Membership Categories
Full
An independent waste paper merchant. Must not be wholly or partially controlled, directly or indirectly, by a mill owning group. May have sister companies, subsidiary companies, or more than one depot: these to be incorporated into single membership (i.e. only one vote) but with a supplementary subscription per additional production unit. All members in this category are Bonded members. This is the only category to have voting rights at any General Meeting.
Associate Merchant
Any independent waste paper merchant (within the EU) connected to a Full member
Associate Mill
Any mill company which does not have a UK waste paper merchant within its group
Associate Allied Trade
Any company, not a waste paper company or mill, supplying materials or services to the membership
Associate non-processor
Any company, not directly or indirectly connected to a mill eg waste management company
Probationary
All new members spend the first 12 months as probationary members