Color HDPE dropped 10% in value this month, while other plastic grades remained steady or saw slight increases.
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up marginally again this month, now averaging 15.91 cents per pound, compared to 15.09 cents per pound this time last month. Regional contracts are still yielding 16-18 cents per pound. One year ago this grade was trading at 12.63 cents per pound.
The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE from curbside collection programs is up again this month, now at an average 33.88 cents per pound. This compares to 32.44 cents last month and 68.75 cents this time last year.
The national average price of color HDPE dropped 10% this month to an average 20.00 cents per pound. This compares to 23.94 cents last month and 12.88 cents one year ago.
The national average price of post-consumer PP remains steady this month at 6.50 cents per pound. PP was 7.69 cents one year ago.
The national average price of Grade A film is steady, now at 18.06 cents per pound. It traded at 17.63 cents last month and 17.81 cents one year ago.
Grade B film remains unchanged at 7.50 cents.
Grade C film is a nominal 0.13 cents per pound.
These prices are as reported on the Secondary Materials Pricing Index. This pricing represents what is being paid for post-consumer recyclable materials in a sorted, baled format, picked up at most major recycling centers.
For a free trial to SMP’s Online Post-Consumer Pricing Index, visit the Recycling Markets website, recyclingmarkets.net. You can also contact Christina Boulanger-Bosley at [email protected] or call 330-956-8911.