PET, HDPE bale prices rise in December
The end of the year has brought an increase in scrap plastic prices, with PET, natural HDPE and color HDPE increasing by 10%, 9% and 15%, respectively.
Scrap paper and plastic prices rise in December
The end of the year has brought an increase in scrap plastic prices, with PET, natural HDPE and color HDPE increasing by 10%, 9% and 15%, respectively.
PET, HDPE bale prices rise
Fall is bringing a rise in scrap plastics pricing, with both curbside PET and HDPE experiencing notable increases in November. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is up again this month, now averaging 10.00 cents per pound, compared with 8.80 cents per pound last month. Some regional contracts are yielding as high as 13.00 to...
Fiber and plastic scrap prices rise this month
Fall is bringing a rise in recyclables pricing, with curbside fiber and plastics grades experiencing notable increases in November.
Post-consumer rigid container values increase this month
Nearly across the board, October has brought higher prices for bales of scrap plastics. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is up again this month. PET is now averaging 8.80 cents per pound, compared with 7.41 cents per pound this time last month. Some regional contracts are still yielding as high as 12.00 cents per...
Most recyclables increase in price this month
For MRFs, October has brought generally positive pricing news, with curbside paper and plastic grades increasing in value. In fibers, all of the grades are either up or flat this month. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) has increased again, by $10 per ton. As of October, the price is $73 per ton. This compares with $40...
Prices for PET, HDPE begin to recover
After hitting some of their lowest prices in years, scrap PET and HDPE bale values have increased this month.
OCC and mixed paper prices jump this month
September is bringing some overall positive news for MRFs, with prices for recovered fiber taking a jump and plastics continuing to climb higher.
HDPE prices continue to collapse
Curbside high-density polyethylene scrap prices continue to play the limbo game, with each month bringing even lower prices than the last.
OCC price rises but HDPE continues its collapse
Curbside high-density polyethylene scrap prices continue to play the limbo game, with each month bringing even lower prices than the last.
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