Scrap Metal Prices in the UK

Discover the latest prices for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in the UK – including trends, high/low prices per kilogram, analysis of dealer purchase prices, market averages, and our scrap value calculator.

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Dealer Prices Analyzed

  1994

Price Changes Tracked

  06/07/2026

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £8.39 ▲ +6%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £7.28 ▲ +2%
Clean Copper Tube £8.24 ▲ +5%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.63 ▲ +7%
Copper Cylinders £7.00▲ +8%
Braziery Copper £6.77 ▲ +6%
Flat Electro Copper £7.00▼ -9%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 → 0%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.50▼ -4%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.93 ▲ +10%
High Grade Cable £3.57 ▲ +5%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.45 ▲ +4%
Armoured Cable £0.12 ▼ -74%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.46 ▲ +10%
Data Computer Cable £2.50→ 0%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 → 0%
Brass £4.23 ▲ +8%
Gunmetal £5.10 ▲ +4%
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 → 0%
Aluminium Cuts £1.44 → 0%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.67▲ +15%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.64 ▲ +21%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.02 ▼ -76%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £3.00 ▲ +10%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel £1.10 ▲ +9%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70→ 0%
Stainless Steel £0.58 ▲ +39%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.45▼ -5%
Lead £1.18 ▲ +5%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.20 → 0%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.56→ 0%
Zinc Sheet £0.80 → 0%
Nickel £11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.50 ▲ +83%
Heating Elements £1.20→ 0%
Batteries £0.24 ▼ -4%

Scrap Copper Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £8.39 ▲ +6%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £7.28 ▲ +2%
Clean Copper Tube £8.24 ▲ +5%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.63 ▲ +7%
Copper Cylinders £7.00▲ +8%
Braziery Copper £6.77 ▲ +6%
Flat Electro Copper £7.00▼ -9%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 → 0%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.50▼ -4%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.93 ▲ +10%
High Grade Cable £3.57 ▲ +5%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.45 ▲ +4%
Armoured Cable £0.12 ▼ -74%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.46 ▲ +10%
Data Computer Cable £2.50→ 0%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 → 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £3.00 ▲ +10%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.50 ▲ +83%
Heating Elements £1.20→ 0%

Scrap Aluminium Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 → 0%
Aluminium Cuts £1.44 → 0%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.67▲ +15%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.64 ▲ +21%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.02 ▼ -76%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £3.00 ▲ +10%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%

Scrap Ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Armoured Cable £0.12 ▼ -74%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.17 ▲ +7%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.50 ▲ +83%
Brake Discs £0.20 → 0%

Scrap Lead Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.93 ▲ +10%
Lead £1.18 ▲ +5%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.20 → 0%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.56→ 0%
Batteries £0.24 ▼ -4%

Scrap Stainless Steel Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
316 Stainless Steel £1.10 ▲ +9%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70→ 0%
Stainless Steel £0.58 ▲ +39%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.45▼ -5%
Heating Elements £1.20→ 0%

Scrap Iron Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.17 ▲ +7%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.50 ▲ +83%
Brake Discs £0.20 → 0%

Scrap Brass Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass £4.23 ▲ +8%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal £5.10 ▲ +4%

Scrap Zinc Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Zinc Sheet £0.80 → 0%

Scrap Nickel Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Nickel £11.50→ 0%

Scrap Metal Value Calculator

This calculator uses an average price based on data from the last 90 days. Prices updated: 06/07/2026.

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