Scrap Metal Prices in theUnited Kingdom

Current scrap metal prices in the United Kingdom. We collect the listed prices from recycling centers across theUnited 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 18, 2026.

Copper Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Low Grade Cable ScrapChertsey£1.77/Kg£1800/Ton£1800/Ton02026-09-18
Cores out of Armoured cable, Not tri-ratedLeicester£5.91/Kg£6000/Ton£6000/Ton02026-09-18
Copper Tanks ScrapMiddleton£6.4/Kg£6500/Ton£6500/Ton02026-09-18
New Copper Tube - No PaintDorset£9.1/Kg£9250/Ton£9250/Ton02026-09-18
Copper Tanks ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02026-09-18
Uninsulated Tanks ScrapLeicester£6.89/Kg£7000/Ton£7000/Ton02026-09-18
Concentric copper cable ScrapLeicester£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02026-09-18
Heavy Copper ScrapLeicester£7.68/Kg£7800/Ton£8200/Ton-4002026-09-18
Nickel Coated Buzz BarBerkshire£7.85/Kg£7980/Ton£7800/Ton1802026-09-18
Heavy Copper ScrapDevon£7.97/Kg£8100/Ton£8400/Ton-3002026-09-18
Nickel Coated Bright WireBerkshire£7.85/Kg£7980/Ton£7800/Ton1802026-09-18
Heavy Copper ScrapMiddleton£7.97/Kg£8100/Ton£8100/Ton02026-09-18
PVC Pyro ScrapChertsey£2.58/Kg£2620/Ton£2620/Ton02026-09-18
Heavy Copper ScrapWokingham£7.68/Kg£7800/Ton£7800/Ton02026-09-18
Phos Bronze Swarf ScrapDorset£3.88/Kg£3945/Ton£3945/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminum Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Dirty/Irony Ali ScrapBerkshire£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02026-09-18
H9 Aluminium Section ScrapBirmingham £1.57/Kg£1600/Ton£1600/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium Engines & Gearboxes ScrapChester£0.28/Kg£280/Ton£280/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium wheels ScrapChester£1.87/Kg£1900/Ton£1900/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium Wheels (with tyres) ScrapDorset£0.01/Kg£7/Ton£7/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium MIX ScrapDevon£0.69/Kg£700/Ton£700/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium wheels ScrapWokingham£1.77/Kg£1800/Ton£1800/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium Engines & Gearboxes ScrapDorset£0.28/Kg£285/Ton£285/Ton02026-09-18
Window AliDorset£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium Wheels (Dirty) ScrapDorset£0.89/Kg£900/Ton£900/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium cable ScrapChester£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium cable ScrapChertsey£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02026-09-18
Aluminium CuttsBirmingham £1.38/Kg£1400/Ton£1400/Ton02026-09-18
Clean Mixed HE9Chertsey£1.38/Kg£1400/Ton£1400/Ton02026-09-18
Irony Aluminium ScrapWokingham£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02026-09-18
Brass & Bronze Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Brass - Contaminated ScrapDorset£3.63/Kg£3685/Ton£3685/Ton02026-09-18
Mixed Brass ScrapChester£4.95/Kg£5030/Ton£5030/Ton02026-09-18
Mixed Brass ScrapWokingham£4.53/Kg£4600/Ton£4600/Ton02026-09-18
Mixed Brass ScrapChertsey£4.53/Kg£4600/Ton£4600/Ton02026-09-18
Brass ScrapLeicester£4.23/Kg£4300/Ton£4600/Ton-3002026-09-18
Brass ScrapDevon£4.48/Kg£4550/Ton£4700/Ton-1502026-09-18
Brass ScrapBirmingham £4.92/Kg£5000/Ton£5000/Ton02026-09-18
Brass ScrapMiddleton£4.92/Kg£5000/Ton£5000/Ton02026-09-18
Brass ScrapFeltham£2.66/Kg£2700/Ton£2700/Ton02026-09-18
Brass ScrapDorset£4.61/Kg£4685/Ton£4685/Ton02026-09-18
Brass ScrapBerkshire£4.33/Kg£4400/Ton£4300/Ton1002026-09-18
Bronze ScrapBerkshire£6/Kg£6100/Ton£6100/Ton02026-09-18
Clean GunmetalDorset£6.88/Kg£6990/Ton£6990/Ton02026-09-18
Gunmetal ScrapWokingham£4.72/Kg£4800/Ton£4800/Ton02026-09-18
Bronze ScrapBerkshire£6/Kg£6100/Ton£6100/Ton02026-09-18
Electronics Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Electric Motors ScrapLeicester£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02026-09-18
Electric Motors ScrapChertsey£0.39/Kg£400/Ton£400/Ton02026-09-18
Electric Motors ScrapDorset£0.34/Kg£350/Ton£350/Ton02026-09-18
Electric Motors ScrapBerkshire£0.28/Kg£280/Ton£280/Ton02026-09-18
