Tag Archives: markets

Washington mill to close, citing OCC prices, market demand

Published: July 16, 2024
Updated: July 16, 2024
by Colin Staub

Old cardboard containers (OCC) collected for recycling.

Recycled fiber prices have increased steadily throughout 2024, a boon to MRF operators but contributing to the economic challenges cited in the closure of a Washington mill. | Kenishirotie/Shutterstock

Just five years after converting to use 100% recycled fiber in containerboard production, McKinley Paper Company will idle its mill in Port Angeles, Washington, in August. A company representative said West Coast OCC prices and depressed containerboard demand contributed to the closure. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged fiber, markets |

Planned carton facility will create West Coast end market

Published: July 16, 2024
Updated: July 16, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

A new carton recycling facility is coming online, growing out of a partnership between the Carton Council, Elof Hansson and Upcycling Group. | Wachiwit/Shutterstock

By the second half of 2025, a new facility will be turning out roofing construction materials made from 1.5 million pounds of post-consumer cartons per month on the West Coast. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged fiber, industry groups, markets |

Tackling rural recycling transportation in Colorado

Published: July 9, 2024
Updated: July 9, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

The Front Range Transload project brings together rail company BNSF, trucking companies, brokers and the City of Pueblo. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock

One of the biggest barriers to recycling in remote and rural areas is transportation. The Circular Economy Development Center is tackling the issue in Colorado with the Front Range Transload project. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged industry groups, local programs, markets |

NERC: MRF bale values increased in first quarter

Published: June 11, 2024
Updated: June 11, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

The report includes information from ten states: Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. | Vitaliy Kyrychuk/Shutterstock

Average commodity prices rose steadily in the first quarter of the year, buoyed by national and regional trends, according to the latest report from the Northeast Recycling Council. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged markets, MRFs, research |

Platform aims to scale up recycling sector digitization

Published: June 11, 2024
Updated: June 11, 2024
by Colin Staub

Matium both connects buyers and sellers and makes data reporting easier for users of the digital platform. | Ann-Moore/Shutterstock

Matium last month began the commercial launch of a platform that digitizes many aspects of the plastics recycling trading business. The company also received a recent funding boost from an economic development agency in Colorado.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged markets, technology |

Brands: EPR needs to be industry-run, include accountability

Published: March 30, 2023
Updated: March 13, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

During a webinar hosted by The Recycling Partnership and Resource Recycling’s Policy Now, stakeholders zeroed in on the components that make effective recycling policy. | Picsfive/Shutterstock

As conversations around extended producer responsibility for packaging continue to evolve, it has become clear legislation can include a wide range of components and targets. A group of policy experts recently offered thoughts on how to best bring the pieces together.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged brand owners, EPR/Stewardship, markets, Policy Now |

Haulers see stronger Q4, but lower full-year revenues

Published: March 5, 2024
Updated: March 11, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

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Though the fourth quarter of 2023 brought some recycling revenue increases, overall the five largest publicly traded recycling companies posted losses for the year. Continue Reading

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Commodity trading platform enters US and raises $20M

Published: December 4, 2023
Updated: December 7, 2023
by Colin Staub

Safi (formerly TrueCircle), provides an online platform for buying and selling recyclables. | Fizkes/Shutterstock

Online recyclables trading marketplace Safi began operating in the U.S. in recent weeks, seeking to digitize and streamline the process of moving bales from MRFs to processors. Continue Reading

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NERC: Fiber makes up greater share of tons

Published: November 27, 2023
Updated: November 27, 2023
by Jared Paben

Bales of cardboard gathered for recycling.

Recently published figures from the Northeast Recycling Council unpacked the proportions of materials in curbside recycling bales. | Philip R/Shutterstock

For all the global, national and state-level arguments and policymaking surrounding plastics, paper continues to increase its already-large share of the curbside bin, new data shows. Continue Reading

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Haulers continue to see recycling revenue drops

Published: November 13, 2023
Updated: November 13, 2023
by Jared Paben

North America’s five biggest waste and recycling haulers recently reported their financial numbers. | Philip Lange/Shutterstock

Recovered fiber prices have steadily increased throughout 2023, but for North America’s top five haulers, the recycling business still isn’t what it used to be. Continue Reading

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