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Recycled PET Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
Europe paid the most for recycled PET in Q2 2026: USD 1,342/MT, up 4.0% from USD 1,290 in Q1. Recycled PET, rPET, is recovered from post-consumer PET bottles, sorted by colour and processed into clear flake for food-grade applications or pellet form for fibre and non-food packaging use, with food-grade certification requiring additional decontamination processing beyond basic washing.
Growing recycled-content commitments from major beverage and consumer goods brands have transformed rPET from a niche, lower-value recycling stream into a structurally important feedstock that increasingly competes directly with virgin PET resin for bottle-grade applications. Europe's stronger deposit return scheme infrastructure and extended producer responsibility regulations have driven both higher collection rates and higher pricing than the other three markets, reflecting both stronger policy support and correspondingly stronger brand demand for verified recycled content.
Food-grade rPET, certified safe for direct food contact after passing decontamination processes that remove potential contaminants absorbed during a bottle's original use, commands a substantial premium over non-food-grade material used in fibre or industrial packaging applications. China's well-established PET bottle collection infrastructure, built over decades of informal and formal recycling activity, keeps it the most competitively priced of the four markets despite growing domestic demand for recycled content in its own packaging and textile industries.
China remained the most affordable origin tracked in this report, trading roughly 39% below Europe through Q2 2026. Procurement teams sourcing across borders should factor that spread against their own freight and duty costs before comparing landed price.
Recycled PET Price Forecast for 2026
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as brand-owner recycled-content commitments continue building. China should retain its cost advantage given its well-established collection infrastructure. Europe's premium should persist given its stronger deposit return scheme infrastructure and regulatory support. Deposit return scheme expansion in markets that currently lack one remains the key structural variable to watch for future collection rate and pricing trends.
Taken together, the 4 markets in this report averaged a 4.0% increase quarter on quarter through the first half of 2026, a pace we expect to broadly continue barring a shift in the underlying cost or demand picture described above.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,104 - 1,218 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| United States | 1,152 - 1,271 | Growing beverage brand recycled-content commitments kept US pricing climbing |
| Europe | 1,302 - 1,436 | Strong deposit return scheme collection and stringent brand sourcing specifications kept Europe at the top of this group |
| China | 939 - 1,036 | Ample collection infrastructure met firming domestic demand |
| India | 1,023 - 1,129 | Growing domestic textile and packaging recycled-content demand supported a firm quarter |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Recycled PET Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 1,188/MT
- Europe: USD 1,342/MT
- China: USD 968/MT
- India: USD 1,055/MT
Recycled PET Prices in United States
United States reached USD 1,188/MT in Q2 2026, growing beverage brand recycled-content commitments kept US pricing climbing, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Growing beverage brand recycled-content commitments kept US pricing climbing, working out to United States trading about 4.4% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.
Recycled PET Prices in Europe
Europe rose 4.0% to USD 1,342/MT in Q2 2026, strong deposit return scheme collection and stringent brand sourcing specifications kept Europe at the top of this group, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q2 2026 in Europe?
Strong deposit return scheme collection and stringent brand sourcing specifications kept Europe at the top of this group, leaving Europe running roughly 17.9% above the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is faster than the 1.9% average quarterly move Europe has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Recycled PET Prices in China
USD 968/MT. That is where China landed in Q2 2026, up 4.1% from USD 930/MT in Q1 2026, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q2 2026 in China?
Ample collection infrastructure met firming domestic demand, supporting a steady increase, with China now sitting about 15.0% below the 4-region average this quarter.
China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.
Recycled PET Prices in India
India's price gained 4.0% to USD 1,055/MT, growing domestic textile and packaging recycled-content demand supported a firm quarter, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing domestic textile and packaging recycled-content demand supported a firm quarter, which puts India roughly 7.3% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, India's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Recycled PET Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 1,142/MT
- Europe: USD 1,290/MT
- China: USD 930/MT
- India: USD 1,014/MT
Recycled PET Prices in United States
United States reached USD 1,142/MT in Q1 2026, early-year beverage brand restocking supported a firm start to 2026, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Early-year beverage brand restocking supported a firm start to 2026, working out to United States trading about 4.4% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.
