Scrap Metal Prices in the United Kingdom

Current scrap metal prices in the United Kingdom. We collect the listed prices from recycling centers across the United Kingdom and update them weekly. The listed material prices serve only as a reference. We recommend contacting scrap yards in your area for the most up-to-date prices. The prices are updated on September 19, 2025.

Copper Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Heavy Copper ScrapDorset£5.74/Kg£5835/Ton£5835/Ton02025-09-19
Electric Motors ScrapMiddleton£0.39/Kg£400/Ton£400/Ton02025-09-19
No 2 Copper Wire ScrapDorset£5.25/Kg£5335/Ton£5335/Ton02025-09-19
Low Grade Cable ScrapChertsey£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02025-09-19
New Copper Tube - No PaintDorset£6.13/Kg£6225/Ton£6225/Ton02025-09-19
Braziery Copper ScrapWokingham£4.92/Kg£5000/Ton£5000/Ton02025-09-19
Heavy Copper Berry min. 98% Cu ScrapChertsey£5.51/Kg£5600/Ton£5600/Ton02025-09-19
Copper Cylinders ScrapChester£5.51/Kg£5600/Ton£5560/Ton402025-09-19
Bright Copper Wire ScrapDorset£6.25/Kg£6345/Ton£6345/Ton02025-09-19
Greasy Bright Wire ScrapWokingham£5.51/Kg£5600/Ton£5600/Ton02025-09-19
New Copper Tube ScrapChertsey£5.81/Kg£5900/Ton£5900/Ton02025-09-19
Uninsulated Tanks ScrapLeicester£4.53/Kg£4600/Ton£4600/Ton02025-09-19
Braziery Copper ScrapDorset£4.76/Kg£4835/Ton£4835/Ton02025-09-19
Copper Tanks ScrapDorset£0.04/Kg£40/Ton£40/Ton02025-09-19
Concentric copper cable ScrapLeicester£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminum Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Aluminium wheels ScrapChester£1.31/Kg£1330/Ton£1330/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium Wheels (with tyres) ScrapDorset£0.01/Kg£7/Ton£7/Ton02025-09-19
Irony Aluminium ScrapDorset£0.28/Kg£285/Ton£285/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium Cans ScrapWokingham£0.2/Kg£200/Ton£200/Ton02025-09-19
Old Rolled Aluminium ScrapLeicester£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium Engines & Gearboxes ScrapDorset£0.29/Kg£295/Ton£295/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium Wheels (Dirty) ScrapDorset£0.89/Kg£900/Ton£900/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium ScrapMiddleton£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium Turnings ScrapMiddleton£0.3/Kg£300/Ton£300/Ton02025-09-19
Old Rolled Aluminium ScrapBirmingham £0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02025-09-19
Aluminium CuttsBirmingham £0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02025-09-19
H9 Aluminium Section ScrapBirmingham £1.28/Kg£1300/Ton£1300/Ton02025-09-19
Heavy Iron - short, under 5ft ScrapChester£0.12/Kg£120/Ton£120/Ton02025-09-19
Window AliDorset£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02025-09-19
Old Rolled Aluminium ScrapDorset£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02025-09-19
Brass & Bronze Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Mixed Brass ScrapWokingham£3.2/Kg£3250/Ton£3250/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapBerkshire£3.3/Kg£3350/Ton£3380/Ton-302025-09-19
Gunmetal ScrapWokingham£4.33/Kg£4400/Ton£4400/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapDevon£3.2/Kg£3250/Ton£3250/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapMiddleton£3.54/Kg£3600/Ton£3600/Ton02025-09-19
Mixed Brass ScrapChester£3.69/Kg£3750/Ton£3650/Ton1002025-09-19
Brass - Contaminated ScrapDorset£2.37/Kg£2410/Ton£2410/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapDorset£3.36/Kg£3410/Ton£3410/Ton02025-09-19
Mixed Brass ScrapChertsey£3.44/Kg£3500/Ton£3500/Ton02025-09-19
Clean GunmetalDorset£4.09/Kg£4160/Ton£4160/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapLeicester£3.25/Kg£3300/Ton£3300/Ton02025-09-19
Brass ScrapBirmingham £3.54/Kg£3600/Ton£3500/Ton1002025-09-19
Brass ScrapFeltham£3.44/Kg£3500/Ton£3500/Ton02025-09-19
Brass - Contaminated ScrapChertsey£2.52/Kg£2560/Ton£2560/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Brass ScrapMiddleton£2.76/Kg£2800/Ton£2800/Ton02025-04-04
Electronics Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Electric Motors ScrapLeicester£0.3/Kg£300/Ton£300/Ton02025-09-19
Electric Motors ScrapDorset£0.34/Kg£350/Ton£350/Ton02025-09-19
Electric Motors ScrapChertsey£0.2/Kg£200/Ton£200/Ton02025-09-19
Electric Motors ScrapBerkshire£0.28/Kg£280/Ton£280/Ton02025-09-19
Mixed Metals ScrapDorset£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapWokingham£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£165/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapBerkshire£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapMiddleton£0.14/Kg£140/Ton£140/Ton02025-04-04
