Presentation by The M.e.t. Executive Director, Michael Patton

1. Recycling
Market Trends
Michael Patton,
Executive Director
The Metropolitan
Environmental Trust
OKRA Conference
October 12, 2012
Stillwater, Oklahoma

2. Aluminum Cans
Price Per Pound
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

3. PET Bottles
Price Per Pound
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0

4. HDPE Natural Bottles
Price Per Pound
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

5. HDPE Colored Plastic
Price Per Pound
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0

6. Steel Cans- Loose
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

7. Co-mingled Plastic /1-7
Baled - Price Per Pound
Waste News
4.5
Low regional Price (South Central)
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0

8. Clear Glass Bottles
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

9. Brown Glass Bottles
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
18.5
18
17.5
17
16.5
16
15.5
15
14.5
14
13.5

10. Green Glass Bottles
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

11. Newspaper #8
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

12. Newspaper # 8
Price Per Ton
Official Board Markets
Low Regional Price (South West)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

13. Cardboard (OCC)-Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

14. Cardboard (OCC)
Price Per Ton
Official Board Markets
Low Regional Price (South West)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

15. Soft Mixed Paper
Price Per Ton
Waste News
Low Regional Price (South Central)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

16. Mixed Office Paper
Price Per Ton
Official Board Markets
Low Regional Price (South West)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

17. Regional Price Differences
30
PET Bottles
31
25 30
20 29
15 28
10 27
26
5
25
0
2012 Houston Atlanta Los Angeles 24
2012 Houston Atlanta Los Angeles
Aluminum Cans Plastic Co-Mingled
81 4.5
80 4
79
78 3.5
77 3
76 2.5
75
74 2
73 1.5
72
1
71
2012 Houston Atlanta Los Angeles 0.5
0
2012 Houston Atlanta Los Angeles

18. Michael Patton,
The Metropolitan
Environmental Trust
MetRecycle.com
918-584-0584
RecycleMichael@yahoo.com