New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 1E-99.27

a. (1) On or after December 1, 1992, not less than 55% of the total dollar amount of paper or paper products purchased by the State shall be made from recycled paper or recycled paper products having a total weight consisting of not less than 50% secondary waste paper material and with not less than 10% of its total weight consisting of post-consumer waste material.

(2) On or after July 1, 1993, not less than 60% of the total dollar amount of paper or paper products purchased by the State shall be made from recycled paper or recycled paper products having a total weight consisting of not less than 50% secondary waste paper material and with not less than 15% of its total weight consisting of post-consumer waste material.

(3) On or after January 1, 1995, not less than 65% of the total dollar amount of paper or paper products purchased by the State shall be made from recycled paper or recycled paper products having a total weight consisting of not less than 50% secondary waste paper material and with not less than 25% of its total weight consisting of post-consumer waste material;  except that high-grade office paper, fine paper, bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper and duplicator paper shall be made from recycled paper having a total weight consisting of not less than 50% secondary waste paper material and with not less than 15% of its total weight consisting of post-consumer waste material.

Priority procurement consideration shall be given to recycled paper or recycled paper products with the highest percentage of post-consumer waste material.