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Global Recycled Plastics Pricing, Quality and Procurement Intelligence

Compare recycled-plastics pricing, analyse bale quality and model feedstock economics across global markets. The default view is global — no single country is treated as the centre of the market. All figures published here are indicative market intelligence — not an offer, a guaranteed market price or a record of completed transactions.

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Global price observations

Global overview

Most recent effective date: 11 October 2026

WasteBaleAudit displays the latest publicly available observation for each market. Reporting dates differ because recycled-plastics markets do not have one universal live price. Every record retains its original region, currency, unit, grade and commercial basis.

MaterialGradeRegionCountry / marketLowHighAverageCurrency & unitBasisTradeMoveDirectionEffectiveObservation agePrice typeSourceHistory
PET Bales — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional0.170.170.17EUR per kilogramBasis not disclosed—-26.1%Falling11 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationPlasticker—
PP Bales — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional0.230.230.23EUR per kilogramBasis not disclosed—-4.2%Falling10 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationPlasticker—
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional0.960.960.96EUR per kilogramBasis not disclosed—+1.1%Rising9 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationPlasticker—
Recycled PP PelletRecycledEuropeRegional1.071.071.07EUR per kilogramBasis not disclosed—0%Stable9 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationPlastickerHistory
Recycled PET Flake — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional0.280.280.28EUR per kilogramBasis not disclosed—0%Stable7 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationPlastickerHistory
rPET Food Grade PelletFood gradeSoutheast AsiaRegional1,2401,2401,240USD per tonneFree on boardExport0%Stable7 October 2026Recent observationPublic-source observationS&P Global Commodity Insights (public article)History
PET Bales — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedSoutheast AsiaThailand426475450.5USD per tonneBasis not disclosedDomestic—Stable30 September 2026Recent observationReported market indicationS&P Global Commodity Insights (public article)—
PET Bales — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedSoutheast AsiaIndonesia600620610USD per tonneBasis not disclosedDomestic—Stable30 September 2026Recent observationReported market indicationS&P Global Commodity Insights (public article)—
rHDPE Natural Non-Food GradeNon-food gradeSouth AsiaIndia136136136INR per kilogramBasis not disclosedDomestic—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)History
Recycled HDPE White PelletWhiteSouth AsiaIndia111120115.5INR per kilogramBasis not disclosedDomestic—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)History
rHDPE Black Deodorised Pellet — Non-FoodBlack deodorised, MFI 0.3–0.7South AsiaIndia99.599.599.5INR per kilogramBasis not disclosedDomestic—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)—
PET Mixed Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNortheast AsiaChina3,6504,0503,850CNY per tonneBasis not disclosedDomestic—Insufficient data23 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationChinese recycled-material national referenceHistory
PET Bottle Bale without LabelsBale without labelsNortheast AsiaChina4,7505,1504,950CNY per tonneBasis not disclosedDomestic—Insufficient data23 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationChinese recycled-material national referenceHistory
rPET Food Grade PelletFood gradeSouth AsiaIndia119119119INR per kilogramEx-worksDomestic—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)History
rPET Premium Clear Flake — PVC below 30 ppmPremium clear flake, PVC <30 ppmSouth AsiaIndia975975975USD per tonneFree on boardExport—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)—
rPET Clear FlakeClear flakeSoutheast AsiaRegional845845845USD per tonneFree on boardExport—Rising23 September 2026Latest available observationReported market indicationRegional rPET/rHDPE report previews (SE Asia, India)—
HDPE Coloured Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States8.668.668.66US cents per poundCollected——Rising9 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
HDPE Natural Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States36.536.536.5US cents per poundCollected——Falling9 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
PET Clear Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States2.612.612.61US cents per poundCollected——Stable9 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
PP BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States6.066.066.06US cents per poundCollected——Falling9 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
PET Hot-Washed Flake — PVC 0–30 ppmWashed PET flake, PVC 0–30 ppmSouth AsiaIndia757575INR per kilogramBasis not disclosedDomestic—Insufficient data6 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source supplier listingTradeIndiaHistory
PET Hot-Washed Flake — Clear G3Clear G3South AsiaIndia616161INR per kilogramBasis not disclosedDomestic—Insufficient data6 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source supplier listingTradeIndiaHistory
Recycled PET Flake — PremiumPremiumNortheast AsiaChina920980950USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Stable3 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationOPIS public market articleHistory
PET Bottle Bale with LabelsBale with labelsNortheast AsiaChina535590562.5USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Rising3 September 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationOPIS public market articleHistory
PET Clear Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States · California232.5US cents per poundBasis not disclosed——Stable17 August 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
PET Clear Bottle BaleBaled feedstockNorth AmericaUnited States · US South and Southeast676.5US cents per poundBasis not disclosed——Falling17 August 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationResource RecyclingHistory
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeGermany1,353.151,353.151,353.15USD per tonneEx-works——Falling31 July 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationProcurement Resource—
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedLatin AmericaBrazil1,5001,5001,500USD per tonneCost, insurance and freight——Rising31 July 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationProcurement Resource—
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedNorth AmericaUnited States1,540.151,540.151,540.15USD per tonneCost, insurance and freight——Rising31 July 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationProcurement Resource—
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedNortheast AsiaJapan1,386.151,386.151,386.15USD per tonneCost, insurance and freight——Rising31 July 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationProcurement Resource—
Recycled HDPE — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedSouth AsiaIndia1,460.151,460.151,460.15USD per tonneCost, insurance and freight——Rising31 July 2026Latest available observationPublic-source observationProcurement Resource—
Recycled HDPE Grey PelletGrey/colouredEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe1,1111,1211,116EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory
Recycled HDPE Natural Pellet — Grade UnspecifiedNaturalEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe1,7051,7151,710EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory
Recycled HDPE White PelletWhiteEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe1,5001,5101,505EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory
Recycled PET Pellet — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe1,7181,7281,723EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory
Recycled PET Flake — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe1,3311,3411,336EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory
Recycled PET — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedEuropeGermany941941941USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationIMARC Group—
Recycled PET — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedLatin AmericaBrazil1,0331,0331,033USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Rising30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationIMARC Group—
Recycled PET — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedNorth AmericaUnited States1,0181,0181,018USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationIMARC Group—
Recycled PET — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedNortheast AsiaChina749749749USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Rising30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationIMARC Group—
Recycled PET — Grade UnspecifiedGrade unspecifiedSouth AsiaIndia763763763USD per tonneBasis not disclosed——Rising30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationIMARC Group—
Recycled PP Black PelletBlackEuropeRegional · Northwest Europe960970965EUR per tonneDelivered——Falling30 June 2026Historical observationPublic-source observationEuropean RecyclingHistory

