Metals Prices Archive

Ferrous metal prices 2012

Ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 200 190 200 200
No 1 old steel scrap 185 - 190 175 - 180 185 - 190 185 - 190
No 2 old steel scrap 175 - 180 165 - 170 175 - 180 175 - 180
4A low residual bales 200 190 200 200
4C new production bales 210 200 200 - 210 200 - 210
light iron 160 - 165 150 - 155 160 - 165 160 - 165
7B mixed steel turnings 170 160 165 - 170 165 - 170
8B mixed steel cuttings 200 190 200 200
foundry heavy cast iron 170 160 170 170
No 9 cast 170 160 170 170
No 10 light cast 170 160 170 170
11 cast iron borings 165 152 160 160
12A new production heavy steel scrap 195 185 195 195
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder
No 1 old steel scrap
No 2 old steel scrap
4A low residual bales
4C new production bales
light iron
7B mixed steel turnings
8B mixed steel cuttings
foundry heavy cast iron
No 9 cast
No 10 light cast
11 cast iron borings
12A new production heavy steel scrap

Ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne

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Ferrous metal prices 2011

Metal recycling is one of the largest recycling industries within the UK. The prices shown here provide an indication of the sums that may be paid within the metals recycling industry by typically medium to large sized businesses who are receiving material from merchants and local collectors. Our prices are guide prices and aim to give a good indication of the market price but cannot be guaranteed.

The letsrecycle.com ferrous prices are usually revised in the second week of the month and non-ferrous prices on a weekly basis.

Within the trade the quality of material presented and the volumes may influence the prices paid.

Ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 209 199 195 195 195 205
No 1 old steel scrap 189 180 170 170 170 180
No 2 old steel scrap 189 180 170 170 170 170
4A low residual bales 209 200 195 195 195 205
4C new production bales 209 200 195 195 195 205
light iron 209 180 160 160 160 170
7B mixed steel turnings 210 190 170 170 170 180
8B mixed steel cuttings 199 190 185 185 185 195
foundry heavy cast iron 204 185 180 180 180 190
No 9 cast 204 185 175 175 175 185
No 10 light cast 204 185 170 170 170 180
11 cast iron borings 190 175 165 165 165 175
12A new production heavy steel scrap 209 190 185 185 185 195
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 205 205 200 200 180 180
No 1 old steel scrap 180 185 185 185 170 170
No 2 old steel scrap 170 175 175 175 160 160
4A low residual bales 205 205 200 195 180 180
4C new production bales 215 215 210 205 190 190
light iron 170 170 170 160 145 145
7B mixed steel turnings 180 180 175 175 155 155
8B mixed steel cuttings 200 200 195 195 180 180
foundry heavy cast iron 190 190 180 180 155 155
No 9 cast 185 185 180 180 155 155
No 10 light cast 180 180 175 175 155 155
11 cast iron borings 175 175 175 175 150 150
12A new production heavy steel scrap 195 195 195 195 175 175

Ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne

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Ferrous metal prices 2010

Ferrous scrap metal prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 105 105 120 185 155 135
No 1 old steel scrap 99 99 120 175 135 115
No 2 new steel scrap 90 90 110 165 135 115
4A low residual bales 115 115 130 195 165 145
4C new production bales 101 101 116 181 151 131
light iron 95 95 105 165 145 125
7B mixed steel turnings 100 100 115 165 135 115
8B mixed steel turnings 101 101 116 181 151 131
foundry heavy cast iron 115 115 130 180 150 130
No 9 cast 110 110 130 180 150 130
No 10 cast 110 110 130 180 150 130
11 cast iron borings 130 130 150 180 180 160
12A new production heavy steel scrap 100 100 120 185 155 135
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 120 145 170 140 150 169
No 1 old steel scrap 100 125 150 120 130 149
No 2 new steel scrap 100 125 150 120 130 149
4A low residual bales 135 160 180 150 160 179
4C new production bales 121 146 171 141 150 169
light iron 115 135 160 140 150 169
7B mixed steel turnings 110 130 155 145 155 170
8B mixed steel turnings 121 146 171 141 150 169
foundry heavy cast iron 115 140 165 135 145 164
No 9 cast 115 140 165 135 145 164
No 10 cast 115 140 165 135 145 164
11 cast iron borings 160 185 205 185 185 185
12A new production heavy steel scrap 120 145 170 140 150 169

