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The Region's corrugated and office paper markets are excel- <br />lent. Champion International recently estimated that 70 <br />percent of the corrugated generated in the Metropolitan Area <br />is presently being recovered (John Walton). Also, the demand <br />for office paper from Wisconsin mills is far in excess of what <br />the Midwest area generates. <br /> <br />Glass <br /> <br />Market prices for waste glass on a national level have <br />remained relatively stable since 1970. In the Twin Cities, <br />the two large glass manufacturing firms provide excellent <br />market conditions for cullet. Midland and Brockway Glass <br />Companies could essentially double their processing volumes <br />without adding new capacity. <br /> <br />c. Aluminum <br /> <br />Aluminum prices have remained stable since 1970 and have <br />recently shown slight increases. Aluminum markets in the Twin <br />Cities Area are considered to be excellent. <br /> <br />d. Ferrous <br /> <br />Ferrous markets in the Region are generally good but subject <br />to price fluctuations. Little data is available on market <br />capacity. <br /> <br />Compost <br /> <br />Compost, as a secondary material, is a form of soil enhancer <br />and fertilizer-like material. It serves as a carbon source to <br />plants and supplies moderate quantities of nitrogen, <br />phosphorous and potassium. The existing compost markets <br />include mines, nurseries, golf courses, sod farms, forestry <br />and recreational areas, state parks, flower growers, county <br />fairs, highway departments and general contractors. A~.the <br />present time, compost materials are not available to satisfy <br />market demand. Market demand is now being satisfied by a <br />somewhat nonrenewable black dirt resource. A recent MPCA <br />study (1979) has identified over 250 individual markets in the <br />Seven-County Area. <br /> <br />f. Other Materials <br /> <br />Currently the market situation for tree waste products is very <br />good and improving. Wood chip boilers and pelletizing plants <br />provide a more than adequate demand for the higher-quality <br />chips less than six inches in length. The market for longer <br />chips of lower quality produced from brush chippers is less <br />certain. However, some of the newer wood chip boilers <br />apparently can utilize brush chips effectively. <br /> <br /> <br />