Every figure shown is the latest available public observation for that market, not a price for today. Prices from different markets may not be directly comparable because specifications, incoterms, freight, duties, quality and reporting periods differ.

Prices are never compared across markets without their currency, unit and commercial basis. Figures are held in the currency and unit in which they were reported and are not silently converted.

Prices shown are indicative market observations and may differ according to specification, contamination, volume, location, freight, payment terms and contractual conditions.

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Polymer coverage

Recycled PET (rPET) pellet and hot-washed flake

Food-grade and non-food-grade rPET pellet, plus PET hot-washed flake and PET bale indicators.

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Recycled HDPE (natural and coloured)

Natural rHDPE typically prices at a premium to coloured; food-contact capability widens the gap further.

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Recycled polypropylene (rPP)

Rigid PP regrind and compounded rPP pricing tracks virgin PP and automotive/houseware demand.

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Global markets covered

  • Southeast Asia
  • Northeast Asia
  • South Asia
  • Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Middle East
  • Africa

How our pricing is compiled

Every published figure carries a material, grade, form, region, currency, unit, effective date, direction of movement, price type and source category. Each published figure is one of three clearly distinguished types: a public-source observation, a WasteBaleAudit indicative assessment, or a reviewed reported market indication. An indicative assessment is never described as a completed transaction. We do not republish paywalled assessments from ICIS, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Argus or OPIS. Where a public source exists, it is linked. Where no verified figure is available for a period, the page shows "data update pending" rather than an estimated number.

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