August has brought hot pricing for OCC, mixed paper, PET and HDPE, all important materials extracted from the curbside stream. Over the past month, OCC increased by 23%, mixed paper by 26%, PET by 7% and natural HDPE by 2%.  For fiber grades, prices were up across the board. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) is up...

Sellers of recycled plastics have continued to enjoy strong markets, with virtually all grades seeing value boosts from June to July. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up again and is now at 23.55 cents per pound, compared with 21.47 cents per pound this time last month. Some regions are trading as high as...

Sellers of recyclable materials have continued to enjoy strong markets, with virtually all grades of curbside fiber, plastics and metals seeing value boosts from June to July.

The price of post-consumer PET bales rose 37% over the past month. Meanwhile, the price of natural HDPE scrap crossed the $1 threshold for the first time. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars sits at 21.47 cents per pound, compared with 15.69 cents per pound this time last month. Some regions are trading as high...

Prices for curbside recyclables have surged across the board, with OCC and mixed paper values increasing sharply and natural HDPE crossing the $1 threshold for the first time.

Prices for curbside plastic bales shot up over the past month, with PET bottles jumping by nearly one-third and natural HDPE notching another record. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars in May moved up 31% over last month. Curbside PET is now trading at an average of 15.69 cents per pound. That compares with 11.95...

Prices for curbside plastic bales shot up over the past month, with PET bottles jumping by nearly one-third and natural HDPE notching another record. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars in May moved up 31% over last month. Curbside PET is now trading at an average of 15.69 cents per pound. That compares with 11.95...

Prices for baled curbside plastics are up across the board this month, with natural HDPE notching another record high. Natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs now averages 81.88 cents per pound. This compares with 77.25 cents last month. Many regions are reporting prices currently around 86.00 cents per pound. The price was 33.75 cents one year ago. Color...

MRFs are enjoying higher prices for scrap paper, plastic and metal bales this month, with notable increases for OCC, PET and HDPE. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) is up another 10% this month, now trading at an average of $90 per ton. That's up from an average of $82 last month. By comparison, the OCC grade...

Bales of curbside plastics have experienced notable price increases this month, with natural HDPE again hitting a record high. The national average price of PET beverage bottles and jars keeps moving up and is currently at 10.14 cents per pound. That compares with 8.63 cents per pound this time last month. One year ago, the national average was 10.47 cents...