Plastic prices are updated (alongside the accompanying market report) on the last Friday of each month.
Please view our market analysis here:
| 2025 £ per tonne | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK PE Printed | 175 - 230 | 190 - 240 | 200 - 240 | 200 - 250 | 200 - 250 | 210 - 260 | 210 - 260 | 210 - 265 | 210 - 270 | 210 - 270 | 210 - 270 | 190 - 260 |
| UK Clear - Natural | 310 - 360 | 330 - 380 | 340 - 400 | 340 - 410 | 360 - 450 | 380 - 460 | 380 - 450 | 380 - 440 | 400 - 440 | 400 - 440 | 400 - 440 | 380 - 430 |
| MRF Film* | -100 - -70 | -100 - -60 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -60 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -100 - -50 | -110 - -50 |
| Export and UK 80:20** | -40 - 0 | -30 - 5 | -30 - 10 | -30 - 10 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 35 |
| Export 90:10 | 40 - 105 | 60 - 120 | 70 - 140 | 70 - 150 | 80 - 160 | 90 - 170 | 80 - 180 | 90 - 170 | 80 - 180 | 90 - 180 | 80 - 180 | 75 - 175 |
| Export 95:5 | 130 - 200 | 150 - 200 | 160 - 220 | 175 - 230 | 200 - 250 | 220 - 270 | 210 - 290 | 200 - 285 | 200 - 300 | 220 - 310 | 210 - 310 | 200 - 300 |
| Export 98:2 | 230 - 290 | 240 - 310 | 260 - 340 | 280 - 350 | 300 - 360 | 320 - 380 | 310 - 390 | 300 - 380 | 320 - 400 | 350 - 420 | 340 - 430 | 330 - 420 |
*Film such as bags and wrappings from materials recycling facilities, from April 2021. MRF films may end up going to energy from waste because of a shortage of UK recycling outlets
** May contain trays and other materials
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