Paper & Cardboard Scrap Guide
Get More For Your Paper & Cardboard Scrap
Straight answers on pricing, grading, and avoiding lowball offers — for every form of paper scrap, from OCC cardboard and sorted office paper to newsprint and shredded document waste.
Sell Your Scrap on ScrapTrade →Browse the FAQsMost paper and cardboard buyers will not tell you exactly how they arrive at a price — why sorted office paper pays differently to mixed paper, why a wax-coated box got your whole load rejected, or why cardboard prices moved since last month. This site breaks it down question by question, written for someone about to sell, not a recycling textbook.
When you are ready to sell without driving between yards for quotes, ScrapTrade connects you directly with verified paper scrap buyers online — list once, compare real offers, and get paid through secure escrow instead of a handshake.
Sell Paper Scrap Without the Guesswork
Know What You Actually Have
OCC, sorted office paper, newsprint, shredded stock — each grades and prices differently. Understand the split before you agree to a number.
See the grading guides →Verified Buyers Only
Every buyer on ScrapTrade is business-verified before they can make an offer on your paper scrap.
See verified buyers →No Driving, No Waiting
List once, compare offers from multiple buyers, and get paid through secure escrow — not a cash handshake.
Start listing free →From OCC to Sorted Office Paper — All Grades
Buying or Selling — There’s a Path for You
Households & Small Offices
Boxes from a move, old files, or general clean-out paper waste. List what you have and compare offers before you drive anywhere.
List as a household seller →Retailers & Warehouses
Recurring OCC volume from packaging and shipping. Turn a steady cardboard stream into a steady revenue line.
List as a business →Document Destruction & Offices
Sorted office paper and shredded stock have real, distinct value. List it as its own grade, not generic mixed paper.
List sorted paper →Buyers & Mills
Sourcing paper or cardboard scrap at volume? Post what you need and let verified sellers come to you.
Source paper scrap →Ready to Sell Your Paper Scrap?
Skip the phone calls and drop-in quotes. List once on ScrapTrade and let verified buyers come to you.
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