Secondary Materials Pricing (SMP)

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ANNOUNCED RECOVERED MATERIALS PRICES
LOS ANGELES (SOUTHWEST USA) REGION
JULY 1, 2025
 Domestic prices in US currency


 
 
Current Price Range by Grade  - Subscribers Only

Plastics (Click on Grade description for Specifications)

Grade Description

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Data

Current
Price

Current
Average

Previous
Price
Plastics PET - Premium (Refers to Deposit / Bottle Bill, Special Sort Baled Grades, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics PET (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics PET - Thermoform (Curbside, Post Consumer, Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) Southwest & Pacific View Subscribers Only    
Plastics PET - Curbside Grade B in CA (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) VIEW for Historical prior to FEB 2020 View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Natural HDPE (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Colored HDPE (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Commingled (#1-7, Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Commingled (#3-7, Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics HDPE Rigid (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Mixed Bulky Rigid (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics FILM - Grade A (Sorted, 800+lb Bales, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics FILM - Grade B (Sorted, 800+lb Bales, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics FILM - Grade C (Sorted, 800+lb Bales, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics LLDPE-Stretch Film - prior to FEB/2016 (Refer to FILM grades A, B, C) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics PP Post Consumer (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Plastics Polystyrene EPS (Baled, ¢/lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    

Metals

Grade Description

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Data

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Price

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Average

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Metals Aluminum Cans (Sorted, Baled, ¢lb, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Metals Aluminum Cans (Loose, ¢/lb, dropped off at RC) View Subscribers Only    
Metals Steel Cans (Sorted, Baled, $/ton, picked up) View Subscribers Only    
Metals Steel Cans (Sorted, Densified, $/ton, dropped off at RC) View Subscribers Only    
Metals Steel Cans (Sorted, Loose, $/ton, dropped off at RC) View Subscribers Only    
Metals White Goods (Loose, $/ton, picked up) View Subscribers Only    

Glass

Grade Description

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Data

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Price

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Average

Previous
Price
Glass Flint ($/ton Delivered) View Subscribers Only    
Glass Amber ($/ton Delivered) View Subscribers Only    
Glass Green ($/ton Delivered) View Subscribers Only    
Glass 3 Mix ($/ton Del. as Recyclable/Disposable - Incl. Environmental Fees/Battery Surcharge, etc.) View Subscribers Only    

Paper

Grade Description

Historical
Data

Current
Price

Current
Average

Previous
Price
PS 54 Mixed Paper (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC, View PS 1 for Historical Prior to 2018) View Subscribers Only    
PS 56 Sorted Residential Papers (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC, View PS 8 for Historical Prior to 2018) View Subscribers Only    
PS 11 Corrugated Containers (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC) View Subscribers Only    
PS 37 Sorted Office Paper (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC) View Subscribers Only    
PS 40 Sorted White Ledger (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC) View Subscribers Only    
PS 52 Aseptic & Gable Top Cartons (Baled, $/ton, f.o.b. RC) View Subscribers Only    

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Notes:

  • Prices are F.O.B. seller's dock in trailer-load / container quantities and do not reflect variances such as: premiums, spot loads, freight allowances, regular quantity shipments, contract terms, etc.
  • Historical data summarizes the low, median and high prices, including National averages.
  • Price ranges are the result of objective, confidential information provided weekly by the industry, and do not reflect the opinions of the publisher.
  • This index is for reference purposes only and does not infer the commitment to buy or sell at the reported prices.

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