Alternator/Startor Motor ScrapPeterborough£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02024-08-05
Alternators ScrapPeterborough£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02024-08-05
Electric Motors ScrapRomford£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Electric Motors ScrapRainham£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Electric Motors ScrapDagenham£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Mixed Quality PCB’s – Valuation Memory Cards (Gold Edged) ScrapBirchington£0.35/Kg£351/Ton£351/Ton02024-07-31
Steel & Iron Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Iron mixture ScrapDorset£0.24/Kg£240/Ton£240/Ton02024-02-02
Lead Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Lead ScrapLeicester£1.08/Kg£1100/Ton£1100/Ton02025-09-19
Lead Acid Batteries ScrapDorset£0.31/Kg£310/Ton£310/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapBerkshire£0.87/Kg£885/Ton£885/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapChester£1.09/Kg£1110/Ton£1090/Ton202025-09-19
Lead ScrapMiddleton£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02025-09-19
Lead Acid Batteries ScrapLeicester£0.3/Kg£300/Ton£300/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapFeltham£1.28/Kg£1300/Ton£1300/Ton02025-09-19
Lead Acid Batteries ScrapChertsey£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapDorset£1.13/Kg£1150/Ton£1150/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapDevon£0.94/Kg£950/Ton£950/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapBirmingham £1.13/Kg£1150/Ton£1150/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapWokingham£0.89/Kg£900/Ton£900/Ton02025-09-19
Lead Wash Rads ScrapWokingham£4.59/Kg£4660/Ton£4660/Ton02025-09-19
Lead Acid Batteries ScrapDevon£0.2/Kg£200/Ton£200/Ton02025-09-19
Lead ScrapChertsey£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapMiddleton£1.38/Kg£1400/Ton£1400/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapBirmingham £0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapFeltham£1.38/Kg£1400/Ton£1400/Ton02025-09-19
316 Stainless Steel Solids ScrapChertsey£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02025-09-19
316 stainless turnings ScrapMiddleton£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless ScrapWokingham£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapBerkshire£0.31/Kg£320/Ton£320/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapLeicester£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02025-09-19
18/8 Stainless SolidsChertsey£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapBirmingham £1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapChester£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapDorset£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapMiddleton£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapDorset£0.36/Kg£370/Ton£370/Ton02025-09-19
Stainless Steel ScrapDevon£0.3/Kg£300/Ton£300/Ton02025-09-19
Radiators Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Radiator-Brass/Copper Clean ScrapLondon £2.53/Kg£2574/Ton£2574/Ton02023-07-11
Radiators-Aluminium/Copper Clean ScrapHaslingden £2.73/Kg£2775.24/Ton£2775.24/Ton02023-07-11
Steel Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Stainless TurningsDorset£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£150/Ton02025-09-19
heavy steel and cast iron ScrapMiddleton£0.13/Kg£130/Ton£130/Ton02025-09-19
Cast Iron Brake Discs ScrapBerkshire£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£170/Ton-52025-09-19
Oversized for cuttingDorset£0.06/Kg£60/Ton£60/Ton02025-09-19
Clean New Pipe ScrapBerkshire£5.73/Kg£5820/Ton£5900/Ton-802025-09-19
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-09-19
Cast Iron Brake Discs ScrapDorset£0.15/Kg£155/Ton£155/Ton02025-09-19
Short Steel ScrapDorset£0.15/Kg£155/Ton£155/Ton02025-09-19
RSJs and Heavy IronDorset£0.16/Kg£160/Ton£160/Ton02025-09-19
Washing Machines/Cars ScrapDorset£0.03/Kg£35/Ton£40/Ton-52025-09-19
Mixed Steel (Shearing/Light) ScrapDorset£0.11/Kg£110/Ton£110/Ton02025-09-19
Clean RSJs ScrapBerkshire£0.21/Kg£210/Ton£210/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Steel (Shearing/Light) ScrapBerkshire£0.16/Kg£160/Ton£160/Ton02025-04-04
RSJ’s & Angles ScrapDorset£0.18/Kg£180/Ton£180/Ton02025-04-04
Painted RSJs ScrapDorset£0.2/Kg£200/Ton£200/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Zinc SheetChertsey£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02025-09-19
