Bales of PET and natural HDPE containers are fetching higher prices, while color HDPE continues to slip downwards in value this month.
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up again in July, now averaging 17.27 cents per pound compared to 15.91 cents per pound this time last month. Regional contracts are now yielding 17-19 cents per pound. One year ago this grade was trading at 7 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 35.63 cents per pound. This compares to 33.88 cents last month and 30.38 cents this time last year.
The national average price of color HDPE dropped again this month to an average 14.75 cents per pound. This compares to 20 cents last month and 6.81 cents one year ago.
The national average price of post-consumer PP remains steady at 6.5 cents per cents per pound. Polypropylene was 7.56 cents one year ago.
The national average price of Grade A film remains at 18.06 cents per pound. It traded at 16.94 cents one year ago.
Grade B film remains unchanged at 7.5 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.