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Ferrous metal prices 2009

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 95 90 80 80 90 70
No 1 old steel scrap 89 84 74 74 84 64
No 2 new steel scrap 75 70 60 60 75 55
4A low residual bales 110 105 90 90 100 80
4C new production bales 96 91 76 76 86 66
light iron 55 50 45 45 55 50
7B mixed steel turnings 45 45 35 35 60 50
8B mixed steel turnings 86 81 66 66 76 56
foundry heavy cast iron 94 89 79 79 89 80
No 9 cast 100 95 85 85 95 75
No 10 light cast 90 85 75 75 85 75
11 cast iron borings 60 60 60 60 80 80
12A new production heavy steel scrap 80 75 65 65 85 65
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 80 80 90 80 70 85
No 1 old steel scrap 74 74 84 74 64 79
No 2 new steel scrap 65 65 75 65 55 70
4A low residual bales 90 90 100 90 80 95
4C new production bales 76 76 86 76 66 81
light iron 60 60 70 65 65 75
7B mixed steel turnings 60 60 70 70 70 80
8B mixed steel turnings 66 66 76 66 66 81
foundry heavy cast iron 90 90 90 90 85 95
No 9 cast 85 85 85 85 80 90
No 10 light cast 85 85 85 85 80 90
11 cast iron borings 90 90 100 100 100 110
12A new production heavy steel scrap 75 75 85 75 65 80

Ferrous metal prices 2008

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 101 110 110 175 245 245
No 1 old steel scrap 90 99 99 164 239 239
No 2 new steel scrap 86 95 95 160 235 235
4A low residual bales 110 115 115 180 255 255
4C new production bales 96 101 101 166 241 241
light iron 74 83 83 123 173 173
7B mixed steel turnings 93 98 98 138 188 188
8B mixed steel cuttings 76 81 81 146 221 221
foundry heavy cast iron 85 94 94 159 234 234
No 9 cast 82 91 91 156 231 231
No 10 light cast 82 91 91 156 231 231
11 cast iron borings 84 93 93 133 183 183
12A new production heavy steel scrap 80 89 89 170 245 245
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 225 145 105 75 45 65
No 1 old steel scrap 219 139 99 69 39 59
No 2 new steel scrap 190 110 70 30 15 45
4A low residual bales 260 220 140 70 40 80
4C new production bales 246 206 126 56 26 66
light iron 153 103 63 20 10 45
7B mixed steel turnings 158 88 68 40 15 25
8B mixed steel cuttings 226 186 106 36 16 56
foundry heavy cast iron 204 124 84 54 24 64
No 9 cast 201 121 81 51 41 71
No 10 light cast 201 121 81 51 31 71
11 cast iron borings 153 103 103 83 20 40
12A new production heavy steel scrap 225 145 105 65 30 50

Ferrous metal prices 2007

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 99 107 107 97 87 87
No 1 old steel scrap 79 87 87 77 67 67
No 2 new steel scrap 73 81 81 71 61 61
4A low residual bales 113 118 118 108 98 98
4C new production bales 93 98 98 88 78 78
light iron 63 71 71 61 51 51
7B mixed steel turnings 70 78 78 68 63 63
8B mixed steel cuttings 71 76 76 66 56 56
foundry heavy cast iron 74 82 82 72 62 62
No 9 cast 71 79 79 69 59 59
No 10 light cast 71 79 79 69 59 59
11 cast iron borings 69 77 77 67 57 57
12A new production heavy steel scrap 70 78 78 68 58 58
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 87 82 82 72 62 62
No 1 old steel scrap 67 62 62 57 47 47
No 2 new steel scrap 61 56 56 51 41 41
4A low residual bales 98 93 93 83 73 73
4C new production bales 78 73 73 63 53 53
light iron 51 46 46 41 34 34
7B mixed steel turnings 63 58 58 53 48 48
8B mixed steel cuttings 56 51 51 41 31 31
foundry heavy cast iron 62 58 58 53 48 48
No 9 cast 59 54 54 49 39 39
No 10 light cast 59 54 54 49 39 39
11 cast iron borings 57 52 52 47 42 42
12A new production heavy steel scrap 58 53 53 48 38 38

