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Baled Scrap Price History July 2011 Report

Prepared by,  Joe Perillo 8/1/2011PTR Baler & Compactor WWW.PTRCO.COM

Light Sweet Crude Oil

Baled Used Cardboard

Baled Mixed PET ScrapBaled Mixed PET Scrap

Baled Clear PP Scrap

Baled Used Aluminum Cans

Secondary Commodity Composite Index

PTR Baler & Compactor Mi i St t tMission Statement

To protect and preserve the environment by providing and servicing recycling and 

waste reduction products. 

How To View These Reports

• The reports are a reference point only since market prices for individual commoditiesmarket prices for individual commodities fluctuate by region and configurations of how the scrap commodity is packaged i.e. loose or baled, bale size, truck TL or LTL etc…

• PTR Baler & Compactor uses these reports as leading indicators for recycling equipment 

j tiprojections.

• Individuals will need to use their own market evaluation tools or individual pricing sheets byevaluation tools or individual pricing sheets by region and how they configure the scrap commodity to determine the best price for their scrap. 

Recycling Statistics • Each ton (2000 pounds) of

recycled paper can save 17 trees

• 380 gallons of oil

Material  Energy Savings 

Air Pollution Savings 

380 gallons of oil

• three cubic yards of landfill space

• 4000 kilowatts of energy

• 7000 gallons of water

Aluminum 95% 95%

Cardboard 24%  —

Glass 5‐30% 20% g

• This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58% water savings, and 60 pounds less of air pollution!

• The 17 trees saved can absorb a

Paper 40% 73% 

Plastics 70% —

Steel 60% — • The 17 trees saved can absorb a total of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year.

• Burning that same ton of paper would create 1500 pounds of

Steel 60%

would create 1500 pounds of carbon dioxide.

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$140

$156

$143

$175

$162$162

$146

$135 $134$140

$154$151$145$142 $139$141$142

$144$147$148$146$147.5 $147.5

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$91

$102$106

$119

$127$123

$115$107

$88$93

$98$102

$110

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$97.3

$126$131

$110

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$105

$125$128$135

$130$127$134

$130$130$132$133

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8289 $91

$68

$54

$45$42$45$52$52

$66$69$67$72$73

$78$75$79

$71$80

$84$86

$74$79$78$75$78

$84$84$88 $94.9

$60$60$60$60$55

$65$71

$83

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$ $42$

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Light Sweet Crude Oil NYMEX Baled Corrugated Cardboard Spot Market TL Price Per Ton 

Source: Recyclersnet.com Moneycentrol.msn.com    

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$860 $860$820$820 $800$820

$840

$940

$980 $980

$920$940

$900

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$560$520

$560$560$520$520

$560$580

$780

$560

$600

$560$520

$600$600$600

$540$560$600

$780

$680$680

$740$760$740 $720$720$760$760

$800

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$320

$420$400$400$400$400$400$440$440$440

$360$360$360$340$340$340

$440$460$480$480$480$480$480$480$500$500$500$500$500$460

$520 $520$520 $560

$460$440$460$460$460$460$460

$520

$420$420$420$420

$500

$420

$540

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Baled Mixed PET Spot Market TL Price Per Ton  Baled Clear PP Polypropylene Shrink Wrap Spot Market TL Price Per Ton 

Source: Recyclersnet.com

2500

Baled Aluminum Used Beverage Container Spot Market TL Price Per Ton 

$2,120$2,040$2,040$2,000

$2,120$2,020

$1,880$1,860 $1,860

$1 840

2000

$1,820$1,880

$1,740

$1,400

$1,280$1,320$1,320$1,380

$1,520$1,580

$1,500$1,460

$1,580$1,680

$1,520

$1,380$1,380

$1,500$1,460

$1,680$1,740

$1,620

$1,740$1,760$1,740$1,780

$1,840

1500

$1,200

$1,020$920$920$960

$1,000$960

$1,140

$ ,

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500

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Baled Aluminum Used Beverage Container Spot Market TL Price Per Ton 

Source: Recyclersnet.com

• The Secondary Commodity Composite Index tracks the changing market prices across the spectrum  of the recycling industry. 

• The Index is a composite Index of 11 industry sectors within the recyclable (secondary) materials marketplace. p

• The sectors include ferrous metals, non‐ferrous metals, exotic metals, waste/scrap paper, plastics, textiles, tire/rubber, electronics, recovered minerals, curbside materials, waste energy and automobile related scrap. 

THANK YOUJoe PerilloDi t f S l Ch iDirector of Supply Chain, Logistics & Lean EnterprisePTR Baler & Compactorjperillo@ptrco.com"Leadership Through Influence" 

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