Plastic prices are updated (alongside the accompanying market report) on the last Friday of each month.
Please view our market analysis here:
| Plastic bottles and PTT prices £ per tonne 2025 | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear and light blue PET | 150 - 230 | 160 - 235 | 200 - 260 | 230 - 300 | 260 - 340 | 300 - 370 | 280 - 360 | 250 - 350 | 220 - 320 | 230 - 330 | 200 - 300 | 150 - 250 |
| Coloured PET | -50 - 0 | -50 - 0 | -45 - 0 | -30 - 0 | -20 - 10 | -20 - 10 | -30 - 10 | -40 - 10 | -40 - 0 | -30 - 10 | -40 - 20 | -50 - 0 |
| HDPE natural | 360 - 470 | 370 - 470 | 400 - 490 | 420 - 500 | 450 - 520 | 480 - 540 | 470 - 550 | 470 - 540 | 480 - 560 | 500 - 580 | 520 - 610 | 510 - 610 |
| HDPE mixed colour | 150 - 230 | 150 - 240 | 170 - 250 | 180 - 260 | 200 - 280 | 220 - 290 | 220 - 280 | 210 - 270 | 220 - 300 | 250 - 350 | 260 - 360 | 230 - 330 |
| Mixed bottles | 0 - 35 | 0 - 35 | 0 - 35 | 10 - 50 | 20 - 60 | 20 - 70 | 20 - 70 | 20 - 60 | 20 - 60 | 30 - 80 | 30 - 90 | 30 - 90 |
| PTT - Pots, Tubs and Trays | -50 - 0 | -50 - 0 | -50 - 0 | -30 - 10 | -20 - 10 | -10 - 15 | -15 - 15 | -25 - 10 | -30 - 10 | -20 - 15 | -15 - 20 | -25 - 10 |
Note: PTT - pots, tubs and trays - price indicators were introduced in May 2020.
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