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Check our guide scrap metal prices in the UK based on multiple dealers. Get a rough idea on how much your scrap metal might be worth.

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Aluminium

Non-Ferrous Scrap

Aluminium guide prices

Average scrap aluminium prices in the UK.
18/8, 316, solid and swarf aluminium grades available to compare.
Useful for car breakers, metal workers, manufacturers & more.

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Aluminium Grades	Price (£/kg)
Aluminium Swarf	£4.00
Aluminium Old Rolled	£2.00
Aluminium Therm Break	£2.00
Aluminium Alloy Wheels	£1.50
Aluminium Cast	£0.95
Aluminium Rads	£0.30
Aluminium Irony	£0.20
Aluminium Cutts Poly	£0.15
Aluminium UBCs	£0.15
Aluminium Copper Rads	N/A
Aluminium Quadrant	N/A
Aluminium Litho Sheets	N/A
Aluminium HE9 Clean	N/A
Aluminium HE9 Painted	N/A
Aluminium Cutts No Poly	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 2 scrappies

Brass & bronze

Non-Ferrous

Brass & bronze prices

Average scrap brass & bronze prices in the UK.
Mixed, wire, solids, swarf, gunmetal bronze, aluminium brass and phosphur brass grades available to compare.
Useful for metal workers, manufacturers & more.

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Brass & Bronze Grades	Price (£/mt)
Brass Mixed	£2,000
Brass Rod Solids Brass Hair Wire	N/A
Brass No.1 Rod Swarf	N/A
Brass No.2 Swarf	N/A
Brass Copper Rads	N/A
Bronze Phosphor Solids	N/A
Bronze Phosphur Swarf	N/A
Bronze Gunmetal Solids	N/A
Bronze Gunmetal Swarf	N/A
Bronze Aluminium Solids	N/A
Bronze Aluminium Swarf	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

Cable & wiring

Non-Ferrous

Cable & wiring prices

Average scrap cable prices in the UK.
Household, high grade, low grade & pluggy cable grades available to compare.
Useful for electricians & more.

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Cable Grades	Price (£/mt)
Cable Household	£200
Cable Low Grade	N/A
Cable High Grade	N/A
Cable Pluggy	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

Copper

Non-Ferrous

Copper prices

Average scrap copper prices in the UK.
Dry bright, pipe / tubing, heating tanks, flat electro, braziery, lead washed, copper wire & more copper grades available to compare.
Useful for electrians, plumbers & more.

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Copper Grades	Price (£/mt)
Copper Dry Bright Wire	£6,115
Copper Hard Drawn Wire	£6,045
Copper Greasy Wire	£6,035
Copper No.1 Wire	£5,999
Copper Clean Tube	N/A
Copper Flat Electro	N/A
Copper 98% Heavy	N/A
Copper No.2 Wire	N/A
Copper Tanks	N/A
Copper Braziery	N/A
Copper Lead Wash Rads	N/A
Copper Clean Pyro	N/A
Copper PVC Pyro	N/A
Copper Cables	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

Lead & zinc

Non-Ferrous

Lead & zinc prices

Average scrap lead & zinc prices in the UK.
Lead, lead acid batteries, zinc sheet and casting grades available to compare.
Useful for roofers, builders, auto mechanics & more.

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Lead & Zinc Grades	Price (£/mt)
Lead Acid Batteries	£300
Lead Sheet & Cast	N/A
Zinc Sheet	N/A
Zinc Castings	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

Motors

Non-Ferrous

Motor prices

Average scrap motor prices in the UK.
Electric motor, starter motor and alternator motor grades available to compare.
Useful for appliance electricans, auto mechanics & more.

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Motor Grades	Price (£/mt)
Motors Electric	£2,000
Motors Starters & Alternators	£1,200

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

Stainless Steel

Ferrous

Stainless steel prices

Average stainless steel prices in the UK.
18/8, 316, solid and swarf stainless steel grades available to compare.
Useful for metal workers, manufacturers & more.

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Stainless Steel Grades	Price (£/mt)
Stainless Steel 316 Solids	£5,000
Stainless Steel 18/8 Solids	£1,000
Stainless Steel 18/8 Swarf	£500
Stainless Steel 316 Swarf	N/A

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

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