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Materials Exchanges

A materials exchange is an operation that enables industrial process wastes, by-products, surpluses, or off-specification materials to be
transferred to another company where they are used as a process input. Materials exchanges are operated by governments, industry groups, and private firms.

By exchanging byproducts with other companies, industry can achieve substantial waste reduction. Industrial ecology (see Science:Environment:Sustainability:Industrial Ecology) is a closely related concept.

Sites in Materials Exchanges

California Materials Exchange
From California Integrated Waste Management Board. One organization's discard may be an asset somewhere else.
AssetSmart
E-commerce trading mart for buyers and sellers of pre-owned test and measurement equipment. Online database permits listings and searches by product and manufacturer.
Recycler's World
Directory of companies buying and selling secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials.
Global Presence Resource Exchange Information System
Software for materials exchanges.
Enviroshare
Facilitates materials exchanges in Hall County, Georgia (USA). Online listings of available materials. Also offers assistance to businesses.
New York Wa$teMatch
Materials discarded by one business can be resources for another. New York Wa$teMatch helps firms reduce their waste disposal costs or find cheaper raw materials by matching the material by-products of one company with another that can use them.
Los Angeles Materials Exchange
Designed to help residents and businesses in Los Angeles County find markets for industrial by-products, surplus materials, and other would-be discards. List your surplus items, browse listings, or report successful exchanges.
Niweb
Northern Ireland waste exchange. Includes free listings for commercial waste producers and users, a virtual bulletin board, and related resources.
DMC Electronics Recycling Company
Offer electronics recycling by developing methods and strategies to minimize electronics waste disposed to landfills.
Australian Reusable Resources Network - ARRnetwork
Online trading site where member businesses and individuals can list the reusable goods and materials they no longer need, or place a request for reusable items.
Waste Management Commodities Exchange Web Site
WMX Online Commodities Buy/Sell trading system, for all types of recyclable scrap materials such as Plastics, Paper, Metals, Glass, Textiles, Rubber (Non-Tire), Wood, Electronic Products, and Building and Construction Materials.
Wastechange
Free European commercial waste exchange. Helps European commercial waste producers and waste users to locate cost effective recycling solutions for all categories of commercial waste and by-products previously destined for landfill.
Recycle 2000
Site offers cash for used pantyhose and other recyclable nylon clothing material.
Massachusetts Materials Exchange
A non-profit service that connects businesses with markets and buyers for their reusable materials.
RENEW - Resource Exchange Network for Eliminating Waste
Established by the Texas Legislature to promote the reuse or recycling of industrial wastes.
RecycleXchange
Resource for recycling and waste management professionals including a marketplace for scrap metal, plastics, paper, glass, rubber, textiles and electronics.
KMET International
Brokerage and consulting company for recycling of metals, plastics and electronic. Arizona, U.S.
Nevada Materials Exchange
Facilitates the reuse of materials and brings organizations together to transfer reusable goods.
Alachua County Waste Exchange
Online waste exchange program. Offers and takes office equipment, construction materials, surplus items, factory seconds, and packaging materials.
WorldbidRecycle.com
Provider of International Business-to-Government (B2G) and Business-to-Business (B2B) import/export trade lead information and services to businesses around the world.
Clickwaste
International on-line marketplace for waste and recyclables.
GARWER Network
International waste stock exchange allows waste producers and recyclers around the world to exchange materials.
Institution Recycling Network
The IR-Network is a cooperative providing services to improve financial and operating results for recycling programs at colleges and universities, hospitals, nursing homes, private schools, and similar institutions.
Wastetraders Waste Exchange
Online waste exchange enabling users to trade waste and unwanted materials rather than send them to landfill.
Southern New England Materials Exchange
Free service provided by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) to create a link between businesses that have a surplus of waste materials and businesses that may have a use for them.
The free London waste exchange
Londonrecycle provides free waste exchange for trade and industry. This facilitates recycling, waste management and waste exchange solutions for all categories waste and by-products. 
Nebraska Materials Exchange
Free service to exchange reusable materials in Nebraska. Also has other waste disposal information.
New Hampshire Materials Exchange
Free service to exchange reusable materials in New England states. Many listings are industrial quantities.
Ohio Materials Exchange
Free service to exchange reusable materials in Ohio.
Industrial Materials Exchange
The Industrial Materials Exchange is a free service designed to match King County area businesses that produce wastes, industrial by-products, or surplus materials with businesses that need them.
Materials Exchange Software
Software company operates online materials exchanges service by subscription.
European used commercial packaging exchange
Enables European trade and industry to locate cost effective recycling solutions for all categories of commercial waste packaging and packaging material previously destined for landfill.

sub categories in Materials Exchanges

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