Waste paper traditionally moves to UK paper mills or overseas mills via a waste paper merchant or the merchanting arm of a waste management company. The letsrecycle.com guide prices shown here are for the collection of material by the mills and also for the delivery of material to local waste paper merchants. See details below prices for further information.

letsrecycle.com welcomes feedback on all its prices including paper: please e-mail news@letsrecycle.com.

UK domestic mill prices: £ per tonne

Notes: *From January 2008 a Multigrade price is shown and mid-grades are shown in a new sequence to give greater clarity. Typically this grade includes a blend of other grades including coloured letter, tear white material and coloured best pams.

Prices are shown for material on an ex works basis, usually baled or supplied to a mill specification. Prices are compiled by letsrecycle.com and should be taken as an indication of mill prices and are not guaranteed.

Export prices: £ per tonne

letsrecycle.com started publishing export prices in January 2004 and figures are not available in our archive for earlier. We welcome comments on the export market, please email: news@letsrecycle.com

Merchant prices: £ per tonne

Notes: Merchant prices shown are for material delivered to a local waste paper merchant. Lots smaller than one tonne may receive lower payments and deliveries of several tonnes of material are likely to attract the higher payments especially if this is on a regular basis. Quality of material is important and cleaner and well-presented material can attract a premium payment.