Ferrous metal prices 2006

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 60 60 80 95 95 100
No 1 old steel scrap 40 40 60 75 75 80
No 2 new steel scrap 34 34 54 69 69 74
4A low residual bales 84 84 99 114 114 129
4C new production bales 69 69 84 99 99 109
light iron 25 25 45 60 60 60
7B mixed steel turnings 29 29 59 74 74 77
8B mixed steel cuttings 47 47 62 72 77 87
foundry heavy cast iron 36 36 56 71 71 76
No 9 cast 32 32 52 67 67 72
No 10 light cast 32 32 52 67 67 72
11 cast iron borings 51 51 66 78 78 81
12A new production heavy steel scrap 32 32 52 67 67 72
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 100 85 93 93 91 88
No 1 old steel scrap 80 65 73 73 71 68
No 2 new steel scrap 74 59 67 67 65 62
4A low residual bales 129 103 103 103 102 97
4C new production bales 109 89 89 89 82 77
light iron 60 50 55 55 55 55
7B mixed steel turnings 77 65 72 72 67 59
8B mixed steel cuttings 87 67 67 67 60 55
foundry heavy cast iron 76 61 68 68 66 63
No 9 cast 72 57 65 65 63 60
No 10 light cast 72 57 65 65 63 60
11 cast iron borings 81 66 71 71 66 61
12A new production heavy steel scrap 72 57 64 64 62 59

Ferrous metal prices 2005

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 85 85 85 70 40 40
No 1 old steel scrap 56 56 56 41 11 11
No 2 new steel scrap 64 64 64 49 19 19
4A low residual bales 139 129 89 109 69 69
4C new production bales 114 114 84 94 54 54
light iron 29 29 29 20 5 5
7B mixed steel turnings 39 39 34 29 9 9
8B mixed steel cuttings 102 92 62 72 32 32
foundry heavy cast iron 61 61 61 46 16 16
No 9 cast 57 57 57 42 12 12
No 10 light cast 57 57 57 42 12 12
11 cast iron borings 71 71 71 61 41 41
12A new production heavby steel scrap 75 75 75 50 20 12
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 60 75 95 65 65 60
No 1 old steel scrap 40 55 75 45 45 40
No 2 new steel scrap 34 49 69 39 39 34
4A low residual bales 84 99 119 89 89 84
4C new production bales 69 84 104 74 74 69
light iron 25 40 60 30 30 25
7B mixed steel turnings 29 44 64 44 44 39
8B mixed steel cuttings 47 62 85 52 52 47
foundry heavy cast iron 36 51 71 41 41 36
No 9 cast 32 47 67 37 37 32
No 10 light cast 32 47 67 37 37 32
11 cast iron borings 51 66 86 56 56 51
12A new production heavby steel scrap 32 47 67 37 37 32

