The early summer weather accompanied mostly sunny news for MRF operators in June, as curbside material values remained steady or saw slight increases this month. But a key exception was color HDPE, which plummeted 10% from its May value.

Natural and color HDPE prices rose higher this month, continuing an upward trend that began last fall.

Natural and color HDPE prices rose higher this month, continuing an upward trend that began last fall. Paper grades increased marginally as well. The national average price of post-consumer natural HDPE is up to an average 32.44 cents per pound. This compares to 30.63 cents for high-density polyethylene last month and 74.59 cents this time last year. The national average...

Prices for post-consumer PET, HDPE and PP climbed higher in April, most trading for prices they haven't reached since at least last summer. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars moved up again this month, now averaging 14.22 cents per pound, compared to 12.81 cents per pound this time last month. Some regional contracts are yielding...

Prices for post-consumer PET, HDPE and PP climbed higher in April, while mixed paper and OCC remained stable. Most curbside material grades are trading for prices they haven't reached since at least last summer.

Most curbside plastic grades continued to climb in value over the past month.

Average OCC prices climbed higher than $100 per ton this month, levels not seen in a year and a half. Other fiber grades, and most curbside plastic materials, also continued to trend higher.

Prices for curbside plastic grades either increased or remained steady this month, continuing a trend that emerged last summer.

OCC prices increased for the 14th consecutive month in February, reaching a high they haven't hit since summer 2022. Prices for other curbside fiber and plastic grades also either increased or remained steady. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) continues to move up, from $87 in January to $94 per ton this month. This compares to $32...

As 2024 kicked off, post-consumer PET pricing continued a slow climb that's been underway since last summer and other grades hovered near their recent price points.