Public Notice: ReMA Board to Consider Revisions to Paper Stock Guidelines and HDPE Inbound Specifications

(Washington D.C. - January 20, 2026) - Following approvals by the MRF Committee, Plastics Division, and Paper Division,the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors will consider the following changes to single and dual inbound residential specifications and the Preamble of the Guidelines for Paper Stock.

Revised Specifications

Single and Dual Inbound Residential Specificationsopens in a new tab

Preamble of the Guidelines for Paper Stockopens in a new tab

The full Board may choose to adopt, amend, or reject the recommendations of the Divisions and Committee and table them pending further review. More information about the rules governing the procedures from the addition, amendment, or withdrawal of ReMA's ISRI Specifications can be found at www.isrispecs.orgopens in a new tab. To submit comments, recommendations, or questions, please contact Chief Economist Emily Sanchez at [email protected]opens in a new tab. If adopted or amended, there will be an open comment period for 30 days following the vote by the Board.

For more than 100 years, ReMA's ISRI Specifications have helped promote consistency and quality in the trade of recycled materials in the U.S. and around the world.

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For more information contact: Rachel Bookman, [email protected] in a new tab.

The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) represents more than 1,700 companies in the U.S. and 40 countries around the globe. Based in Washington, D.C., ReMA provides advocacy, education, safety and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role recycled materials play in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and sustainable development.