Recycling prices and market commentary: 27 November 2020
OCC and mixed paper increased this week, metals were up too, but there wasn't too much change for plastics.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 November 2020
December is very much on the minds of recyclate traders at the moment, and this has helped to start some movement after...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: November 2020
A busy few weeks since my last article, with the release of the monthly figures, the quarterly figures and the 2021 recycling...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 November 2020
There was a bit more interest in the paper market this week that helped to increase the price of some grades, but...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 November 2020
There were no fireworks in the recycling market this week with November increasingly looking like being a quiet month.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 30 October 2020
It wasn't a dynamic market this week, with all of the recent factors combined with half-term making for a quiet recyclate trading...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 October 2020
With the exception of scrap metal, it was a pretty flat recycling market out there this week and it looks set to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 October 2020
There is potentially a bit of heat emerging in the recovered fibre sector this week, but that could easily be balanced out...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market
In this new feature, each month, Valpak director of procurement Ben Richardson will share his analysis of the PRN/PERN market.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 October 2020
It was a nervous recycling market this week as many chose to hold their position, not knowing what next week would bring,...