Prices assessed
weekly
Markets & trade
routes
Global trade every year
The global scrap and recyclables market moves hundreds of millions of tonnes of material every year, making pricing precision essential at every stage of the supply chain.
Whether you’re tracking ferrous scrap, non-ferrous metals, recovered paper, plastic recyclables, e-scrap, or other secondary raw materials, one factor ultimately shapes every sourcing and procurement decision: access to accurate, transparent market pricing.
As a leading global Price Reporting Agency (PRA) and commodity intelligence platform, Price Watchâ„¢ provides real-time scrap and recyclables market assessments, predictive AI forecasting, and unparalleled transparency.
With clear visibility into regional market dynamics, primary metal and virgin material prices, supply-demand shifts, collection and processing changes, and global price movements, you can make faster, more informed procurement decisions and navigate the scrap and recyclables market with greater confidence.
THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE
Compare real-time spot prices across global Scrap & Recyclables markets. Source smarter, track domestic market dynamics, and spend less every procurement cycle.
Our price assessments built on real bids, offers, and confirmed transactions, not models, not estimates, they give every party in the trade a credible, auditable reference point.
Comprehensive Scrap & Recyclables Pricing Intelligence in One Platform
Decades of extensive historical price data reveal the recurring cycles, seasonal shifts, and compounding cost drivers shaping global Scrap & Recyclables price trends.
Real-time spot market pricing shows not only where Scrap & Recyclables costs stand today, but where they are heading, supported by an advanced commodity intelligence platform that monitors global markets.
Evaluate prices across international markets, make more informed sourcing decisions, and reduce costs throughout every procurement cycle.
Use short-term outlooks to guide immediate decisions and long-term projections to support strategic Scrap & Recyclables procurement planning.
WHAT WE COVER
We assess prices across the full scrap & recyclables complex, the backbone of global steelmaking, metal smelting, paper production, and circular manufacturing.
HMS 1&2. Shredded Scrap. Copper Birch/Cliff. Aluminium Taint Tabor. OCC. Mixed Paper. rPET & rHDPE Bales. Every scrap grade and recyclable material that moves markets, assessed across every region that matters.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH
A CFR price for HMS into Turkey tells a different story than an FOB bale price out of Rotterdam. Arbitrage windows open and close within weeks. Our assessments cover every major origin, destination, and transit point in the global scraps & recyclables trade.
WHO USES OUR DATA
Scrap & Recyclables Pricing Across Producers, Manufacturers & Buyers
From scrapyards and sorting facilities to steel mills, smelters, and paper mills, every participant in the recycling value chain depends on accurate pricing.
METHODOLOGY
Scrap & Recyclables Pricing Methodology & Market Assessment
Every price is anchored to actual market activity. We collect real bids, offers, and confirmed trades to derive assessments. Data from from market participants is validated by our analysts before use.
Cut analyst/reporter bias from commercial decisions. Our structure ensures no individual, firm, or institution can influence or own a price assessment.
No single analyst controls the final number
No preferential access for any market participant
Institutions cannot influence assessments
Output of a structured, rules-based methodology
Price assessed at a fixed weekly moment, citing the same reference to contract prices. Every assessment uses the same daily close window, providing a consistent and comparable benchmark across markets and time.
Methodology, transparency, and validity tools — access unique reference links, validate our analysis process, and verify our work end-to-end.
Price methodology
User-assessed tools
Fully auditable
DATA ACCESS
Live prices in your spreadsheet. Refresh on demand.
JSON feed with full history and real-time updates.
Scheduled data drops direct to your systems.
Browser-based dashboard — no install required.
API feeds for trading and ERP systems. An online platform for analysts. Excel/CSV exports for procurement. One subscription. Every forma
