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Recycling Commodity Markets

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-08-07 · Importance 21 · Surprise 24

Republic Services cited improving recycling commodity markets and higher-than-expected commodity revenues as contributors to its recent performance. Other reporting said recycled commodity prices had declined slightly, but increased polymer-center volumes helped offset that pressure. Fuel recovery also improved, supporting the economics of the company’s recycling and waste operations.

Key facts

• Republic Services attributed its raised guidance to improving recycling commodity markets and higher-than-expected recycling commodity revenues. source
• Some coverage noted that recycled commodity prices had slightly declined despite overall improving commodity expectations. source