Prices for bales of natural HDPE, color HDPE and PP have all continued increasing over the past month, though other plastics have seen values stay relatively flat.  The national average for natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from curbside collection programs is up 9%. It is now trading for an average of 74.59 cents per pound. This compares with 68.72 cents last month...

OCC, mixed paper and polyolefin container prices have continued their upward climbs this month.

Prices for curbside scrap plastics have either crept upward or remained relatively flat this month.

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...