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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  04/12/2025

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £6.93 ▲ +8%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £6.04 ▲ +6%
Clean Copper Tube £6.76 ▲ +9%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £6.21 ▲ +10%
Copper Cylinders £5.30→ 0%
Braziery Copper £5.68 ▲ +9%
Flat Electro Copper £6.20→ 0%
Mixed Copper 96% £5.50 → 0%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.20→ 0%
PVC Pyro Copper £1.60→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.83 → 0%
High Grade Cable £3.28 ▲ +6%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.16 ▲ +3%
Armoured Cable £1.50 ▲ +5%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.40 ▲ +12%
Data Computer Cable £2.10→ 0%
Pluggy Cable £0.10 → 0%
Brass £3.78 ▲ +13%
Gunmetal £4.80 ▲ +12%
Mixed Aluminium £0.80 → 0%
Aluminium Cuts £1.15 ▲ +5%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.30▲ +4%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.23 ▼ -7%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +8%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.34 ▲ +9%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel £1.20 ▼ -1%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.80→ 0%
Stainless Steel £0.51 ▲ +2%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.55→ 0%
Lead £1.23 ▲ +9%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.25 → 0%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.66→ 0%
Zinc Sheet £0.60 → 0%
Nickel £11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.25 ▼ -38%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%
Batteries £0.28 ▼ -15%

Scrap Copper Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £6.93 ▲ +8%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £6.04 ▲ +6%
Clean Copper Tube £6.76 ▲ +9%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £6.21 ▲ +10%
Copper Cylinders £5.30→ 0%
Braziery Copper £5.68 ▲ +9%
Flat Electro Copper £6.20→ 0%
Mixed Copper 96% £5.50 → 0%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.20→ 0%
PVC Pyro Copper £1.60→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.83 → 0%
High Grade Cable £3.28 ▲ +6%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.16 ▲ +3%
Armoured Cable £1.50 ▲ +5%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.40 ▲ +12%
Data Computer Cable £2.10→ 0%
Pluggy Cable £0.10 → 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.34 ▲ +9%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.25 ▼ -38%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%

Scrap Aluminium Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium £0.80 → 0%
Aluminium Cuts £1.15 ▲ +5%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.30▲ +4%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.23 ▼ -7%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +8%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.34 ▲ +9%
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 £1.50 ▲ +5%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.13 ▼ -4%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.25 ▼ -38%
Brake Discs £0.16 → 0%

Scrap Lead Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.83 → 0%
Lead £1.23 ▲ +9%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.25 → 0%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.66→ 0%
Batteries £0.28 ▼ -15%

Scrap Stainless Steel Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
316 Stainless Steel £1.20 ▼ -1%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.80→ 0%
Stainless Steel £0.51 ▲ +2%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.55→ 0%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%

Scrap Iron Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.13 ▼ -4%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.25 ▼ -38%
Brake Discs £0.16 → 0%

Scrap Brass Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass £3.78 ▲ +13%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal £4.80 ▲ +12%

Scrap Zinc Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Zinc Sheet £0.60 → 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: 07/12/2025.

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