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The chart provides a guide to the prices that may be paid by medium to large metals reprocessors to merchants and local collectors. Quality, specification and volumes will affect the price paid.

A PRN applies for one tonne of material and prices shown are monthly averages.  Volume discounts apply, with small purchases attracting higher prices.

Figures represent the tonnages of total waste received by UK reprocessors or exporters including the packaging waste element. Data is provided by accredited UK PRN processors and exporters.

A PRN applies for one tonne of material and prices shown are monthly averages.  Volume discounts apply, with small purchases attracting higher prices.

Figures represent the tonnages of total waste received by UK reprocessors or exporters including the packaging waste element. Data is provided by accredited UK PRN processors and exporters.

A PRN applies for one tonne of material and prices shown are monthly averages.  Volume discounts apply, with small purchases attracting higher prices.

This section of the data portal provides a summary of developments in the UK’s recovered plastics market.  The data presented here comes from respected, publicly available and regularly updated sources on the internet.  By following the link(s) above the graphics you can find out more details on the source of the data and visit the sites to access the full data.

The quoted figures are typical prices for a full HGV load of collected (ex-works) material.

The chart provides a guide to the prices that may be paid by medium to large metals recyclers to merchants and local collectors. Quality and volumes will affect the price paid.

A PRN applies for one tonne of material and prices shown are monthly averages.  Volume discounts apply, with small purchases attracting higher prices.

Figures represent the tonnages of total waste received by UK reprocessors or exporters including the packaging waste element. Data is provided by accredited UK PRN processors and exporters.

Figures shown are for SITC code 579 – ‘Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics’.