Prices for OCC and mixed paper have improved noticeably this month, even as UBC values have slipped by about 5%. 

Curbside plastic bales values are continuing their upward trend, with prices for PET, natural HDPE, color HDPE and PP all increasing over the past month. 

For several months, curbside plastic bale prices have been on a steady upward trend. The month of March is bringing much of the same. 

The price of curbside PET bales has continued to climb, rising 9% between January and this month.

Curbside fiber prices may remain depressed, but values of aluminum cans and PET have increased notably this month. The national average price for sorted, baled aluminum cans is up 15%, now at 75.00 cents per pound, compared with 65.00 cents last month. This material was trading at 99.00 cents per pound this time last year. Meanwhile, the value of post-consumer...

The late-2022 rise in PET prices has extended into the new year, with the recovered plastic grade seeing a 12% bump this month. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is now averaging 12.02 cents per pound, compared with 10.75 cents per pound this time last month. Some regions are trading as high as 14.00 cents...

The late-2022 rise in PET values has extended into the new year, with the recycled plastic grade seeing a 12% bump this month.  The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is now averaging 12.02 cents per pound, compared with 10.75 cents per pound this time last month. Some regions are trading as high as 14.00 cents...

Compared with recent months, December has brought stable prices across the range of scrap plastics, with PET and natural HDPE bale prices rising only slightly.

Compared with recent months, December has brought stable prices across the range of curbside recyclables, with OCC down a little bit and PET up slightly.

Scrap natural and color HDPE prices have increased by 32% and 40% over the past month, continuing a recent rebounding in plastic bale prices.