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...

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...