Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 8 June 2018
This week was certainly interesting in the recycled paper market even if prices didn't change, for reasons outlined below.
Metals also saw a price boost...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 December 2023
This week saw higher prices for OCC, and lower prices for plastic packaging grades.
But as we enter the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 December 2020
Increasing PRN/PERN prices helped prices of packaging plastics this week, while metal grades were also up to.
There was...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 October 2020
After being the dominant destination for UK material for so many years, now was the week when we finally said goodbye to...
Maersk to stop recycling shipments to China and Hong Kong
Major shipping line Maersk has confirmed that it will no longer accept recycling shipments to China and Hong Kong from 1 September.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 14 October 2022
Normally at this time of year, everybody is busy as the recycling market gears up to the Christmas period.
Covid leads to £52.8 million loss for Biffa
Waste management company Biffa has recorded a £52.8 million statutory loss for its financial year up to the end of March 2021.
Recycling prices and commentary: 14 September 2018
There wasn't too much change this week for recycling prices, with only metals showing any real changes.
But there is a view that change is...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 25 January 2019
Those buying recyclable materials may have had a quiet time this week, while those selling may have struggled to find suitable outlets.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 October 2019
Recycled paper, plastic and metals prices were typically stable or downward in value this week, with hardly anything seeing a price rise.