Live scrap metal prices

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 Copper Rads	£2.67
Aluminium Quadrant	£1.70
Aluminium Litho Sheets	£1.65
Aluminium HE9 Clean	£1.65
Aluminium HE9 Painted	£1.60
Aluminium Alloy Wheels	£1.40
Aluminium Cast	£1.07
Aluminium Cutts No Poly	£1.05
Aluminium Cutts Poly	£0.90
Aluminium Old Rolled	£0.82
Aluminium Therm Break	£0.50
Aluminium Swarf	£0.40
Aluminium Rads	£0.25
Aluminium Irony	£0.22
Aluminium UBCs	£0.16

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie

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)
Bronze Phosphor Solids	£5,070
Bronze Gunmetal Solids	£4,720
Bronze Phosphur Swarf	£4,500
Bronze Gunmetal Swarf	£4,500
Brass Mixed	£3,700
Brass No.1 Rod Swarf	£3,320
Brass No.2 Swarf	£3,250
Brass Copper Rads	£3,170
Brass Rod Solids Brass Hair Wire	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	£2,400
Cable Low Grade	£1,440
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	£7,200
Copper Clean Tube	£7,000
Copper Flat Electro	£7,000
Copper 98% Heavy	£6,900
Copper No.2 Wire	£6,500
Copper Tanks	£6,400
Copper Braziery	£6,270
Copper Hard Drawn Wire	£6,045
Copper Greasy Wire	£6,035
Copper Lead Wash Rads	£6,000
Copper No.1 Wire	£5,999
Copper Clean Pyro	£1,900
Copper PVC Pyro	£1,800
Copper Cables	£1,555

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 Sheet & Cast	£1,000
Zinc Sheet	£850
Zinc Castings	£850
Lead Acid Batteries	£200

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 Starters & Alternators	£700
Motors Electric	£350

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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* Approximate guide prices only

Stainless Steel Grades	Price (£/mt)
Stainless Steel 316 Solids	£1,100
Stainless Steel 316 Swarf	£700
Stainless Steel 18/8 Solids	£420
Stainless Steel 18/8 Swarf	£380

UK guide price based on latest data from 1 scrappie