2022 Merchant prices

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Waste paper prices – ‘recovered paper’ or ‘paper for recycling’ prices – are shown using the above links, as indicators of prices that may be achieved for material, ex works usually baled or supplied to a mill specification. Merchant prices are for delivered in, often loose and in smaller volumes. Prices can vary regionally. Contractual arrangements may differ. Price indicator guides are compiled by letsrecycle.com and are not guaranteed. letsrecycle.com started publishing export prices in 2004. We welcome feedback, email: news@letsrecycle.com.

2022 Merchant prices £ per tonne delivered	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Mixed papers	25 - 40	30 - 40	30 - 50	35 - 50	35 - 50	35 - 50	35 - 50	10 - 25	0 - 5	-5 - 0	0	0 - 5
Old KLS (cardboard)	50 - 55	50 - 60	60 - 70	60 - 75	60 - 75	60 - 70	60 - 65	40 - 50	30 - 45	30 - 45	30 - 45	30 - 45
News & Pams	45 - 50	50 - 55	50 - 55	55 - 65	55 - 65	55 - 65	60 - 70	50 - 60	50 - 60	50 - 60	40 - 50	40 - 50
Mixed coloured office waste	50 - 60	50 - 60	60 - 70	65 - 75	65 - 75	65 - 75	65 - 75	60 - 70	60 - 70	60 - 70	55 - 65	50 - 60
White office paper	60 - 75	65 - 75	75 - 85	75 - 90	75 - 90	80 - 90	90 - 100	85 - 95	85 - 95	85 - 95	80 - 85	70 - 80

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