Notable changes have taken place in markets for curbside recyclables over the past month, including an increase in OCC prices and a steep dive in natural HDPE prices.  The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) moved up again this month, now trading at about $45 per ton, compared with $32 per ton last month. The OCC grade was trading...

After riding high since last fall - even hitting an all-time record - the price of natural HDPE bales decreased 8% this month.  The national average price of natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs has dropped to 54.81 cents per pound, compared with 59.47 cents this time last month. The January average, which was up slightly from the...

Recycling facilities are encountering both good and bad news on the fiber-market front: OCC prices have increased substantially, but mixed paper slipped further into the negatives. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) is up 28% over the last month, now trading at around $32 per ton, compared with $25 per ton in January. Still, prices for the OCC...

Prices for natural HDPE bales have remained at record highs this month, but color HDPE bale prices have fallen.  The price of natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs saw a slight increase, continuing a trend of record highs. The current national average price is 59.47 cents per pound, compared to 58.25 cents this time last month. In some...

Prices for recovered OCC and fiber bales are still in the dumps, but the value of natural HDPE bales has remained at record highs.  The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) remains around $25 per ton. OCC grade was trading for about $70 one year ago.  Sorted residential papers (PS 56) are also seeing unchanged values month-to-month, trading at...

Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month. The national average price for natural HDPE from curbside collection programs has now reached 58.25 cents per pound, compared with 51.75 cents this time last month. In some areas, the plastic type is trading as high as 62.00 cents per pound, a 10-year high.  One year...

Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month. Paper prices remain painfully low. The price of natural HDPE from curbside collection programs is up again this month. The national average price has now reached 58.25 cents per pound, compared with 51.75 cents this time last month. In some areas, the plastic type is trading...

The price of recovered natural HDPE bales has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records.  The current national average price of post-consumer natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is 51.75 cents per pound, compared with 46.38 cents this time last month. In some areas, natural HDPE is trading as high as 57.00 cents per pound, a decade...

The price of recovered natural HDPE has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records. The price of OCC dropped further, however.  The current national average price of post-consumer natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is 51.75 cents per pound, compared with 46.38 cents this time last month. In some areas, it is trading as high as 57.00...

The price of natural HDPE has skyrocketed over the past month, roughly doubling in some areas to a high of 52 cents per pound. Color HDPE also took a notable jump. The national price of post-consumer natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is now 46.38 cents per pound, compared with 25.88 cents this time last month. In some...