Scrap Metal Prices in Reading

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

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire£8.71▲ +8%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire£7.40▲ +7%
Clean Copper Tube£8.56▲ +9%
Heavy Copper Tube 98%£7.91▲ +9%
Copper Cylinders£7.00▲ +11%
Braziery Copper£7.06▲ +9%
Flat Electro Copper£7.00→ 0%
Mixed Copper 96%£7.40→ 0%
Clean Pyro Copper£2.50→ 0%
PVC Pyro Copper£2.00→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper£6.44▲ +19%
High Grade Cable£3.75▲ +10%
Household Cable 40% Cu£2.48▲ +5%
Armoured Cable£0.13▼ -13%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu£1.46▲ +6%
Data Computer Cable£2.50→ 0%
Pluggy Cable£0.35→ 0%
Brass£4.43▲ +9%
Gunmetal£5.12▲ +7%
Mixed Aluminium£0.90→ 0%
Aluminium Cuts£1.53▲ +18%
HE9 Aluminium Section£1.70▲ +11%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels£1.70▲ +13%
Old Rolled Aluminium£0.02▲ +13%
Aluminium Copper Radiators£3.00▲ +18%
Aluminium Cans£0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe£0.17→ 0%
Aluminium Turnings£0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel£1.10▲ +26%
18/8 Stainless Steel£0.70→ 0%
Stainless Steel£0.62▲ +37%
Stainless Steel Turnings£0.45→ 0%
Lead£1.16▲ +2%
Lead Acid Batteries£0.20→ 0%
Lead Wash Radiators£4.66→ 0%
Zinc Sheet£0.80→ 0%
Nickel£11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps£0.50▲ +37%
Heating Elements£1.20→ 0%
Batteries£0.28→ 0%

Scrap Copper Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire£8.71▲ +8%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire£7.40▲ +7%
Clean Copper Tube£8.56▲ +9%
Heavy Copper Tube 98%£7.91▲ +9%
Copper Cylinders£7.00▲ +11%
Braziery Copper£7.06▲ +9%
Flat Electro Copper£7.00→ 0%
Mixed Copper 96%£7.40→ 0%
Clean Pyro Copper£2.50→ 0%
PVC Pyro Copper£2.00→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper£6.44▲ +19%
High Grade Cable£3.75▲ +10%
Household Cable 40% Cu£2.48▲ +5%
Armoured Cable£0.13▼ -13%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu£1.46▲ +6%
Data Computer Cable£2.50→ 0%
Pluggy Cable£0.35→ 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators£3.00▲ +18%
Electric Motors & Pumps£0.50▲ +37%
Heating Elements£1.20→ 0%

Scrap Aluminium Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium£0.90→ 0%
Aluminium Cuts£1.53▲ +18%
HE9 Aluminium Section£1.70▲ +11%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels£1.70▲ +13%
Old Rolled Aluminium£0.02▲ +13%
Aluminium Copper Radiators£3.00▲ +18%
Aluminium Cans£0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe£0.17→ 0%
Aluminium Turnings£0.30→ 0%

Scrap Ferrous Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Armoured Cable£0.13▼ -13%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe£0.17→ 0%
Light Iron£0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron£0.16▲ +2%
Mixed Iron£0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps£0.50▲ +37%
Brake Discs£0.20→ 0%

Scrap Lead Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper£6.44▲ +19%
Lead£1.16▲ +2%
Lead Acid Batteries£0.20→ 0%
Lead Wash Radiators£4.66→ 0%
Batteries£0.28→ 0%

Scrap Stainless Steel Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
316 Stainless Steel£1.10▲ +26%
18/8 Stainless Steel£0.70→ 0%
Stainless Steel£0.62▲ +37%
Stainless Steel Turnings£0.45→ 0%
Heating Elements£1.20→ 0%

Scrap Iron Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Light Iron£0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron£0.16▲ +2%
Mixed Iron£0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps£0.50▲ +37%
Brake Discs£0.20→ 0%

Scrap Brass Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass£4.43▲ +9%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices in Reading

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal£5.12▲ +7%

Scrap Zinc Prices in Reading

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

Scrap Nickel Prices in Reading

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

Scrap Value Calculator for Reading

This calculator uses an average price based on data from the last 90 days. Prices updated: 24/08/2026.

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