Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 April 2021
While the weather appears to be warming, plastics and paper recyclate markets appear to be cooling.
For the plastics...
Turkey was biggest destination for EU waste in 2020
Turkey was the main destination for EU waste exports in 2020, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
In...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 April 2021
Shipping and haulage seemed to be a key concern for the recycling industry this week with prices rising for both.
Lidl owner gets permission from EU to buy Suez waste management operations in four...
The European Commission has approved the purchase of Suez waste management operations by Lidl owner Schwarz Group in Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and...
Veolia and Suez boards agree to merger deal
The boards of Veolia and Suez have agreed a deal that will see the two companies merge.
A share...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 April 2021
This seemed like a week when those who were trading took stock and looked ahead to where they think the market will...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 April 2021
The week leading up to Easter and the long weekend brought huge price increases for metals, largely stable plastics, and an uncertain...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 March 2021
It was a mixed week for the recycling industry with some prices up and some down.
As we hurtle...
Defra set to end PRN system
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs looks set to abolish the existing PRN system from 2023, according to its consultation...
Analysis: Is SUEZ set to be taken over one way or the other?
Yesterday saw a fresh twist in Veolia's hostile attempt to buy fellow French waste management company SUEZ.
The board...