Berks county RecycledContentExhibit.doc

EXHIBIT A-1

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All construction products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Plastic Rigid Foam, Polyisocyanurate/

Polyurethane: Rigid Foam Insulation

Plastic

Plastic or Plastic Blends

Latex Paint:

--Consolidated1 --Reprocessed2 -----White, Off-White, Pastel Colors

-----Grey, Brown, Earthtones, and

Other Dark Colors Recovered Material

Recovered Material

Recovered Material

Steel4

Carpet Cushion:

--Bonded Polyurethane

--Jute

--Synthetic Fibers

--Rubber Old Carpet Cushion

Burlap

Carpet Fabrication Scrap

Tire Rubber

Railroad Grade Crossing Surfaces

--Concrete

--Rubber3 --Steel4

Coal Fly Ash

Tire Rubber

Steel

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the construction product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/MIll Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the construction product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the construction product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-2

VEHICULAR PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All vehicular products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Vehicular Product

Requirements

Re-Refined Oil

25% re-refined oil base stock for engine lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids, and gear oils.

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed its life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

“Re-refined oil” is oil that is manufactured with a minimum of twenty-five percent basestock made from used oil that has been recovered and processed to make it reusable as oil. Once the oil has been refined, no difference can be detected between re-refined and virgin oil.

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the vehicular product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE REFERENCED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the vehicular product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the vehicular product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-3

PAPER PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All paper offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer content as shown below for the applicable products:

Printing and Writing Papers

Kraft, white and colored (including manila)

Kraft, unbleached

Excludes custom envelopes

Papeteries

Newsprint

Commercial Sanitary Tissue Products

General-purpose industrial wipers

Paperboard and Packaging Products

Corrugated containers

(<300 psi)

(300 psi)

covers, covered binders, mailing tubes, game boards, and puzzles

Miscellaneous Paper Products

“Post-consumer” content is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer content is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that paper products are universally made with scrap material recovered from the manufacturing process; use of such materials is a standard practice, both efficient and economical for the paper maker; therefore, bidders of paper products need not certify that their products are made with “pre-consumer,” “recovered.” or “secondary” paper fiber.

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the paper product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a mill certification must be completed and signed by the mill before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the paper product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the paper product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer content.

EXHIBIT A-4

LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All landscaping products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Hydraulic Mulch:

------Paper

------Wood/Paper 100% (post-consumer)

100% (total)

Compost Made From

Yard Trimmings and/or

Food Waste Purchase or use compost made from yard trimmings, leaves, grass clippings and/or food wastes for applications such as landscaping, seeding of grass or other plants, as nutritious mulch under trees and shrubs, and in erosion control and soil reclamation. DGS further recommends implementing a composting system for these materials when agencies have an adequate volume and sufficient space.

Garden Hose:

------Rubber and/or Plastic

Soaker Hose:

------Rubber and/or Plastic 60% (post-consumer)

60% (post-consumer)

Lawn and Garden Edging:

------Rubber and/or Plastic 30% (post-consumer)/30-100% (total)

Landscaping Timber and Posts:

------HDPE

------Mixed Plastics/Sawdust

------HDPE/Fiberglass

------Other mixed Resins 25% (post-consumer) + 50% (recovered)

50% (post-consumer) + 50% (recovered)

75% (post-consumer) + 20% (recovered)

50% (post-consumer) + 45% (recovered)

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the landscaping product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the landscaping product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the landscaping product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-5

MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All miscellaneous products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Awards and Plaques

----------Glass

----------Wood

----------Paper

----------Plastic and Plastic/Wood Composites 75% (post-consumer) + 25% (recovered)

100% (total)

40% (post-consumer)

50% (post-consumer) + 45% (recovered)

Industrial Drums

----------Steel1 ----------Plastic (HDPE)

----------Fiber (paper) 16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

30% (post-consumer)

100% (post-consumer)

Mats

---------Rubber

---------Plastic

---------Rubber/Plastic Composite 75% (post-consumer) +10% (recovered)

10% (post-consumer) + 90% (recovered)

100% (post-consumer)