Zinc ScrapDorset£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc ScrapChertsey£0.84/Kg£850/Ton£850/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc ScrapBerkshire£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc ScrapKent£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02024-08-01
Roofing Zinc ScrapRainham£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Roofing Zinc ScrapDagenham£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Zinc ScrapWest Drayton£0.69/Kg£700/Ton£700/Ton02024-08-01
Roofing Zinc ScrapRomford£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Zinc ScrapBirchington£0.92/Kg£936/Ton£936/Ton02024-07-31
Zinc ScrapLondon £0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02024-07-31
Zinc ScrapMiddlesex£0.81/Kg£819/Ton£819/Ton02024-02-19
Zinc ScrapFife£0.58/Kg£585/Ton£585/Ton02024-02-14
Roofing Zinc ScrapBirchington£1.55/Kg£1579.5/Ton£1579.5/Ton02024-02-01
Zinc ScrapMiddleton£0.92/Kg£936/Ton£936/Ton02024-01-23
Cable Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Pluggy cable ScrapLeicester£0.3/Kg£300/Ton£300/Ton02025-09-19
PVC Wire ScrapDevon£1.82/Kg£1850/Ton£1850/Ton02025-09-19
Singles ScrapWokingham£2.36/Kg£2400/Ton£2400/Ton02025-09-19
Light Iron ScrapChester£0.06/Kg£60/Ton£60/Ton02025-09-19
FP and CAT 5 and YY ScrapLeicester£2.07/Kg£2100/Ton£2100/Ton02025-09-19
Thin Armoured SY min 25% copper ScrapLeicester£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02025-09-19
Household Wire ScrapChester£2.26/Kg£2300/Ton£2200/Ton1002025-09-19
Light Iron ScrapChertsey£0.08/Kg£80/Ton£80/Ton02025-09-19
Household Wire ScrapDorset£1.48/Kg£1500/Ton£1500/Ton02025-09-19
Flex cable & data cable ScrapChester£1.87/Kg£1900/Ton£1900/Ton02025-09-19
Thick armoured 4x25mm or larger ScrapLeicester£2.17/Kg£2200/Ton£2200/Ton02025-09-19
Twin&Earth not tinned or rubber ScrapLeicester£2.17/Kg£2200/Ton£2200/Ton02025-09-19
Cables ScrapFeltham£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02025-09-19
Steel Armoured Cable ScrapChester£1.15/Kg£1170/Ton£1170/Ton02025-09-19
Singles ScrapLeicester£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02025-09-19
Ferrous scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Heavy Iron ScrapBerkshire£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£155/Ton-52025-09-19
Heavy Iron ScrapChertsey£0.12/Kg£125/Ton£125/Ton02025-09-19
Mixed - general ferrous scrapBerkshire£0.11/Kg£115/Ton£120/Ton-52025-09-19
Heavy Iron ScrapWokingham£0.13/Kg£130/Ton£130/Ton02025-09-19
Shearing ScrapBerkshire£0.11/Kg£115/Ton£120/Ton-52025-09-19
Mixed - general ferrous scrapDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Shearing ScrapDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapChertsey£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Heavy Iron ScrapDorset£0.19/Kg£190/Ton£190/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed - general ferrous scrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Shearing ScrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Heavy Iron ScrapMiddleton£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£165/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Heavy Ferrous ScrapKent£0.12/Kg£117/Ton£117/Ton02024-08-01
Nickel ScrapWest Drayton£11.32/Kg£11500/Ton£11500/Ton02024-08-01
Hazardous Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapChertsey£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Chrome Iron ScrapHaslingden £0.25/Kg£257.4/Ton£257.4/Ton02023-08-11
Plates & Girders ScrapHaslingden £0.3/Kg£304.2/Ton£304.2/Ton02023-08-11
Cast iron ScrapHaslingden £0.25/Kg£251.55/Ton£251.55/Ton02023-06-19
Light iron (frag feed) ScrapHaslingden £0.18/Kg£187.2/Ton£187.2/Ton02023-06-19
No.1&2 old steel scrap Haslingden £0.26/Kg£269.1/Ton£269.1/Ton02023-06-19
Steel Turnings ScrapHaslingden £1.07/Kg£1088.1/Ton£1088.1/Ton02023-06-19
Gun Metal Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Gun Metal ScrapBirmingham £4.13/Kg£4200/Ton£4200/Ton02025-09-19
Gun Metal ScrapBerkshire£4.38/Kg£4450/Ton£4200/Ton2502025-09-19
Phosphor Bronze ScrapDorset£4.24/Kg£4310/Ton£4310/Ton02025-04-04
Gun Metal ScrapChester£3.94/Kg£4000/Ton£4000/Ton02025-04-04
Gun Metal ScrapDorset£4.28/Kg£4345/Ton£4345/Ton02025-04-04
Phosphor Bronze ScrapChertsey£4.24/Kg£4310/Ton£4310/Ton02025-04-04
Gun Metal ScrapChertsey£4.43/Kg£4500/Ton£4500/Ton02025-04-04
CB Rads ScrapBirchington£4.03/Kg£4095/Ton£4095/Ton02024-07-31
Gun Metal ScrapBirchington£5.99/Kg£6084/Ton£6084/Ton02024-07-31
Phosphor Bronze ScrapBirchington£6.22/Kg£6318/Ton£6318/Ton02024-07-31
Gun Metal ScrapLondon £4.72/Kg£4797/Ton£4797/Ton02024-01-26
Gun Metal ScrapWest Midlands£4.38/Kg£4446/Ton£4446/Ton02024-01-24

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