Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 March 2021
There is a heatwave occurring in the paper market at the moment, with OCC especially hot.
It also seems...
China imposes 25% tariff on recycled materials from United States
A 25% tariff will be placed on exports of waste paper and scrap metal from the United States and Canada into China.
From 23 August,...
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 25 May 2018
This week saw some upwards movement in the price of certain recyclable plastics grades, and a slight cooling of OCC.
PET, HDPE and LDPE all...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 February 2019
Recovered fibre was the material that changed most dramatically this week with price falls seen across most grades.
With...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 January 2020
The new year brought a little bit more optimism for the paper recycling traders while plastic bottles saw a rise on the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 January 2021
As we come to the end of a very challenging month, recycling industry participants are hoping for a better February although they...
Poland to ban municipal waste imports
The Polish Government has announced its intention to ban municipal waste imports.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced new legislation on waste management as a result of...
China’s waste paper imports fall by 53%
Despite an 11.5 per cent increase in general imports over the last six months, the amount of recovered material imported by China has seen...
Romania to increase waste inspections after significant rise in illegal imports
The Romanian Government has ordered its Border Police and Environmental Guard to increase inspections of imports following a huge rise in the...
Exports of waste plastics set for 6.5% EU tariff – other materials to face...
Waste plastics destined for recycling in the European Union are set to face a 6.5% tariff due to Brexit.