New industry standards set to reshape China's recyclable resource landscape

China's central government is close to finalizing a key standard relating to the collection and processing of recyclable materials, the so-called Construction and Management Specification for Recyclable Resource Collection Sites standard, that will likely redefine the circulation and supply chain of recycled raw materials, Mysteel Global observes.

The revision, being undertaken by the Ministry of Commerce and almost two years in preparation, will create standard SB/T 10719-2026 and replace the current version released in 2012. After it takes effect in July, it will mandate a host of new requirements that reflect the recycling industry's shift toward