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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  31/03/2026

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £7.95 ▲ +12%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £7.10 ▲ +11%
Clean Copper Tube £7.86 ▲ +11%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.15 ▲ +11%
Copper Cylinders £6.50▼ -2%
Braziery Copper £6.37 ▲ +7%
Flat Electro Copper £7.73▲ +3%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 ▲ +4%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.60▲ +30%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00▲ +11%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.36 ▲ +13%
High Grade Cable £3.41 ▲ +4%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.35 ▲ +3%
Armoured Cable £0.64 ▼ -74%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.33 ▲ +1%
Data Computer Cable £2.50▼ -4%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 ▲ +65%
Brass £3.93 ▲ +5%
Gunmetal £4.93 ▲ +2%
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +6%
Aluminium Cuts £1.10 ▼ -4%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.45▲ +7%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.35 ▲ +6%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.09 ▼ -88%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.72 ▲ +9%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel £1.01 ▼ -11%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70▲ +40%
Stainless Steel £0.42 ▼ -22%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.48▼ -14%
Lead £1.13 ▼ -3%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.20 ▼ -38%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.56→ 0%
Zinc Sheet £0.80 ▲ +14%
Nickel £11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.27 ▼ -12%
Heating Elements £1.20▼ -15%
Batteries £0.25 → 0%

Scrap Copper Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £7.95 ▲ +12%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £7.10 ▲ +11%
Clean Copper Tube £7.86 ▲ +11%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.15 ▲ +11%
Copper Cylinders £6.50▼ -2%
Braziery Copper £6.37 ▲ +7%
Flat Electro Copper £7.73▲ +3%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 ▲ +4%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.60▲ +30%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00▲ +11%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.36 ▲ +13%
High Grade Cable £3.41 ▲ +4%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.35 ▲ +3%
Armoured Cable £0.64 ▼ -74%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.33 ▲ +1%
Data Computer Cable £2.50▼ -4%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 ▲ +65%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.72 ▲ +9%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.27 ▼ -12%
Heating Elements £1.20▼ -15%

Scrap Aluminium Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +6%
Aluminium Cuts £1.10 ▼ -4%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.45▲ +7%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.35 ▲ +6%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.09 ▼ -88%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.72 ▲ +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 £0.64 ▼ -74%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.16 ▲ +23%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.27 ▼ -12%
Brake Discs £0.16 → 0%

Scrap Lead Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.36 ▲ +13%
Lead £1.13 ▼ -3%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.20 ▼ -38%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.56→ 0%
Batteries £0.25 → 0%

Scrap Stainless Steel Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
316 Stainless Steel £1.01 ▼ -11%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70▲ +40%
Stainless Steel £0.42 ▼ -22%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.48▼ -14%
Heating Elements £1.20▼ -15%

Scrap Iron Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.16 ▲ +23%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.27 ▼ -12%
Brake Discs £0.16 → 0%

Scrap Brass Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass £3.93 ▲ +5%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal £4.93 ▲ +2%

Scrap Zinc Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Zinc Sheet £0.80 ▲ +14%

Scrap Nickel Prices

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

Scrap Metal Value Calculator

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