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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Price Changes Tracked

  16/05/2026

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Scrap Non-ferrous Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £8.04 ▲ +5%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £6.90 ▼ -1%
Clean Copper Tube £7.86 ▲ +3%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.26 ▲ +4%
Copper Cylinders £6.33▼ -8%
Braziery Copper £6.46 ▲ +3%
Flat Electro Copper £7.00▼ -11%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 ▲ +1%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.50▲ +1%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00▲ +3%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.42 ▲ +11%
High Grade Cable £3.40 ▲ +2%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.36 ▼ -2%
Armoured Cable £0.20 ▼ -92%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.37 ▲ +3%
Data Computer Cable £2.50▼ -4%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 ▲ +40%
Brass £4.02 ▲ +5%
Gunmetal £4.80 ▼ -1%
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +6%
Aluminium Cuts £1.25 ▲ +9%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.50▲ +11%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.43 ▲ +10%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.02 ▼ -98%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.53 ▼ -8%
Aluminium Cans £0.20→ 0%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Aluminium Turnings £0.30→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel £0.88 ▼ -23%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70▲ +40%
Stainless Steel £0.44 ▼ -10%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.45▼ -8%
Lead £1.13 ▼ -2%
Lead Acid Batteries £0.20 ▼ -38%
Lead Wash Radiators £4.56→ 0%
Zinc Sheet £0.80 ▲ +9%
Nickel £11.50→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.36 ▲ +17%
Heating Elements £1.20▼ -15%
Batteries £0.25 → 0%

Scrap Copper Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Dry Bright Copper Wire £8.04 ▲ +5%
Greasy Bright Copper Wire £6.90 ▼ -1%
Clean Copper Tube £7.86 ▲ +3%
Heavy Copper Tube 98% £7.26 ▲ +4%
Copper Cylinders £6.33▼ -8%
Braziery Copper £6.46 ▲ +3%
Flat Electro Copper £7.00▼ -11%
Mixed Copper 96% £7.20 ▲ +1%
Clean Pyro Copper £2.50▲ +1%
PVC Pyro Copper £2.00▲ +3%
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.42 ▲ +11%
High Grade Cable £3.40 ▲ +2%
Household Cable 40% Cu £2.36 ▼ -2%
Armoured Cable £0.20 ▼ -92%
Low Grade Cable 28% Cu £1.37 ▲ +3%
Data Computer Cable £2.50▼ -4%
Pluggy Cable £0.35 ▲ +40%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.53 ▼ -8%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.36 ▲ +17%
Heating Elements £1.20▼ -15%

Scrap Aluminium Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Mixed Aluminium £0.90 ▲ +6%
Aluminium Cuts £1.25 ▲ +9%
HE9 Aluminium Section £1.50▲ +11%
Aluminium Alloy Wheels £1.43 ▲ +10%
Old Rolled Aluminium £0.02 ▼ -98%
Aluminium Copper Radiators £2.53 ▼ -8%
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 £0.20 ▼ -92%
Irony Aluminium 30-35% Fe £0.17 → 0%
Light Iron £0.08→ 0%
Heavy Iron & Cast Iron £0.16 ▲ +21%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.36 ▲ +17%
Brake Discs £0.20 ▲ +25%

Scrap Lead Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Foamy Tanks & Lead Wash Copper £5.42 ▲ +11%
Lead £1.13 ▼ -2%
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 £0.88 ▼ -23%
18/8 Stainless Steel £0.70▲ +40%
Stainless Steel £0.44 ▼ -10%
Stainless Steel Turnings £0.45▼ -8%
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 ▲ +21%
Mixed Iron £0.13→ 0%
Electric Motors & Pumps £0.36 ▲ +17%
Brake Discs £0.20 ▲ +25%

Scrap Brass Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Brass £4.02 ▲ +5%

Scrap Gunmetal Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Gunmetal £4.80 ▼ -1%

Scrap Zinc Prices

Metal Type Price, £/kg Change (Quarterly)
Zinc Sheet £0.80 ▲ +9%

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: 16/05/2026.

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