Prices for a slew of curbside recyclables - OCC, UBCs, PET, HDPE and PP - all surged over the past month, bringing good news for MRFs. For fibers, OCC prices increased notably. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) is up 8% this month, now trading at an average $82 per ton. By comparison, the OCC grade was...

The past month has been marked by value boosts for recovered PET, HDPE and PP materials. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars keeps moving up, currently at 8.63 cents per pound, compared with 7.58 cents per pound this time last month. The price of recycled PET containers has increased nearly 30% over the course of...

The past month has been marked by value boosts for recovered PET, HDPE and PP. Fiber grades recovered in curbside programs, however, have been flat or slightly down. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars keeps moving up, currently at 8.63 cents per pound, compared with 7.58 cents per pound this time last month. The price...

Prices for recovered plastics increased across the board during the past month, with natural high-density polyethylene bales notching another record. The price of natural HDPE from curbside collection programs now averages 66.84 cents per pound nationally, another record-high price. This compares with last month’s 63.75 cents, which was also a record, and 59.47 cents one year ago. Some regions are...

Prices for curbside recyclables are either up or flat this month, with some key materials seeing surging values. For example, OCC rose 14% during the past month. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) moved up 14% this month to $75 per ton, compared with $66 per ton last month. The OCC grade was trading for about $25...

As the year comes to a close, the price of natural high-density polyethylene bales notched another record. Color HDPE also continues to climb. The national average price of natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bales is now 63.75 cents per pound, compared with 62.97 cents last month and 59.34 cents one year ago. This month's pricing represents yet another all-time high. The...

As the year comes to a close, MRFs are largely seeing good news across the board, fetching higher prices for OCC, mixed paper, aluminum, natural HDPE and other materials. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) moved up 12% this month, now trading at an average $66 per ton, compared with $59 per ton last month. The OCC...

The average price of mixed-paper bales jumped up by 21% this month, and natural HDPE has notched another record value. The national average price of mixed paper (PS 54) is over $28 per ton, compared with $23 per ton last month. The price hasn't been this high in years; in fact, between February 2019 and April 2020 it languished in...

The average price of natural HDPE bales have reached another record high this month.  The national average for natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is now 62.97 cents per pound, compared with 61.63 cents last month and 51.75 cents one year ago. Last month's price represented the previous high.  The national average price for bales of color HDPE...

The price of natural high-density polyethylene sorted at municipal recycling facilities surpassed 61 cents per pound for the first time. Natural HDPE from curbside collection programs is now at a national average 61.63 cents per pound, compared with 55.13 cents last month and 46.38 cents one year ago. This month’s price represents an all-time high, surpassing the previous average high...