DCCEEW Waste exports
Official Australian regulated waste export rules.
Open →MrHermez · niche commodity/logistics edge
Recycled Materials Intelligence
A dedicated lens for recycled-material trading: scrap metals, recovered paper, plastics, tyres and complex recyclables. V1 uses commodity proxies, freight/radar context, FX and Australian waste-export rules rather than pretending there is one clean exchange-traded price feed.
AUD/USD 0.7018 · USD/CNY 6.722 · USD/IDR 1.799e+04 · USD/MYR 4.083 · USD/VND 2.594e+04 · USD/THB 33.6 Indicative, not executable pricing Compliance-first
Material watchlist
| Material | Group | Useful proxy | Main trading/logistics risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap steel / HMS | Metal | LME/steel proxies + local scrap market + Asia demand | Weight/demurrage, contamination, buyer spec, China/SE Asia demand |
| Copper scrap | Metal | Copper futures/LME proxy + buyer specs | High value; theft/quality/spec and documentation risk |
| Aluminium scrap | Metal | Aluminium futures/LME proxy + local buyer spread | Quality grade, alloy mix, destination acceptance |
| Recovered paper / OCC | Paper/cardboard | Packaging demand + DCCEEW export rules + destination mill demand | Export licence/rules, moisture/contamination, container availability |
| Mixed paper | Paper/cardboard | Lower-grade paper demand + contamination limits | Higher rejection/policy risk; keep specs tight |
| PET / HDPE / LDPE | Plastics | Virgin resin proxies + waste plastic export rules + domestic recycling demand | Licence/rules, contamination, polymer grade, destination policy |
| Tyres / rubber | Rubber/waste | Waste tyre export rules + processing specs | Regulated export, shredding/processing, destination rules |
| E-waste / cables | Complex recyclables | Copper/aluminium/gold proxies + hazardous controls | High compliance/document risk; verify controls before shipment |
Decision rules
| Signal | Action | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer demand firm + freight tight | Protect margin | Quote short validity and separate commodity price from freight risk. |
| Commodity proxy soft + freight soft | Negotiate buys | Use freight softness to improve total landed position. |
| Policy/source confidence low | Do not overcommit | Use indicative language and require documents before firm commitments. |
| Destination rule uncertain | Compliance first | Confirm licence/acceptance/treatment before cargo moves. |
Principle: recycled-material margin comes from quality/spec control, buyer confidence, compliance certainty and freight timing — not just headline scrap price.
Waste plastic exports
Plastic waste export licence/rules.
Open →Waste paper/cardboard exports
Paper/cardboard waste export licence/rules.
Open →Australian Council of Recycling
Australian recycling industry source map and reports.
Open →Resources & Energy Quarterly
Metal/resource proxy context for commodity-value lens.
Open →MrHermez Freight Radar
Lane/freight opportunity context.
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