Fall is bringing a rise in scrap plastics pricing, with both curbside PET and HDPE experiencing notable increases in November.
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Fall is bringing a rise in scrap plastics pricing, with both curbside PET and HDPE experiencing notable increases in November. Continue Reading
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Nearly across the board, October has brought higher prices for bales of scrap plastics.
After hitting some of their lowest prices in years, scrap PET and HDPE bale values have increased this month. Continue Reading
Curbside high-density polyethylene scrap prices continue to play the limbo game, with each month bringing even lower prices than the last. Continue Reading
Bale values for PET and HDPE processed by MRFs fell by double-digit percentages from June to July, the second straight month of major price decreases. Continue Reading
June has brought a widespread drop in prices for baled post-consumer plastic, with PET, HDPE and PP all down significantly. Continue Reading
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Post-consumer carpet has long been hard to handle, a bulky waste item that rapidly fills up landfills.
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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.