Prices for all major curbside paper commodities held firm in August, bringing the second straight month without major changes in fiber values. It was a different story on the plastics side, where some grades saw major price fluctuations.

Bales of PET and natural HDPE containers are fetching higher prices, while color HDPE continues to slip downwards in value this month.

July brought higher prices for bales of PET and natural HDPE containers, while color HDPE continued to slip downwards in value. On the fiber front, major grades maintained stable pricing after a long runup throughout the year.

Color HDPE dropped 10% in value this month, while other plastic grades remained steady or saw slight increases.

The early summer weather accompanied mostly sunny news for MRF operators in June, as curbside material values remained steady or saw slight increases this month. But a key exception was color HDPE, which plummeted 10% from its May value.

Natural and color HDPE prices rose higher this month, continuing an upward trend that began last fall.

Natural and color HDPE prices rose higher this month, continuing an upward trend that began last fall. Paper grades increased marginally as well. The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE is up to an average 32.44 cents per pound. This compares to 30.63 cents for high-density polyethylene last month and 74.59 cents this time last year. The national average...

Prices for post-consumer PET, HDPE and PP climbed higher in April, most trading for prices they haven't reached since at least last summer. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up again this month, now averaging 14.22 cents per pound, compared to 12.81 cents per pound this time last month. Some regional contracts are yielding...

Prices for post-consumer PET, HDPE and PP climbed higher in April, while mixed paper and OCC remained stable. Most curbside material grades are trading for prices they haven't reached since at least last summer.

Most curbside plastic grades continued to climb in value over the past month.