Pallets

---------Wood

---------Plastic

---------Thermoformed

---------Paperboard 95% (post-consumer)

100% (post-consumer)

25% (post-consumer)

50% (post-consumer)

Signage

---------Plastic

---------Aluminum

---------Plastic Sign Posts/Supports ---------Steel Sign Posts/Supports2 80% (post-consumer)

25% (post-consumer)

80% (post-consumer)

16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) + 33% (recovered)

Sorbents

---------Paper

---------Textiles

---------Plastics

---------Wood3 ---------Other Organics/Multimaterials4 90% (post-consumer) +10% (recovered)

95% (post-consumer)

25% (total)

100% (total)

100% (total)

Manual-Grade Strapping

----------Polyester

----------Polypropylene

----------Steel2 50% (post-consumer)

10% (total)

16% (post-consumer) +9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) +33% (recovered)

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the miscellaneous product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the miscellaneous product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the miscellaneous product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-6

NONPAPER OFFICE PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All nonpaper office products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Recycling Containers and Waste Receptacles:

----------Plastic

----------Steel1 ----------Paper

------------Corrugated

------------Solid Fiber Boxes

------------Industrial Paperboard 20% (post-consumer)

16% (post-consumer) +9% (recovered)

25% (post-consumer)

40% (post-consumer)

40% (post-consumer) + 60% (recovered)

Plastic Desktop Accessories (polystyrene) including desk organizers, sorters, and trays, and memo, note, and pencil holders.

25% (post-consumer)

Binders:

----------Plastic-Covered

----------Paper-Covered

----------Pressboard

----------Solid Plastic

------------HDPE

------------PE

------------PET

------------Misc. Plastics 25%

75% (post-consumer) +15% (recovered)

20% (post-consumer) + 30% (recovered)

90% (post-consumer)

30% (post-consumer)

100% (post-consumer)

80% (post-consumer)

Plastic Clipboards:

------------HDPE

------------PS

------------Misc. Plastics 90% (post-consumer)

50% (post-consumer)

15% (post-consumer)

Plastic File Folders

------------HDPE

90% (post-consumer)

Plastic Clip Portfolios

------------HDPE

90% (post-consumer)

Plastic Presentation Folders

------------HDPE

90% (post-consumer)

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the nonpaper office products which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the paper, to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the nonpaper office product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-7

PARK & RECREATION PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All park and recreation products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Park Benches & Picnic Tables:

-----Plastic2 -----Plastic Composites

-----Aluminum

-----Concrete

-----Steel3 90% (post-consumer) + 10% (recovered)

50% (post-consumer) + 50% (recovered)

25% (post-consumer)

15% (total)

16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) + 33% (recovered)

Playground Equipment

-----Plastic3 -----Plastic Composites

-----Steel4 -----Aluminum 90% (post-consumer) + 10% (recovered)

50% (post-consumer) + 45% (recovered)

16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) + 33% (recovered)

25% (post-consumer)

Playground Surfaces:

-----Plastic or Rubber 90% (post-consumer)

Running Tracks:

-----Plastic or Rubber 90% (post-consumer)

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the park and recreational product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the park and recreational product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the park and recreational product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

EXHIBIT A-8

TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS

RECYCLED CONTENT

(A)

REQUIREMENT

All transportation products offered by the bidder, or included in the final product offered by the bidder, and sold to the Commonwealth must contain the minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown below for the applicable products:

Traffic Cones:

-----Plastic (PVC and LDPE)

-----Crumb Rubber 50% (recovered)

50% (recovered)

Traffic Barricades (type I and II only):

-----Plastic (HDPE, LDPE, PET)

-----Steel2 -----Fiberglass 80% (post-consumer) + 20% (recovered)

16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) + 33% (recovered)

100% (recovered)

Parking Stops:

-----Plastic and/or Rubber

-----Concrete Containing Coal Fly Ash

-----Concrete Containing Ground

Granulated Blast Furnace Slag 100% (recovered)

20% (recovered)

15% when used as a partial cement replacement as an admixture in concrete.