Recycled PET Prices in Europe
Europe rose 1.4% to USD 1,290/MT in Q1 2026, consistent deposit return scheme collection volumes carried prices higher, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q1 2026 in Europe?
Consistent deposit return scheme collection volumes carried prices higher, leaving Europe running roughly 17.9% above the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is slower than the 1.9% average quarterly move Europe has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Recycled PET Prices in China
USD 930/MT. That is where China landed in Q1 2026, up 1.4% from USD 917/MT in Q4 2025, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q1 2026 in China?
Steady collection volumes supported a firm start to 2026, with China now sitting about 15.0% below the 4-region average this quarter.
China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.
Recycled PET Prices in India
India's price gained 1.4% to USD 1,014/MT, growing domestic demand supported a modest early-year gain, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Recycled PET change in Q1 2026 in India?
Growing domestic demand supported a modest early-year gain, which puts India roughly 7.3% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, India's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.
Quarterly Recycled PET Price Trends
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1,035/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,138 by Q2 2026, a gain of 10.0% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,138 | +4.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,094 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,079 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,064 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,049 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 1,035 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Recycled PET Price in 2025?
Looking back at 2025, the global recycled PET average ran from about USD 1,035/MT in Q1 to USD 1,079 by Q4, a 4.2% increase across the year.
Recycled PET Prices in United States in 2025
United States prices moved from about USD 1,080/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,126 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%. United States closed the year ranked 2 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Recycled PET Prices in Europe in 2025
Europe prices moved from about USD 1,220/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,272 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%, leaving Europe in 1 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
Recycled PET Prices in China in 2025
China prices moved from about USD 880/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 917 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. That left China ranked 4 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
Recycled PET Prices in India in 2025
India prices moved from about USD 960/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,000 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, placing India 3 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
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Tracking recycled PET prices means tracking what actually moves them: post-consumer PET bottles (flakes) costs, regional demand shifts, and the policy decisions that touch both. Our team maintains that view across every region in this report, refreshing it as conditions change.
Rather than a single static figure, our forecasts blend capacity data, feedstock cost trends, and demand signals from across the regions we cover, built specifically to support procurement budgeting and supplier negotiations.
Reach out to our analysts for a deeper regional breakdown, historical data extending beyond the six quarters shown here, or a custom recycled PET sourcing analysis tailored to your specific procurement footprint.
We track food-grade and non-food-grade rPET pricing separately, since beverage brands and fibre or industrial packaging buyers represent genuinely distinct market segments with different quality requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Report
Recycled PET, rPET, is recovered from post-consumer PET bottles, sorted by colour and processed into clear flake for food-grade applications or pellet form for fibre and non-food packaging use, with food-grade certification requiring additional decontamination processing beyond basic washing.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 1,188/MT in United States, USD 1,342/MT in Europe, USD 968/MT in China, USD 1,055/MT in India, with Europe the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 1,079/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,094 in Q1 2026, then to USD 1,138 by Q2, a 5.5% increase across the two quarters.
Growing beverage brand recycled-content commitments kept US pricing climbing, and the other regions covered here moved for largely the same underlying reasons, filtered through their own local supply and demand conditions.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as brand-owner recycled-content commitments continue building.
Europe sits at the top given its cost and demand structure, while China trades lowest of the 4 markets tracked here. The gap between them reflects local production costs, import exposure, and demand intensity, and it is worth revisiting each quarter since the ranking can shift as input costs move.
Post-consumer PET bottle collection rates, which vary substantially by region's deposit and collection infrastructure; Brand-owner recycled-content commitments, the primary structural demand driver; Food-grade rPET certification requirements, which add processing cost beyond clear flake, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Recycled PET, rPET, is recovered from post-consumer PET bottles, sorted by colour and processed into clear flake for food-grade applications or pellet form for fibre and non-food packaging use, with food-grade certification requiring additional decontamination processing beyond basic washing.
Food-grade rPET must pass decontamination processes certified to remove any substances a bottle might have absorbed during its original use, a more rigorous and costly process than the washing and sorting sufficient for non-food applications like fibre or industrial packaging. That additional processing and certification cost is what separates food-grade pricing from the broader rPET market.
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