In its first part the contribution deals with the world consumption of paper and paper-board in 1991 and forecast of consumption by the year 2005. There is also the share of consumption of main paper and board grades in 1990 and their growth rate in the world for 1990-2005. Driving and limiting forces for recycled fibre recovery and utilization are discussed. In the part on conditions of waste paper processing of paper-making industry of Slovakia the lecture gives information about paper and paperboard production and consumption in the year 1993, waste paper recovery and utilization rate, view of production capacities on the base of waste paper and discuss some problems concerning the shortage of waste paper and legislation.