Tight trucking market will persist well into 2021
A driver shortage that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to create challenges for moving recyclables this year,...
Markets
New year brings higher bale prices
Prices for recovered plastics increased across the board during the past month, with natural high-density polyethylene bales notching another record....
Anomaly’ year brings recycled PET market twists
A confluence of recycled PET market disruptions in 2020 included low prime plastic pricing and supply challenges that led end...
New year brings higher prices for recovered commodities
Prices for curbside recyclables are either up or flat this month, with some key materials seeing surging values. For example,...
Mexico move exemplifies Ingram Micro’s global strategy
Many companies in the ITAD sector are searching for the best way to expand into international markets. For Ingram Micro,...
Anomaly’ year brings recycled PET market twists
A confluence of RPET market disruptions in 2020 included low prime plastic pricing and supply challenges that led end users...
Processor installs e-plastics sorting system
URT has installed equipment at its Wisconsin headquarters allowing the company to produce clean e-plastic fractions for sale to domestic...
Prices climb higher for post-consumer plastic bales
As the year comes to a close, the price of natural high-density polyethylene bales notched another record. Color HDPE also...
Scrap paper, plastic and metal prices all rise in December
As the year comes to a close, MRFs are largely seeing good news across the board, fetching higher prices for...
Copper prices approach eight-year high
Prices for a major metal found in the electronics recycling stream have climbed high in recent weeks, largely driven by...
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