Mixed Metals ScrapDorset£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapBerkshire£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapWokingham£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£165/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapMiddleton£0.14/Kg£140/Ton£140/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed Metals ScrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£170/Ton£170/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 ScrapRainham£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Electric Motors ScrapRomford£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Electric Motors ScrapDagenham£0.57/Kg£575/Ton£575/Ton02024-08-01
Mixed Metals ScrapLondon £0.19/Kg£190/Ton£190/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/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapDevon£0.94/Kg£950/Ton£950/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapChester£1.08/Kg£1100/Ton£1100/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapBirmingham £1.08/Kg£1100/Ton£1100/Ton02026-09-18
Low Grade BatteriesWokingham£0.12/Kg£125/Ton£125/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapMiddleton£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02026-09-18
Lead washed radsBerkshire£5.39/Kg£5480/Ton£5750/Ton-2702026-09-18
Lead ScrapWokingham£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02026-09-18
Lead Wash Rads ScrapWokingham£4.59/Kg£4660/Ton£4660/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapFeltham£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapChertsey£1.13/Kg£1150/Ton£1150/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapDorset£1.14/Kg£1155/Ton£1155/Ton02026-09-18
Lead ScrapBerkshire£0.92/Kg£930/Ton£920/Ton102026-09-18
Lead Batteries ScrapDorset£0.1/Kg£100/Ton£100/Ton02026-09-18
Lead Acid Batteries ScrapLeicester£0.2/Kg£200/Ton£200/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
316 stainless turnings ScrapMiddleton£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02026-09-18
316 Stainless Steel Solids ScrapChertsey£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapBirmingham £1.08/Kg£1100/Ton£1100/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapMiddleton£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel 316 ScrapDorset£1.18/Kg£1200/Ton£1200/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapLeicester£0.39/Kg£400/Ton£400/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapDevon£0.34/Kg£350/Ton£350/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless steel turnings ScrapMiddleton£0.44/Kg£450/Ton£450/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapChester£0.69/Kg£700/Ton£700/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapBirmingham £0.44/Kg£450/Ton£450/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapMiddleton£0.49/Kg£500/Ton£500/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapFeltham£0.98/Kg£1000/Ton£1000/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless ScrapWokingham£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£600/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapDorset£0.36/Kg£370/Ton£370/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless Steel ScrapBerkshire£0.48/Kg£490/Ton£490/Ton02026-09-18
Radiators Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Radiators-Aluminium/Copper Clean ScrapHaslingden £2.73/Kg£2775.24/Ton£2775.24/Ton02023-07-11
Radiator-Brass/Copper Clean ScrapLondon £2.53/Kg£2574/Ton£2574/Ton02023-07-11
Steel Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Short Steel ScrapDorset£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£165/Ton02026-09-18
Clean New Pipe ScrapBerkshire£8.13/Kg£8260/Ton£8290/Ton-302026-09-18
heavy steel and cast iron ScrapMiddleton£0.16/Kg£160/Ton£160/Ton02026-09-18
White LightDorset£0.03/Kg£30/Ton£30/Ton02026-09-18
RSJs and Heavy IronDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02026-09-18
Stainless TurningsDorset£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£150/Ton02026-09-18
Cast Iron Brake Discs ScrapDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02026-09-18
Oversized for cuttingDorset£0.07/Kg£75/Ton£75/Ton02026-09-18
Cast Iron Brake Discs ScrapBerkshire£0.19/Kg£190/Ton£190/Ton02026-09-18
Washing Machines/Cars ScrapDorset£0.03/Kg£35/Ton£35/Ton02026-09-18
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02026-09-18
Mixed Steel (Shearing/Light) ScrapDorset£0.12/Kg£120/Ton£120/Ton02026-09-18
