By the Numbers

A look at regional or national pricing figures for some of the most commonly produced C&D materials.

CDR Staff

Published January 26, 2012

 

 // Scrap Iron RMDAS
No. 1 Heavy Melt Steel Pricing
(Per Gross Ton for No. 1 HMS scrap)

 



Reported United States aggregated spot market prices per gross ton shown for each commodity are based on all Management Science Associates’ (MSA) Raw Material Data Aggregation Service (RMDAS) participants’ actual order data submitted to and processed by MSA as of the 20th of each respective “buy month,” rounded to the whole integer. A map of RMDAS regions is available at http://rmdas.msa.com, as is a further explanation of RMDAS methodology and an accompanying disclaimer.
No. 1 HMS defined as prepared obsolete scrap, 5 feet long and under. Additional pricing information on each grade can be found at www.RecyclingToday.com.
© 2010-2011 Management Science Associates Inc. All rights reserved RMDAS is a trademark of Management Science Associates Inc.

// Stone and Aggregate Pricing
Construction Sand and Gravel­ - Washed, Screened or Otherwise Treated
(Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index*)

Oct. 2010
Nov. 2010
Dec. 2010
Jan. 2011
Feb. 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
Aug. 2011
Sept. 2011
Oct 2011		 263.3
262.9
264.0
265.2
266.1
265.8
265.6
266.2
267.3
267.1
268.4
267.8
266.5



*Index is based on 1982 average price as 100
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics















 


During the first 11 months of 2011, multi-family housing construction activity, measured by dollar value, was up 17% compared to 2010, with activity in the West up by 33%, according to McGraw-Hill Construction.

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