The national average price of post-consumer natural high-density polyethylene, HDPE, from curbside collection programs, is up to an average 43.06 cents per pound. This compares to 35.63 cents last month and 22.41 cents this time last year.
The national average price of color HDPE dropped heavily this month, to an average 8.88 cents per pound. This compares to 14.75 cents last month, and 5.81 cents one year ago.
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up again this month, now averaging 18.27 cents per pound, compared to 17.27 cents per pound this time last month. Regional contracts are now yielding 19-21 cents per pound. One year ago this grade was trading at 6.34 cents per pound.
The national average price of post-consumer PP is up marginally, from 6.50 cents to 7.31 cents per pound. PP was 5 cents one year ago.
The national average price of Grade A film remains constant, now at 18.25 cents per pound. It traded at 14.75 cents one year ago.
Grade B film remains firm at 7.88 cents.
Grade C film is now at a nominal 0.63 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 cmb@recyclingmarkets.net or call 330-956-8911.