Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during July 2022. The value of recyclables is down significantly this month. While fiber prices are up slightly, both plastics and metals dropped substantially. Recycled paper was up slightly this month. All Pacific Northwest (PNW) mills are pulling strong, creating a high demand for OCC and mixed… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during June 2022. The value of recyclables is down this month with fiber prices flat, plastics pricings down slightly, and metals pricing down significantly. Recyclable paper is flat this month. Despite one domestic mill being full of inventory and its production being slow, other mills are running… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during May 2022. The value of recyclables changed slightly this month with fiber prices flat, plastics pricings up slightly, and metals pricing down significantly. All paper grades are flat this month with a balance between inbound supply from consumers and outbound demand from the paper mills. Diesel… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during April 2022. The value of recyclables did not change much this month with fiber pricing dropping slightly and with plastics and metals pricing rising slightly. As stated last month, we generally expect the market to improve during this time of the year with inbound supply decreasing… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during March 2022. The value of recyclables improved this month.  This upward trend is driven by flat to increased pricing for all commodities. In general, we expect the market to improve during this time of the year with inbound supply decreasing and demand for recyclables remaining strong. … Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during February 2022. The value of recyclables dropped slightly this month.  The market is like a “tale of two cities.”  What does that mean?  While several commodity prices dropped significantly, these lower prices were partially offset by small increases or flat prices in other commodities. Let’s talk… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during January 2022. The value of recyclables again dropped significantly this month.  Every paper and most plastic grades suffered large price decreases. There is no relief in sight for the port delays.  The Port of Oakland and San Francisco have almost come to a complete stop.  And,… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during December 2021. The value of recyclables again dropped significantly this month. Every paper and plastic grade suffered large price decreases. Without a doubt, the largest impact on tumbling paper prices is the worsening of port delays. We listed several reasons for ongoing port delays:  vessels anchored… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during November 2021. The value of recyclables dropped significantly this month—more than during any single month since China’s National Sword. Every paper and plastic grade suffered large price decreases. How did we get here?  Although we saw a small price decrease in October, since March 2021 we… Read more »

Attached is your PO for deliveries of recyclables during November 2021. The value of recyclables dropped significantly this month—more than during any single month since China’s National Sword. Every paper and plastic grade suffered large price decreases. How did we get here?  Although we saw a small price decrease in October, since March 2021 we… Read more »