Abstract: A recording scale, for the recovery of used materials such as waste paper. It is provided with weighing means for determining the weight of materials presented and for recording weight which are associated with the weighing means. The means aforesaid are contained in a closed casing having an opening which is accessible from the exterior for the introduction of materials to be recovered, this opening being located opposite to the weighing means for bringing the materials to be weighed onto the means, provision being made for ejecting means operable from the exterior by means of an operating member for releasing the weighing means and transferring the weighed materials into a storage chamber, the operation of the weight-recording means being made dependent on the operation of the ejecting means.