Film recovery economics improve, but only for clean back-of-store PE
Recyclers report firmer pricing for baled LDPE and LLDPE stretch film from distribution centres, while post-consumer store drop-off material remains a cost centre.
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Post-consumer and post-industrial resins, reclaimer economics, film recovery and recycled content.
PET reclaimers squeezed as bale costs outrun flake pricing
Postconsumer PET bale values have climbed faster than washed flake for three straight months, compressing reclaimer margins to the thinnest levels since the 2023 restart cycle.
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