The Continuous Improvement Fund publishes monthly price sheets that contains a blend of municipal spot market prices for Ontario-based municipalities. It details current and price trends for post-consumer metals, glass, plastic and fibre and is an invaluable tool for municipal officials and others involved in the recycled commodities marketplace.

View the December price sheet in full at thecif.ca

December 2020 Highlights

• Mixed Paper #54 and Sorted Residential Paper (SRP #56) hit 18-month highs in December 2020. Mixed Paper #54 increased to $25/tonne from $15/tonne in November, while SRP #56 increased to $84/tonne from $81/tonne in November.
• Aluminum and Steel prices hit 18-month highs as well. Aluminum prices increased by 13% to $1,585/tonne from $1,402/tonne. Steel prices increased by 36% to $303/tonne from $222/tonne.
• PET prices increased by 6% to $157/tonne from $148/tonne.
• Polycoat prices fell to an 18-month low with its price dropping to -$13/tonne from $10/tonne in November.
• HDPE prices dropped by 15% to $538/tonne from $633/tonne.