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.

The new year kicked off with good news for MRF operators, who saw OCC and mixed paper fetching higher prices and curbside plastic grades mostly holding steady.

The end of the year has brought an increase in scrap plastic prices, with PET, natural HDPE and color HDPE increasing by 10%, 9% and 15%, respectively. 

The end of the year has brought an increase in scrap plastic prices, with PET, natural HDPE and color HDPE increasing by 10%, 9% and 15%, respectively.

Fall is bringing a rise in scrap plastics pricing, with both curbside PET and HDPE experiencing notable increases in November. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is up again this month, now averaging 10.00 cents per pound, compared with 8.80 cents per pound last month. Some regional contracts are yielding as high as 13.00 to...

Fall is bringing a rise in recyclables pricing, with curbside fiber and plastics grades experiencing notable increases in November. 

Nearly across the board, October has brought higher prices for bales of scrap plastics. The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars is up again this month. PET is now averaging 8.80 cents per pound, compared with 7.41 cents per pound this time last month. Some regional contracts are still yielding as high as 12.00 cents per...

For MRFs, October has brought generally positive pricing news, with curbside paper and plastic grades increasing in value. In fibers, all of the grades are either up or flat this month. The national average price for corrugated containers (PS 11) has increased again, by $10 per ton. As of October, the price is $73 per ton. This compares with $40...

After hitting some of their lowest prices in years, scrap PET and HDPE bale values have increased this month.