Major curbside plastic grades saw across-the-board price increases in March, including an 85% jump for color HDPE and a 42% jump for PP, according to the latest national average commodity values.

Major curbside plastic grades saw across-the-board price increases in March while all fiber pricing held steady, according to the latest national average commodity values. The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE from curbside collection programs moved up again, now over a dollar, to an average 100.01 cents per pound. This compares to 90.88 cents this time last month and...

Two key curbside plastic grades rose significantly in value this month, while other grades held steady from January.

A key curbside plastic grade has reached prices it hasn't seen in over three years, while mixed paper and OCC values are holding steady this month.

Several plastic grades saw major price increases at the beginning of 2025.

Several plastic grades saw major price increases at the beginning of 2025. Other key recyclables, including mixed paper, OCC and aluminum cans, held steady month over month.

Prices for most major curbside recyclables dropped this month, but a couple outliers were natural HDPE and aluminum beverage cans, both of which saw double-digit percentage increases in value.

Prices for most major curbside recyclables dropped this month, but a couple outliers were natural HDPE and aluminum beverage cans, both of which saw double-digit percentage increases in value. The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE from curbside collection programs is now at an average 66.19 cents per pound, up 13% from 58.56 cents last month. One year ago,...

In more evidence of a market shift, OCC and mixed paper are both fetching lower prices than they were last month, reversing the upward trend of the past couple years. But both fiber grades are still trading at or above their values a year ago. The national average price for corrugated containers, PS 11, dropped from $86 per ton last...

Prices for curbside plastics bales saw varying trends for October, with PP and natural HDPE rising 33% and 11%, respectively, but PET and color HDPE seeing modest declines.