RSG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Recycling Commodity Markets

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

Recycling processing and commodity sales increased 0.3% in the third quarter, primarily from higher Polymer Center volumes and increased overall commodity prices. For the first nine months, sales increased 0.1% as Polymer Center volume growth was partly offset by lower commodity prices. Average recycled-commodity prices, excluding glass and organics, were $142 per ton in the quarter and $133 per ton year to date, versus $126 and $143, respectively, in 2025. Republic estimates that a $10-per-ton change at current material volumes and mix would affect annual revenue and operating income by about $13 million each.

Key facts

• Republic Services' average recycled-commodity prices, excluding glass and organics, were $142 per ton for the three months and $133 per ton for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus $126 and $143 per ton in the same 2025 periods. source
• At current volumes and mix, a $10-per-ton change in recycled-commodity prices would change Republic Services' annual revenue and operating income by approximately $13 million each. source