Would YOU Be a Guessing Game Winner?

June 2, 2023

This year at the NRRA Annual Recycling Conference we all had a bit of “Guessing” fun!

 NRRA reached out to members and vendors to supply samples or photos of the following:

  • #2 HDPE Natural Bale Picture from BCEP in Pittsfield NH

  • Polystyrene Ingot (brick) from Gilford NH Solid Waste Center

  • Plastic Film Bale Picture from Littleton NH Transfer Station

  • Mini- Aluminum Can Bale from Harding Metals in Northwood NH

 

Try your hand at guessing, then scroll down to find the answers! 

  1. Guess the market value of a horizontal #2 HDPE Natural Bale



  2. Guess the number of bags to make the Expanded Polystyrene (#6 EPS) Ingot

     

  3. Guess the weight of the vertical Film Bale



  4. Guess the number of Aluminum Cans in a mini-bale

 

 

READY FOR THE ANSWERS?  

Our Conference winners each won $50 for their correct answer!

The #2 HDPE Natural Bale was valued at $800.00 (1,180 lbs. x $0.685 per pound).

  • Lowest Guess $48.00

  • Highest Guess $950.00

  • Winning Guess: $814.20

WINNER: John Edgerly of BCEP

 

The number of bags of styrofoam it takes to make an expanded polystyrene (#6 EPS) ingot is 19 bags!

  • Lowest Guess: 4 bags

  • Highest Guess: 32,500 bags

  • Winning Guess: 20 bags

WINNER: John Trombetta of New Durham
 

 

The weight of the vertical plastic film bale was 1,200 pounds.

  • Lowest Guess: 50 lbs.

  • Highest Guess: 2,450 lbs.

  • Winning Guess: 1,200 lbs.

WINNER: John Edgerly of BCEP (he won twice...nice!)

 

The number of aluminum cans in a mini bale of aluminum is 4,192 cans (32 cans to a pound x 131 pounds).

  • Lowest Guess: 250 cans

  • Highest Guess: 13,500 cans

  • Winning Guess: 4,027 cans

WINNER: Tim Cole of Lyme, NH

 

The conference attendees have spoken: “That was a fun game, would like to see it next year!” So we will bring back some new, FUN games again next year!