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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.

Figures are shown for the following SITC codes:

• 282: Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting ingots of iron or steel
• 288: Non-ferrous base metal waste and scrap, nes
• 68998: Other base metals, unwrought; waste and scrap; powders

Introduction

This section of the data portal provides a summary of developments in the UK’s recovered paper 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.

Introduction

This section of the data portal provides a summary of developments in the UK’s recovered wood 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.

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.

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

The chart shows the price for Amonium Nitrate.

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.

The price for ‘Contaminant Free Compost’ is a guide to the typical sales price of good quality composts and mulches.

The ‘Anaerobic Digestion' measure is the typical gate fee for food waste taken at anaerobic digestion sites.

The 'Open Air Windrow' measure is the typical gate fee for green waste taken for treatment at open air windrow composting sites.

The 'In-Vessel Composting' measure is the typical gate fee for food waste or combinations of food waste and green waste (possibly mixed with cardboard) or for green waste alone taken for processing at in-vessel composting sites.

Please note that the category split into AD, OAW and IVC was introduced on the LetsRecycle website in August 2012.