Ferrous metal prices 2004

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 76 88 100 92 80 66
No 1 old steel scrap 65 77 89 81 67 47
No 2 new steel scrap 60 72 84 76 61 41
4A low residual bales 102 114 126 118 108 98
4C new production bales 87 99 111 93 83 73
light iron 32 40 48 38 26 12
7B mixed steel turnings 57 69 72 62 50 30
8B mixed steel cuttings 75 77 89 81 71 61
foundry heavy cast iron 73 75 78 68 56 42
No 9 cast 59 71 74 64 52 38
No 10 light cast 59 71 74 64 52 38
11 cast iron borings 62 64 67 61 53 43
12A new production heavy steel scrap 76 78 90 82 70 56
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 78 NA 100 120 120 85
No 1 old steel scrap 59 NA 71 91 91 56
No 2 new steel scrap 53 NA 79 99 99 64
4A low residual bales 118 NA 144 164 164 139
4C new production bales 93 NA 119 139 139 114
light iron 24 NA 44 64 64 29
7B mixed steel turnings 30 NA 39 59 59 39
8B mixed steel cuttings 81 NA 107 127 127 102
foundry heavy cast iron 54 NA 66 86 86 61
No 9 cast 50 NA 62 82 82 57
No 10 light cast 50 NA 62 82 82 57
11 cast iron borings 55 NA 71 91 91 71
12A new production heavy steel scrap 68 NA 90 110 110 75

Ferrous metal prices 2003

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 48 55 60 57 49 43
No 1 old steel scrap 43 50 55 52 42 36
No 2 new steel scrap 39 46 51 48 38 31
4A low residual bales 73 80 85 82 74 71
4C new production bales 58 65 70 67 59 56
light iron 20 27 33 30 20 13
7B mixed steel turnings 32 39 44 41 33 31
8B mixed steel cuttings 46 53 58 55 47 44
foundry heavy cast iron 44 51 56 53 50 47
No 9 cast 34 41 46 43 40 37
No 10 light cast 34 41 46 43 40 37
11 cast iron borings 32 39 44 41 41 38
12A new production heavy steel scrap 50 57 62 59 51 45
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 48 56 61 57 57 65
No 1 old steel scrap 41 49 54 50 46 54
No 2 new steel scrap 36 44 49 45 41 49
4A low residual bales 75 83 87 83 83 91
4C new production bales 60 68 72 68 68 76
light iron 18 20 24 20 16 21
7B mixed steel turnings 34 42 46 42 38 46
8B mixed steel cuttings 48 56 60 56 56 64
foundry heavy cast iron 50 58 58 54 54 62
No 9 cast 40 48 48 44 40 48
No 10 light cast 40 48 48 44 40 48
11 cast iron borings 41 49 49 45 43 51
12A new production heavy steel scrap 50 58 63 59 57 65

Ferrous metal prices 2002

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 33 33 37 37 41 43
No 1 old steel scrap 27 27 32 32 36 38
No 2 new steel scrap 24 24 28 28 33 34
4A low residual bales 57 57 61 61 65 68
4C new production bales 43 43 47 47 51 53
light iron 7 7 11 11 15 17
7B mixed steel turnings 18 18 22 22 24 24
8B mixed steel cuttings 31 31 35 35 39 41
foundry heavy cast iron 36 36 40 40 40 40
No 9 cast 26 26 30 30 30 30
No 10 light cast 26 26 30 30 30 30
11 cast iron borings 22 22 24 24 24 24
12A new production heavy steel scrap 37 37 40 40 44 46
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 43 40 38 40 40 43
No 1 old steel scrap 38 35 33 35 35 38
No 2 new steel scrap 34 30 29 31 31 34
4A low residual bales 68 66 66 66 66 68
4C new production bales 53 51 51 51 51 53
light iron 17 14 12 12 12 15
7B mixed steel turnings 24 22 22 24 24 27
8B mixed steel cuttings 41 41 39 39 39 41
foundry heavy cast iron 40 35 34 36 36 39
No 9 cast 30 25 24 26 26 29
No 10 light cast 30 25 24 26 26 29
11 cast iron borings 24 23 22 24 24 27
12A new production heavy steel scrap 46 42 40 42 42 45

