Paper Recycling Trends and Forecast
The future of the global paper recycling market looks promising with opportunities in the food & beverage, retail, electrical & electronic, printing & paper, and building & construction markets. The global paper recycling market is expected to reach an estimated $57.7 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 3.5% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for recycled paper based products, rising concern towards depletion of environmental resources, and stringent government regulations promoting paper recycling.

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Paper Recycling by Segment
The study includes a forecast for the global paper recycling by type, source of collection, collection & segregation channel, end use, and region.

Paper Recycling Market by Type [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper
  • Mixed PaperPaper Recycling Market by Source of Collection [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
  • Industries
  • Offices
  • HouseholdsPaper Recycling Market by Collection & Segregation Channel [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
  • Kerb-Side Pick-Up
  • Paper Bank Collection
  • Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) CollectionPaper Recycling Market by End Use [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
  • Food & Beverages
  • Retail
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Printing & Paper
  • Building & Construction
  • OthersPaper Recycling Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • The Rest of the World



List of Paper Recycling Companies
Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies paper recycling companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the paper recycling companies profiled in this report include-

  • Atlas Green Recycling
  • Carolina Fibre
  • Cascades Recovery
  • China Recycling Development
  • Clean Harbours
  • Cleanaway Waste Management
  • Covanta Energy
  • DS Smith
  • Ecogen Recycling
  • Evergreen Paper Recycling




Paper Recycling Market Insights
Lucintel forecasts that corrugated cardboard is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.
Within this market, printing & paper is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.
APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

Features of the Global Paper Recycling Market

Market Size Estimates: Paper recycling market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.
Segmentation Analysis: Paper recycling market size by various segments, such as by type, source of collection, collection & segregation channel, end use, and region in terms of value ($B).
Regional Analysis: Paper recycling market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different types, source of collections, collection & segregation channels, end uses, and regions for the paper recycling market.
Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the paper recycling market.
Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the paper recycling market size?
Answer: The global paper recycling market is expected to reach an estimated $57.7 billion by 2030.

Q2. What is the growth forecast for paper recycling market?
Answer: The global paper recycling market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 3.5% from 2024 to 2030.

Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the paper recycling market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for recycled paper based products, rising concern towards depletion of environmental resources, and stringent government regulations promoting paper recycling.

Q4. What are the major segments for paper recycling market?
Answer: The future of the paper recycling market looks promising with opportunities in the food & beverage, retail, electrical & electronic, printing & paper, and building & construction markets.

Q5. Who are the key paper recycling market companies?
Answer: Some of the key paper recycling companies are as follows:

  • Atlas Green Recycling
  • Carolina Fibre
  • Cascades Recovery
  • China Recycling Development
  • Clean Harbours
  • Cleanaway Waste Management
  • Covanta Energy
  • DS Smith
  • Ecogen Recycling
  • Evergreen Paper Recycling



Q6. Which paper recycling market segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: Lucintel forecasts that corrugated cardboard is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

Q7. In paper recycling market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

Q.8 Do we receive customization in this report?
Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the paper recycling market by type (corrugated cardboard, newspapers, magazines, office paper, and mixed paper), source of collection (industries, offices, and households), collection & segregation channel (kerb-side pick-up, paper bank collection, and municipal solid waste (MSW) collection), end use (food & beverages, retail, electrical & electronics, printing & paper, building & construction, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?

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