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 August price sheet in full at thecif.ca

Markets Highlights
  • Prices for Mixed Paper #54 continued its fall in August 2019, setting another 18 month low.
  • Prices for PET and HDPE dropped sharply in August 2019. PET prices fell below $400/MT which occurred last in April 2018. HDPE prices also fell below $400/MT setting a new low in the last 18 months.

Price Sheet Snapshots

MONTHLY AVERAGES (CDN$/Metric Tonne)

Monthly Averages (CDN$/Metric Tonne). Source: Continuous Improvement Fund produced by EcoCompass.

YEARLY AVERAGES (CDN$/Metric Tonne)

Yearly Averages (CDN$/Metric Tonne). Source: Continuous Improvement Fund produced by EcoCompass.

PLASTIC (MONTHLY)

Monthly Plastic Market Trends. Source: Continuous Improvement Fund produced by EcoCompass.

PLASTIC (YEARLY)

Yearly Plastic Market Trends. Source: Continuous Improvement Fund produced by EcoCompass.

https://thecif.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/August-2019-Price-Sheet.pdf