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India's rPET market stays steady as scrap sellers hold stock for post-monsoon demand. High ocean freight costs continue to stall export sales.
Big recycling plants are struggling to find enough clean bottles. This is a big shift for sellers, who can earn more for quality, and buyers, whose costs are rising.
Itanagar has banned plastic bags under 120 microns. If you deal in low-grade plastic, this new rule could make your stock worthless overnight.
A big plastics show in Hyderabad could change how your plastic scrap is used and valued.
Food-grade rPET commitments assume a bottle recovery rate the collection network does not currently deliver.
Turnover-based eligibility thresholds are deciding these tenders before a single technical bid is opened.
An objective, evidence-based benchmark on Indian plastic scrap pricing (₹/kg) across PET, HDPE, LDPE, PP, and PVC, alongside a state-wise ranking of India's primary recycling hubs and CPCB EPR drivers.