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kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 246.200-3"
title: "40"
number: "246.200-3"
heading: "Recommended procedures: Market study."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/246.200-3"
---

# §246.200-3. Recommended procedures: Market study.


An investigation of markets should be made by the organization responsible for the sale of recyclable materials in each Federal agency and should include at a minimum:

- (a) Identifying potential purchasers of the recovered paper through standard market research techniques;
- (b) Directly contacting buyers, and determining the buyers' quality specifications, the exact types of paper to be recycled, potential transportation agreements and any minimum quantity criteria; and
- (c) Determining the price that the buyer will pay for the recovered paper and the willingness of the buyer to sign a contract for purchase of the paper at a guaranteed minimum price.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1008 and 6004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6907, 6964).

### Source

Source: 41 FR 16952, Apr. 23, 1976, unless otherwise noted.