roll width, OD/diameter, core size (3" or 6"), approximate roll weight, print %

  • Packaging: pallets or cradle blocks, strapped; labeled rolls preferred

  • Volumes: pilots from a few rolls; best economics at FTL (20,000 lb+) and multi-load programs

What We Don’t Accept

  • Post-consumer curbside paper streams

  • Wet, moldy, or heavily contaminated rolls

  • Rolls with severe core crush/shaft damage that prevent handling

  • Mixed loads without labeling/segregation by grade

How It Works

  1. Share specs & photos: grade, basis weight/GSM, width, OD, core size, roll count/weights, print %, moisture notes, typical monthly volumes

  2. Outlet & pricing plan: resale to converters/void-fill buyers where suitable; repulp at paper mills as needed; transparent buy-out or brokerage

  3. Logistics: LTL/FTL, live load or drop trailer; BOLs, appointments, and special handling if required

  4. Reporting: diversion confirmation and lot-level disposition on request

Logistics & Coverage

Nationwide pickups • Dry van standard • 5–10 business-day lead time from approved specs • Preferred: strapped/labeled rolls with pallet/cradle protection

Industries We Serve

Paper mills & converters • Corrugated/box plants • E-commerce/DCs (void-fill rolls) • Printers & packaging houses • Industrial suppliers

Documentation & Compliance

• Proof of ownership (for resale) • Moisture/condition notes • W-9/COI/NDA available • Chain of custody/diversion reporting as requested

Case Example

Once per quarter a packaging manufacturer accumulates a truckload worth of off spec or slightly damaged rolls. They send us their inventory sheet, we bid it out to multiple buyers in our network and rebate the company the best price received. The company is comfortable utilizing floor space to store a full truckload because they know once they do, Waste Optima will move it quickly for a good price.

FAQs

  1. Do you buy kraft rolls or broker them? Both. We’ll pursue a buy-out where feasible; otherwise we broker with transparent terms.

  2. Minimum pickup? A few rolls for pilots; best pricing at FTL volumes.

  3. Can you take printed or labeled rolls? Yes—misprints and labeled rolls are acceptable; value depends on print %, cleanliness, and outlet.

  4. What about wet or moldy kraft? Not accepted; light surface moisture may be considered with disclosure and photos.

  5. Which specs matter most? Basis weight/GSM, width, OD, core size, roll weight/count, condition (edge damage, core crush), and moisture/contaminants.

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Include: grade, basis weight/GSM, width, OD, core size (3"/6"), roll weights/count, print %, photos of ends/labels, moisture notes, packaging method, pickup ZIP, loading method, frequency. If you don’t have all this information, just send us what you have.

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