LATEST NEWS

March 2nd, 2010 - BRRFOC and TROC Adopt Fiscal 2010-2011 Budget. BRRFOC Tipping Fees Reduced to Lowest Level in Six Years; TROC Recycling Fees Drop 10.4%; Return to (...) [ read more ]

January 25th, 2010 - BRRFOC Elects New Officers for 2010. The Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee (BRRFOC ) Elects New Officers for 2010. President: Plainville (...) [ read more ]

LATEST LEGISLATION

March 8th, 2010 - Testimony of the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility & Tunxis Recycling Operating Committees to the Legislative Program & Review Investigations Committee March 8, 2010. Testimony of the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee & the Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee (...) [ read more ]

March 8th, 2010 - Testimony of the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee And the Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee to the Environment Committee March 8, 2010. An Act Concerning Recycling, Certain Solid Waste Management Reforms and Requirements for Solid Waste and (...) [ read more ]

Corrugated Cardboard

TROC delivers about 3,000 tons per year of recycled cardboard, which is recovered and used in the manufacture of containers and related products. More than 95% of all products in the U.S. are shipped in cardboard boxes because of their strength and convenience.

Corrugated cardboard boxes are typically made from two layers of linerboard and one layer of medium. Linerboard makes up the inner and outer surfaces, which contain the fluted medium. The layers are joined on a corrugator, a machine which presses folds into the medium, and laminates the linerboard to each side. The flat sections are folded, printed, and stapled or glued to make boxes.

Corrugated cardboard boxes are desirable for packaging because of their strength and convenience. Cardboard boxes are designed to be stacked, and can withstand pressure from the top and sides. The containers are lightweight, can be flattened and reused. According to EPA, in 2005 72% of all corrugated cardboard used in the U.S. was recycled.