Asian Recycled HDPE: Prices flat on stable demand, limited bale price hikes / Recycled HDPE pellets remain flat at $940/mt / Bale price gains limited despite constrained supply amid wet weather / Brand sustainability goals drive demand

Oct 29, 2026

Asian recycled HDPE held steady in the week to Oct. 28, amid stable supply and demand. Asian recycled high-density polyethylene natural film pellets stable week over week at $940/metric ton FOB Southeast Asia Oct. 28. also assessed Asian recycled HDPE black blow molding stable week over week at $585/mt FOB Southeast Asia Oct. 28. Over the past weeks, rainy weather had been heard to be limiting PCR bale availability. Lower virgin production rates had also constrained the availability of PIR feedstock. Nonetheless, bale price hikes during the week were heard to be fairly limited. "HDPE bale prices had gone up slightly but not to the same extent [as polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene]," a Thai recycler said. A UNV2-based trader said firmer scrap prices had yet to translate to higher pellet...

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