Spring 2015 Markets Update

Spring 2015 Markets Update

Phil Zigby, Chair MOC Committee

MWA Spring Workshop May 13, 2015

Marketing TrendsAnd now for the weather

Marketing TrendsAnd now for the weather

An ice cold winter followed by ice cold pricing

OCC Old Corrugated CardboardOCC Old Corrugated Cardboard

•OCC pricing is soft. $110-115mt•No indications of any major price increases•ONP pricing has seen little change since the fall.•Demand is unchanged. ONP #8 at $65mt. Mixed fibre under $50mt•Shipping has been fairly consistent

ONPOLD NEWSPAPER

PET Polyethylene terephalatePET Polyethylene terephalate

Price dropping to under $300mtPricing will continue at these levels for the rest of the summer

HDPE High Density Polyethylene HDPE High Density Polyethylene

The lone bright spotPrice swings continueExpect pricing to bounce back and forth between $750-550mt

Mixed Plastics Tubs & Lids

Mixed Plastics Tubs & Lids

•Ontario Markets continue to accept mixed plastics. Pricing stable. •Multiple competitors in the market place

•Tubs and lids softening to $200mt. Quality specs being monitored very closely. Pricing should remain steady

Steel Cans, old faithful has dropped like a rock.Pricing has dropped almost 50% since this time last yearApproximately $175mt and will remain at level for 2015•Aluminum also dropping fast. $0.55-0.60lbs to be expected for the rest of the year•Blame it on automotive and the US dollar

Metals Steel & aluminumMetals Steel & aluminum

Plastic Film & StyrofoamPlastic Film & Styrofoam

Densifier, Depot, Take it back, what is the best option for these materialsMRF is not the solutionStill looking for the answer

GlassGlass

Still a problem for some municipalities

New market DevelopmentsNew market Developments

New Plastics Facility coming on line in Ontario

QuestionsQuestions

Phil ZigbyMWA Markets Operations Contracts

T: 519-822-1260 x 2056E: phil.zigby@guelph.ca

Phil ZigbyMWA Markets Operations Contracts

T: 519-822-1260 x 2056E: phil.zigby@guelph.ca