PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Executive Director, executive.director@nerc.org
Date: August 1, 2022
Sharp Upward Trend in Material Values for Quarter Ending June 30
The NERC quarterly MRF Values Survey for the period April - June 2022, showed a sharp upward trend in values. This is the 13th in NERC’s series of quarterly reports on the market value of commodities from MRFs in the Northeast. This report includes information from nine states: Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
All Reporting MRFs (13 in 9 states) |
Blended Value April – June 2022 |
Percentage Change from Previous Quarter |
Without residuals |
$180.73 |
23% |
With residuals |
$169.75 |
22% |
These survey results reflect the differing laws and collection options in the participating states. Four of the states have beverage container deposit laws. As a result, fewer glass bottles, PET bottles and aluminum cans are processed in MRFs in those states. Those MRFs are also likely to have less revenue from those recyclables. In addition, the report reflects a mix of single stream, dual stream and source separation to collect recyclables with single stream being the most common approach. The type of collection used will have an impact on MRF design and operation. Thus, the data from this report reflects the unique blend of facilities and statewide laws in the reporting states.
Current report: NERC Northeast Recycling Market Report July 2022
Previous reports:
- NERC Northeast Recycling Market Report April 2022
- NERC Northeast Recycling Market Report January 2022
- NERC Northeast Recycling Market Report October 2021
- NERC Report on Blended Value of a MRF Ton in the Northeast - August 2021
- MRF Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast April 2021
- MRF Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - February 2021
- NERC Report on Blended MRF Values in the Northeast - November 2020
- NERC Report on Blended MRF Values in the Northeast - August 2020
- NERC Report on Blended MRF Values in the Northeast - May 2020
- NERC Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - February 2020
- NERC Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - August 2019
- NERC Blended Commodity Values in the Northeast - November 2019
For more information, contact Lynn Rubinstein.