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Exports and
Manufacturer Demand Affect Recycling Markets |
The graphs below illustrate PETE and HDPE markets
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North Carolina Market Prices
for Recyclables |
Prices current as of March 1996
| Item |
Western Region |
Central Region |
Eastern Region |
| Metals |
| Aluminum Cans, lb loose |
$0.54 |
$0.52 |
$0.595 |
| Steel Cans, gross ton baled |
$65 |
$60 |
$62.50 |
| Plastics, lb baled |
| PETE |
$0.13 |
$0.11 |
$0.14 |
| HDPE |
$0.08 |
$0.08 |
$0.08 |
| Paper, ton baled |
| Newsprint |
$35 |
$30 |
$35 |
| Corrugated |
$50 |
$30 |
$55 |
| Office |
$130 |
$160 |
$180 |
| Magazines |
*$45 |
$30 |
** |
| Mixed |
*0 |
N/A |
$10 |
| Glass, ton crushed |
| Clear |
$30 |
$40 |
$30 |
| Brown |
$10 |
$32 |
$25 |
| Green |
$5 |
$8 |
$2 |
*Denotes that magazines are included with
mixed paper.
**Denotes that magazines are included with newsprint. |
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