Current Prices: OCTOBER 2009

The table below shows the current prices offered by the Larimer County Recycling Center for recyclable materials. EXCEPT FOR ALUMINUM, THE MINIMUM LOAD REQUIRED IS 400 POUNDS. Any amount of aluminum (cans only) is accepted. PLASTIC BAGS NOT ALLOWED.

Material Price per ton Price per pound
Single Stream
(UBC; tin, green, brown and clear glass bottles; plastic bottles #1-#7; empty aerosol cans, newspaper with inserts, office paper, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, phone books, Kraft bags)		 $10 $.005
Aluminum $0 $0
Cardboard, baled
(delivered; if we do not have to re-bale)		 $35 $.0175
Cardboard, loose
(delivered)		 $30 .015
Newspaper
(with inserts, junk mail & magazines)		 $20 $.01
Newspaper (plus)
(cardboard & chipboard)		 $0 $0
Coated paper $40 $.02
Office paper $40 $.02
Mixed Paper $0 $0
Commingled containers $0 $0

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