The prices detailed are ex works, (usually baled) & are in pounds per tonne. These prices are not guaranteed and are meant to be an indicator of market prices. They are compiled by letsrecycle.com.

This is the July report which details prices up to June 2015.

UK Domestic Mill Prices

Mixed Papers: 46 – 60

Prices fell from January to August 2014. They picked up slightly in September but then dipped into October. The price range narrowed in November, with the highest prices falling and the lowest rising. Prices fell between January and March 2015, rising again in April, May and June. They remained stable in July.

Old KLS (cardboard): 68 – 79

Prices fell from January till June 2014 and rose slightly in July. They stayed stable in August, rising slightly in September. They fell between September and February 2015 and have risen since then.

News and pams: 65 – 75

Prices dropped in February  and March but rose again in May and June. They fell in July.

Over/issue news: 80 – 90

Prices dropped from January to March 2014 and then rose until June to drop again in July. They stayed the same in August and September then fell until May 2015 when they rose. This rise continued into June and July.

Sorted office waste: 132 – 138

Prices rose from January to October 2014. They remained stable until January 2015, when they rose.

They then fell until rising in May, June and July.

Coloured best pams: 130 – 135

Prices rose during most of 2014. However, they have fallen since January 2015 except for slight rises in May, June and July.

Multigrade: 127 – 131

Prices rose between January 2014 and January 2015.

They fell in February and March but nearly recovered by June. They rose slightly in July.

Light letter: 140 -147

Prices rose from January to July 2014 and stayed stable until February 2015, when they rose slightly.

They were stable in March, rising a little in April with the price range then narrowing in May. The lower end of the price range increased in June. They remained stable in July

White letter: 165-180

Prices rose from January to July 2014 and stayed stable until February 2015, when they rose slightly.

They were stable in March and April, followed by a small increase in May. The price remained stable in June but narrowed in July.

Export Prices

Mixed Papers: 60 – 73

Prices fell from January 2014 with a rise between July and September. They fell between October and December. They rose in January, April and May but fell in February and March. The price increased in June and again in July.

Old KLS (cardboard): 83 – 92

Prices fell from January till June 2014 and rose slightly between July and September. They fell between September and February but slightly in March through to June 2015. The price fell slightly in July.

News and pams: 70 – 80

Prices fell in July and August 2014, rose in September. They fell till January 2015, when they increased slightly. They fell in February and March but increased in April, May, June and July.

OIN Over issue news: 85 – 95

The price range narrowed in June 2015, before rising in July.

Multigrade: 127 – 130

Prices rose from January to October 2014. Prices fell between November and February. They have increased in May and June, before falling back to the May level in July.

White letter: 195 – 205

Prices rose between January and July 2014. They remained stable until October. They fell till December but rose in January, February and March. They remained stable until June, when they increased. The top price increased further in July 2015.

Best White 2: 225 – 230

Prices remained stable between January and June 2015. They increased in June and again in July.

Merchant Prices

Mixed Papers:  10 – 20

Prices stayed pretty stable up to September but fell in October and November 2014. They remained stable in December and January but fell in February 2015. Prices recovered in April and May. They increased further in June and remained stable in July.

Old KLS (cardboard): 20 – 30

Prices fell from January till July 2014 except for a slight rise in June. They remained stable until rising in November, then remaining stable until January 2015, when they rose slightly. They have remained mostly stable until May & June, when they rose. They remained stable in July.

News and pams: 20 – 30

Prices stayed fairly stable during 2014 before falling in January and February 2015. There were slight rises in May and June. They remained stable in July.

Mixed coloured office waste: 36 – 47

Prices stayed quite stable from January to July 2014. They rose from July to August and then remained stable until November. They rose slightly in November, remaining stable up until February 2015, when they fell slightly. They rose in May and have remained stable since.

White office paper: 42 – 52

Prices rose in February and March 2014. They stayed stable until August, when they rose slightly. They have remained stable since.