Short Steel ScrapWokingham£0.18/Kg£180/Ton£180/Ton02025-11-14
Short Steel ScrapChertsey£0.59/Kg£600/Ton£190/Ton4102025-11-14
RSJ’s & Angles ScrapDorset£0.18/Kg£180/Ton£180/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Zinc SheetChertsey£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02026-09-18
Zinc ScrapChertsey£0.84/Kg£850/Ton£850/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc ScrapDorset£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02025-04-04
Zinc ScrapBerkshire£0.25/Kg£250/Ton£250/Ton02025-04-04
Roofing Zinc ScrapRainham£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Roofing Zinc ScrapRomford£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Roofing Zinc ScrapDagenham£0.8/Kg£810/Ton£810/Ton02024-08-01
Zinc ScrapKent£0.79/Kg£800/Ton£800/Ton02024-08-01
Zinc ScrapWest Drayton£0.69/Kg£700/Ton£700/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
Singles ScrapWokingham£3.94/Kg£4000/Ton£4000/Ton02026-09-18
Singles ScrapBerkshire£3.68/Kg£3740/Ton£3760/Ton-202026-09-18
Cables ScrapFeltham£2.46/Kg£2500/Ton£2500/Ton02026-09-18
High Grade Cable ScrapBirmingham £3.94/Kg£4000/Ton£4000/Ton02026-09-18
Thin Armoured SY min 25% copper ScrapLeicester£1.77/Kg£1800/Ton£1800/Ton02026-09-18
Low Armoured Cable ScrapBerkshire£1.7/Kg£1730/Ton£1690/Ton402026-09-18
Thick armoured 4x25mm or larger ScrapLeicester£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02026-09-18
Very Thick armoured 4x95mm or larger ScrapLeicester£3.94/Kg£4000/Ton£4000/Ton02026-09-18
Light Iron ScrapChester£0.06/Kg£60/Ton£60/Ton02026-09-18
Light Iron ScrapMiddleton£0.08/Kg£80/Ton£80/Ton02026-09-18
Light Iron ScrapChertsey£0.09/Kg£90/Ton£90/Ton02026-09-18
Other H/H flex or the above mixed ScrapLeicester£2.56/Kg£2600/Ton£2600/Ton02026-09-18
Flex cable & data cable ScrapChester£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3200/Ton-2002026-09-18
PVC Single Cables ScrapChertsey£3.94/Kg£4000/Ton£4000/Ton02026-09-18
High Grade PVC wire ScrapMiddleton£2.95/Kg£3000/Ton£3000/Ton02026-09-18
Ferrous scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Mixed - general ferrous scrapBerkshire£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£150/Ton02026-09-18
Heavy Iron ScrapWokingham£0.16/Kg£160/Ton£160/Ton02026-09-18
Heavy Iron ScrapChertsey£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£150/Ton02026-09-18
Heavy Iron ScrapBerkshire£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02026-09-18
Shearing ScrapBerkshire£0.15/Kg£150/Ton£150/Ton02026-09-18
Shearing ScrapDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed - general ferrous scrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Mixed - general ferrous scrapDorset£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Heavy Iron ScrapMiddleton£0.16/Kg£165/Ton£165/Ton02025-04-04
Heavy Iron ScrapDorset£0.19/Kg£190/Ton£190/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapChertsey£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Shearing ScrapChertsey£0.17/Kg£175/Ton£175/Ton02025-04-04
Nickel ScrapWest Drayton£11.32/Kg£11500/Ton£11500/Ton02024-08-01
Heavy Iron ScrapBarry £0.16/Kg£160/Ton£187.2/Ton-27.22024-08-01
Hazardous Scrap Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Steel Turnings ScrapChertsey£0.05/Kg£50/Ton£50/Ton02025-04-04
Steel Turnings ScrapDorset£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
No.1&2 old steel scrap Haslingden £0.26/Kg£269.1/Ton£269.1/Ton02023-06-19
Light iron (frag feed) ScrapHaslingden £0.18/Kg£187.2/Ton£187.2/Ton02023-06-19
Steel Turnings ScrapHaslingden £1.07/Kg£1088.1/Ton£1088.1/Ton02023-06-19
Cast iron ScrapHaslingden £0.25/Kg£251.55/Ton£251.55/Ton02023-06-19
Gun Metal Prices
MaterialLocationPrice/KgPrice/TonPrev Price/TonChange/TonPrice Date
Gun Metal ScrapBirmingham £5.22/Kg£5300/Ton£5300/Ton02026-09-18
Gun Metal ScrapChertsey£5.51/Kg£5600/Ton£5600/Ton02026-09-18
Gun Metal ScrapBerkshire£6.36/Kg£6460/Ton£6350/Ton1102026-09-18
Phosphor Bronze ScrapChertsey£4.24/Kg£4310/Ton£4310/Ton02025-04-04
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
CB Rads ScrapBirchington£4.03/Kg£4095/Ton£4095/Ton02024-07-31
Phosphor Bronze ScrapBirchington£6.22/Kg£6318/Ton£6318/Ton02024-07-31
Gun Metal ScrapBirchington£5.99/Kg£6084/Ton£6084/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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