PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Executive Director, executive.director@nerc.org
Date: March 9, 2020
NERC Releases Latest MRF Blended Value Report
NERC has published the third in a series of quarterly reports on the blended value of a ton of materials marketed at MRFs in the 11-state region: Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - February 2020. This report covers the period October - December 2019. An additional MRF participated in the survey, bringing the number of participating MRFs from around the region to 15. The new addition is the first privately-owned MRF data incorporated into the report.
Earlier reports are also available:
- Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - August 2019
- Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - November 2019
The latest report reveals some interesting trends:
Cost to process a ton of material through a MRF increased by 5% over the three quarters surveyed:
- April – June 2019: $82
- July – September 2019: $83
- October – December 2019: $87
The value of a ton of MRF materials increased slightly between the second and third quarters:
|
|
With Residuals |
Without Residuals |
|
April – June 2019 |
$45.83 |
$51.65 |
|
July – September 2019 |
$34.85 |
$41.55 |
|
October – December 2019 |
$34.92 |
$42.41 |
Nevertheless, overall there has been a decrease of 24% with residuals, 18% without residuals.
The survey will be repeated for the quarter January – March 2020, and we anticipate expanding the number of MRFs participating in the survey.