By the numbers

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

CDR Staff

Published November 11, 2013

 

 // 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.

© 2013 Management Science Associates Inc. All rights reserved RMDAS is a trademark of Management Science Associates Inc..


// Stone and Aggregate Pricing
Construction Sand, Gravel­ and Crushed Stone
(Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index*)

Aug. 2012 274.5
Sept. 2012 273.5
Oct. 2012 274.1
Nov. 2012 273.6
Dec. 2012 273.9
Jan. 2013 275.8
Feb. 2013 276.5
March 2013 277.8
April 2013 276.3
May 2013 276.9
June 2013 277.9
July 2013 279.7
Aug. 2013 278.4



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















 


U.S. manufacturers used nearly 1.6 billion pounds of recycled glass to produce residential, commercial, industrial and air handling thermal and acoustical insulation in 2012. [Source: North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)]

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