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...

The price of PET took a dive over the past month, but the value of natural HDPE climbed substantially. Post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars dropped again, from 13.63 cents per pound this time last month to the current average price of 10.72 cents per pound. This time last year recycled PET was trading at an average 16.19 cents per...

Over the last month, some curbside plastics have seen notable market changes. Meanwhile, prices for paper bales have remained constant, albeit low. Sorted residential papers (PS 56) pricing remains unchanged since mid-August, with the grade trading at around $10 per ton. This time last year it was trading around $31 per ton. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11)...

PET and HDPE bales are fetching lower prices than they were a month ago, but PP and high-grade film have shown stability.  The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars has dropped from 15.03 cents per pound this time last month to the current average trading price of 13.91 cents per pound. This time last year, PET...

Multiple recovered fiber grades continued to decline in price over the past month. The same downward trend was seen for PET and HDPE.  Sorted residential papers (PS 56) dropped again this month, now trading around $10 per ton, compared with $14 per ton last month. Two years ago, this grade was trading at $104 per ton. The national average for...

Prices for PET and natural HDPE have been relatively flat lately, with more movement seen in color HDPE and PP.  The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars has dropped from 15.29 cents per pound this time last month to the current average trading price of 15.03 cents per pound. This time last year, PET was trading...

Lower prices have persisted for a number of key curbside recyclables, including fiber grades and aluminum cans. Sorted residential papers (PS 56) remains steady, still trading around $14 per ton, unchanged from last month. This common grade was trading at $31 per ton this time last year. This compares to about $104 per ton in August 2017.  The national average...

The price of natural HDPE seems to have leveled out at a historically low level, falling only 0.6% over the past month. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars remains constant at 15.42 cents per pound. Last month, the average trading price was 15.54 cents per pound. This time last year, PET was trading at an...

The price for OCC declined by nearly 13% over the past month. Other fiber grades also fell. The national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) fell again, from an average $32 per ton in May to the current $28-per-ton range. This compares with the $67 average one year ago and the peak of $180 two years ago. Resource Recycling this...

The price of natural HDPE has decreased by nearly 5% over the past month, but color HDPE and PET have shown stability. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars remained constant over the past month at 15.54 cents per pound. This time last year, PET was trading at an equivalent level of 15.89 cents per pound....