By the Numbers

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

// 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.
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// Copper - LME pricing
(Average monthly settlement price, cash buyer; U.S. dollars per tonne)

July 2010              $6,734.00
September 2010   $7,708.57
November 2010    $8,468.39
January 2011        $9,554.13
March 2011           $9,529.57
May 2011              $8,925.93
July 2011              $9,618.36

Source: London Metal Exchange, www.lme.com
// Aluminum - LME pricing
(Average monthly settlement price, cash buyer; U.S. dollars per tonne)

July 2010              $1,983.55
September 2010   $2,207.27
November 2010    $2,223.23
January 2011        $2,272.30
March 2011           $2,375.70
May 2011              $2,394.75
July 2011              $2,308.14

Source: London Metal Exchange, www.lme.com
 

 

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

July 2010  
Aug. 2010   
Sept. 2010 
Oct. 2010  
Nov. 2010  
Dec. 2010   
Jan. 2011  
Feb. 2011   
March 2011   
April 2011   
May 2011  
June 2011  
July 2011   
262.1
264.9
263.4
263.3
262.9
264.0
265.2
266.1
265.8
265.6
266.2
266.2
267.1


*Index is based on June 2006 average price as 100
    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

 
More than 75 percent of respondents to Construction & Demolition Recycling’s 2011 State of the Industry survey anticipate revenue growth in 2011 compared to 2010. Thorough  survey results can be found in a supplement inserted at page 34 of this issue.
 

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