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September 2026 Month-End: What Happened to Scrap Prices in Metals, Plastics, E-Waste and Biomass
September has closed, and each of our four material reports tells a different story. Copper went nowhere after a $750 swing, polymer prices rose round after round, lithium lost a quarter of its value, and Punjab's harvest season has begun. Here is the month in one page, with a link to the full report for your material.
Recykal Times Desk30 Sept 20263 min read8 sources
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Our Top 10 round-up covered the month's biggest rule changes, from Europe's draft scrap list to India's tighter import checks. The four reports below look at what the market did in September, material by material, and what changes on 1 October. Pick the one that matches your business, or read all four for the full picture.
The month in four numbers
| Material | The number that defined September | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | Copper ended within 1% of where it started, after swinging about $750 a tonne | Read the metals report |
| Plastics | At least seven days of polymer price revisions, with another round from 1 October | Read the plastics report |
| E-waste and batteries | Chinese lithium carbonate futures lost about a quarter of their value | Read the e-waste and batteries report |
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