{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-246.200-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 246.200-3","heading":"-3 Recommended procedures: Market study.","body":"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:\n(a) Identifying potential purchasers of the recovered paper through standard market research techniques;\n(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\n(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.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 246—SOURCE SEPARATION FOR MATERIALS RECOVERY GUIDELINES","Subpart B—Requirements and Recommended Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"1ba6e1514f12824958a3c9f5206466fb8c373c39102c3b6f55723eed6db3c0bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-246.200-2","next":"us/40-cfr-246.200-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}