1. Phil Zigby, Chair MOC Committee
Spring 2019 Markets Update
Phil Zigby, Chair MOC Committee
MWA Spring Workshop May 29, 2019

2. Do you know where you material goes Be prepared for increased scrutiny
Commodity Demands
Do you know where you material goes
Be prepared for increased scrutiny
Tariffs on metals lifted

3. OCC Old Corrugated Cardboard
ONPOld Newspaper
OCC pricing continues to plummet. $70mt and below
Mill inventory is very high with a reduced demand for finished products
Conditions not expected to change until the fall
ONP continues to be a concern. Product is moving but how much
Secondary processed tonnage is increasing

4. PET Polyethylene terephthalate
Continued strong run from the fall
Pricing above $0.20/lbs
Strong US demand

5. HDPE High Density Polyethylene
Pricing in decline all summer
Improvements expected in the new year

6. Mixed Plastics Tubs & Lids
Tubs and Lids are moving well. Pricing is steady over $200mt
Mixed plastics still continues to have its challenges. How much is really getting captured and recycled is still a question

7. Metals Steel & aluminum
What does it mean with tariffs lifted
Mills are full and orders for steel are very low
We are in a down market
Aluminum pricing expected to stay low longer than expected

8. Currently very few issues and materials continue to be marketed
Glass
Currently very few issues and materials continue to be marketed

9. Pricing has been very low Stability in the market required
Polycoat
Pricing has been very low
Stability in the market required

10. Plastic Film, Other Plastics
Plastic film ban, more communities are having that discussion
What are the repercussions of recent news reports

11. Markets, Operations and Contracts (MOC) Committee update
Phil Zigby, City of Guelph MOC Committee Chair
Laurie Benjamin, OVWRC
Vice-chair
MWA Spring Workshop May 2019

12. MWA Spring Workshop May 2019
Meetings held:
2018
May 9, Hamilton
October 4, Belleville
2019
March 28, Guelph
Next: Toronto, June 2019
Cambridge, September 2019
MWA Spring Workshop May 2019

13. Questions

14. Phil Zigby MWA Markets Operations Contracts T: 519-822-1260 x 2056 E: phil.zigby@guelph.ca