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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  25/09/2025

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £6.42 ▲ +2%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £5.67 ▼ -7%
Clean Copper Tube £6.22 ▲ +1%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £5.69 ▼ -1%
Copper Cylinders £5.30▲ +14%
Braziery Copper £5.25 ▲ +1%
Flat Electro Copper £6.20▲ +3%
Mixed Copper 96% £5.50 ▼ -15%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.20▲ +22%
PVC Pyro Copper £1.60→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.50 ▲ +12%
High Grade Cable £3.15 ▲ +9%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.08 ▼ -1%
Armoured Cable £1.45 ▲ +14%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.27 ▲ +12%
Data Computer Cable £2.10▲ +11%
Pluggy Cable £0.30 ▼ -5%
Brass £3.36 ▼ -1%
Gunmetal £4.30 ▲ +6%
Mixed Aluminium £0.80 ▼ -7%
Aluminium Cuts £1.13 ▲ +15%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.26▲ +1%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.32 ▲ +8%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.80 ▲ +4%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.17 ▲ +24%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 ▼ -6%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel £1.21 ▼ -5%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.80▲ +60%
Stainless Steel £0.50 ▼ -12%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.55→ 0%
Lead £1.11 ▼ -4%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.25 ▼ -32%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.66→ 0%
Zinc Sheet £0.60 ▼ -8%
Nickel £11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.35 ▲ +2%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%
Batteries £0.30 ▼ -17%

Scrap Copper Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £6.42 ▲ +2%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £5.67 ▼ -7%
Clean Copper Tube £6.22 ▲ +1%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £5.69 ▼ -1%
Copper Cylinders £5.30▲ +14%
Braziery Copper £5.25 ▲ +1%
Flat Electro Copper £6.20▲ +3%
Mixed Copper 96% £5.50 ▼ -15%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.20▲ +22%
PVC Pyro Copper £1.60→ 0%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.50 ▲ +12%
High Grade Cable £3.15 ▲ +9%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.08 ▼ -1%
Armoured Cable £1.45 ▲ +14%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.27 ▲ +12%
Data Computer Cable £2.10▲ +11%
Pluggy Cable £0.30 ▼ -5%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.17 ▲ +24%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.35 ▲ +2%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%

Scrap Aluminium Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium £0.80 ▼ -7%
Aluminium Cuts £1.13 ▲ +15%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.26▲ +1%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.32 ▲ +8%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.80 ▲ +4%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.17 ▲ +24%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 ▼ -6%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%

Scrap Ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Armoured Cable £1.45 ▲ +14%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 ▼ -6%
Light Iron £0.08▼ -16%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.13 ▼ -100%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.35 ▲ +2%
Brake Discs £0.19 ▼ -1%

Scrap Lead Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £4.50 ▲ +12%
Lead £1.11 ▼ -4%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.25 ▼ -32%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.66→ 0%
Batteries £0.30 ▼ -17%

Scrap Stainless Steel Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
316 Stainless Steel £1.21 ▼ -5%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.80▲ +60%
Stainless Steel £0.50 ▼ -12%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.55→ 0%
Heating Elements £1.42→ 0%

Scrap Iron Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Light Iron £0.08▼ -16%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.13 ▼ -100%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.35 ▲ +2%
Brake Discs £0.19 ▼ -1%

Scrap Brass Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass £3.36 ▼ -1%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal £4.30 ▲ +6%

Scrap Zinc Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Zinc Sheet £0.60 ▼ -8%

Scrap Nickel Prices

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

Scrap Metal Value Calculator

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