Ben Richardson on the PRN market: September 2021
After a month off for holiday season in August, everyone is now back to it with the run up to the C...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 September 2021
There was a surprise jump in the PRN/PERN value for plastics this week, that helped to get the market for polymers talking...
Will the haulage and shipping crisis get better soon? Winfibre’s Paula Hill says it...
By Paula Hill, shipping manager, Winfibre
The haulage situation is the worst I have ever seen in my career.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 September 2021
Is there a sense that appetite may have changed in the recycling market? Possibly, but equally it could just be a lull...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 September 2021
Haulage and shipping continued to tax the minds of recyclate traders this week, with no apparent end in sight to the woes...
Does Malaysian metals inspection delay mean paper inspections are also postponed?
Malaysia has announced a delay on full inspections of scrap metal imports until 31 October 2021 and said interim measures will continue...
Biffa completes acquisition of Viridor’s collection business and some recycling assets
Waste management firm Biffa has completed its acquisition of Viridor's collection business and certain recycling assets.
Biffa announced in...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 27 August 2021
This week seemed to be about setting a benchmark for September in the recycling market.
Those who were buying...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 August 2021
Those who aren't on holiday are increasingly focused on the September recycling market and trying to get a sense of what it...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 August 2021
The haulage situation seemed to improve just a little this week, but nobody believes it is a trend that is going to...