The price of natural HDPE bales increased by 22% this month, whereas post-consumer PET bales have remained at a low level. The national average price of natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is up 22 percent this month, now trading at an average 44.44 cents per pound, compared with 36.50 cents last month and 20.34 cents one year...

Market pricing for post-consumer plastics has remained relatively flat over the past month. The national average price of PET beverage bottles and jars dropped by 2% from mid-June to mid-July. The price is currently at 7.13 cents per pound, down from 7.27 cents per pound this time last month. This compares with 15.03 cents per pound one year ago. The...

The price of recovered corrugated fiber has taken another significant dive this month, but mixed paper is holding relatively steady. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) took a big drop, from $75 per ton last month to the current national average of $55 per ton. The OCC grade was trading at around $27 one year ago. OCC has...

The average price of PET bales fell this month, but natural HDPE values have remained stable.  The national average price of PET beverage bottles and jars dropped again this month, this time by 7%. The price is currently 7.27 cents per pound, down from 7.81 cents per pound this time last month. This compares to 15.53 cents per pound one...

After climbing for four straight months, the price of OCC has fallen sharply this month. But the average value of mixed paper remains in double-digit positive numbers. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) took a big drop this month, from its short-lived high of $107.19 last month to the current national average of $75.00 per ton. The OCC...

Natural HDPE inched up this month, but most other post-consumer plastic grades are trading for lower prices. The national average price of PET beverage bottles and jars dropped again this month. The price is currently 7.81 cents per pound, down from 9.25 cents per pound this time last month. This compares with 15.54 cents per pound one year ago. The...

Mixed paper, OCC and other fiber grades increased in price this month, with OCC rising to higher than $100 per ton. Plastic price trends are more of a mixed bag. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) surged again this month, now trading at about $107 per ton, compared with $73 per ton last month. That April price was...

Over the past month, the price of baled PET containers has dropped by 12%, and natural HDPE continues to slide down from the record-high levels seen in January. The national average price of PET beverage bottles and jars is 9.25 cents per pound, down from 10.47 cents per pound last month. This price compares with 15.54 cents per pound one...

The value of OCC increased by 62% over the past month, reaching its highest level in 20 months. Meanwhile, curbside metal prices have taken a dive. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) surged to about $73 per ton, compared with $45 per ton last month. The OCC grade was trading at about $53 one year ago.  The...

The price of natural high-density polyethylene continues to fall from the high it hit in January. Meanwhile, PET ticked upward over the past month. The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE is now 37.13 cents per pound, compared with 54.81 cents this time last month. This grade traded at 26.63 cents per pound one year ago. Natural HDPE hit...