25% (recovered)

Traffic Control Devices:

-----Channelizers:

---------Plastic

---------Rubber (base only)

------Delineators:

---------Plastic

---------Rubber (base only)

---------Steel (base only)2 -----Flexible Delineators 25% (post-consumer)

100% (post-consumer)

25% (post-consumer)

100% (post-consumer)

16% (post-consumer) + 9% (recovered)

67% (post-consumer) + 33% (recovered)

25% (post-consumer)

“Post-consumer” material is “material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed it life as a consumer item. Post-consumer material is part of the broader category of recovered material.”

“Recovered Materials” refers to waste materials and by-products which have been recovered or diverted from solid waste, but does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process

(B)

BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that the transportation product(s) which the bidder is offering contains the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content as shown above for the product.

(C)

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

In addition to the Bidders Certification in Subsection (B), a manufacturer certification must be completed and signed by the manufacturer before payment will be made to the successful bidder for the delivered items. The enclosed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form must be used. Bidders are not required to submit the completed and signed Manufacturer/Mill Certification form with their bids. THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE ITEM(S) UNTIL A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELIVERED ITEM.

(D)

ENFORCEMENT

Awarded bidders may be required, after delivery of the transportation product(s), to provide the Commonwealth with documentary evidence that the transportation product(s) were in fact produced with the required minimum percentage of post-consumer and recovered material content.

MANUFACTURER/MILL CERTIFICATION

(To be submitted with invoice for each order)

TO BE COMPLETED BY MANUFACTURER/MILL:

NAME OF MANUFACTURER/MILL:

ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER/MILL:

FEDERAL EMPLOYER I.D. NO.:

CONTRACT OR REQUISITION NO.

NAME OF CONTRACTOR:

ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR:

Type of product(s) which the manufacturer/mill furnished to the contractor:

CERTIFICATION: I, the undersigned officer of the above-named manufacturer/mill, do hereby certify that I am authorized to provide this certification on behalf of the above-named manufacturer/mill and that the type of product(s) listed above which my company furnished to the contractor named above for the referenced contract or purchase requisition, contained not less than ______% post-consumer materials and ______% recovered materials as those terms are defined in the invitation for bids. I understand that this document is subject to the provisions of the Unsworn Falsification of Authorities Act (18 P.S. Section 4904).

Signature

Name of Signatory

Title

Date

1 Consolidated latex paint used for covering graffiti, where color and consistency of performance are not primary concerns.

2 Reprocessed latex paint used for interior and exterior architectural applications such as wallboard, ceiling, and trim; gutterboards; and concrete, stucco, masonry, wood, and metal surfaces.

3The recommended recovered materials content for rubber railroad grade crossing surfaces are based on the weight of the raw materials, exclusive of any additives such as binders or additives

4 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured from either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is post-consumer.

1Steel used in steel drums is manufactured using the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) process, which contains 25-30% total recovered material, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel used in manual-grade strapping is manufactured using either the BOF process or the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) process, which contains 100% total recovered materials, of which 67% is post-consumer steel.

2 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured in either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is post-consumer.

3 “Wood” includes materials such as sawdust and lumber mill trimmings.

4 Examples of other organics include, but are not limited to, peanut hulls and corn stover. An example of multimaterial sorbents would include, but not be limited to, a polymer and cellulose fiber combination.

2 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured in either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is post-consumer.

1 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated item is made from steel manufactured from in a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel.

1 The recommended recovered materials content levels are based on the dry weight of the raw materials, exclusive of any additives such as adhesives, binders, or coloring agents.

2 “Plastic” includes both single and mixed plastic resins. Park benches and picnic tables made with recovered plastic may also contain other recovered materials such as sawdust, wood, or fiberglass. The percentage of these materials contained in the product would also count toward the recovered materials content level of the item.

3 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured from either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (AF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is post-consumer.

4 Designation includes fencing containing recovered plastic for use in controlling snow or sand drifting and as a warning/safety barrier in construction or other applications.

� Content levels are based on the dry weight of the raw materials, exclusive of any additives such as adhesives, binders, or coloring agents.

2 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured from either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Steel from the BOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is post-consumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is post-consumer.