Ferrous metal prices 2001

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder 35 35 34 34 34 36
No 1 old steel scrap 25 28 26 26 26 28
No 2 new steel scrap 22 25 23 23 23 25
4A low residual bales 55 55 55 55 55 57
4C new production bales 45 45 44 44 44 46
light iron 5 5 5 5 5 7
7B mixed steel turnings 20 22 20 20 20 20
8B mixed steel cuttings 30 30 30 30 30 32
foundry heavy cast iron 37 37 37 37 37 37
No 9 cast 27 27 27 27 27 27
No 10 light cast 27 27 27 27 27 27
11 cast iron borings 20 20 20 20 20 20
12A new production heavy steel scrap 35 35 35 35 35 35
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 36 36 36 34 32 32
No 1 old steel scrap 28 28 28 28 24 24
No 2 new steel scrap 25 25 25 25 21 21
4A low residual bales 57 57 57 57 55 55
4C new production bales 46 46 46 44 42 42
light iron 7 7 7 7 3 3
7B mixed steel turnings 20 20 20 20 18 18
8B mixed steel cuttings 32 32 32 32 30 30
foundry heavy cast iron 37 37 37 37 35 35
No 9 cast 27 27 27 27 25 25
No 10 light cast 27 27 27 27 25 25
11 cast iron borings 20 20 20 20 20 20
12A new production heavy steel scrap 35 35 35 35 33 33

Ferrous metal prices 2000

Ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
0A plate & girder
No 1 old steel scrap
No 2 new steel scrap
4A low residual bales
4C new production bales
light iron
7B mixed steel turnings
8B mixed steel turnings
foundry heavy cast iron
No 9 cast
No 10 light cast
11 cast iron borings
12A new production heavy steel scrap
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0A plate & girder 40 35 35
No 1 old steel scrap 30 25 25
No 2 new steel scrap 27 22 22
4A low residual bales 60 55 55
4C new production bales 50 45 45
light iron 10 5 5
7B mixed steel turnings 20 17 17
8B mixed steel turnings 35 30 30
foundry heavy cast iron 42 37 37
No 9 cast 32 27 27
No 10 light cast 32 27 27
11 cast iron borings 20 20 20
12A new production heavy steel scrap 40 35 35

Non-ferrous metal prices 2012

Non-ferrous metal prices 2012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 3800 4200 4250 4000 4000
Heavy copper 3400 3800 4050 3600 3600
No 2 copper wire 3200 3600 3850 3450 3450
Braziery copper 3000 3400 3400 3000 3000
Insulated copper cable 1200 1400 1500 1200 1200
Brass cuttings 2500 2900 2900 2700 2700
Brass swarf 2100 2500 2500 2300 2300
Brass and copper radiators 1600 2200 2200 2000 2000
Mixed brass 2100 2500 2500 2300 2300
Heavy brass 2300 2700 2700 2500 2500
Gunmetal 2500 2900 2900 2700 2700
Pure aluminium cuttings 900 900 950 950 950
Aluminium alloy cuttings 850 850 900 900 850
Old rolled aluminium 700 700 750 750 700
Clean cast aluminium 800 800 850 850 800
Aluminium turnings 500 550 600 600 600
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 900 1000 1000 900 900
Batteries 350 450 450 400 400
Zinc mixed scrap 500 500 520 520 520
Zinc cuttings 550 550 550 550 550
18:8 stainless steel solids 1000 1150 1150 1000 1000
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire
Heavy copper
No 2 copper wire
Braziery copper
Insulated copper cable
Brass cuttings
Brass swarf
Brass and copper radiators
Mixed brass
Heavy brass
Gunmetal
Pure aluminium cuttings
Aluminium alloy cuttings
Old rolled aluminium
Clean cast aluminium
Aluminium turnings
Aluminium foil
Lead scrap
Batteries
Zinc mixed scrap
Zinc cuttings
18:8 stainless steel solids

Non-ferrous metal prices 2012

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Non-ferrous metal prices 2011

Non-ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 5000 5100 5100 4900 4600 4500
Heavy copper 4700 4800 4800 4500 4200 4100
No 2 copper wire 4300 4400 4400 4100 3800 3700
Braziery copper 4200 4300 4200 3900 3600 3500
Insulated copper cable 1500 1400 1400 1400 1200 1100
Brass cuttings 3000 3000 2900 2900 2700 2700
Brass swarf 2750 2650 2550 2600 2400 2400
Brass and copper radiators 2400 2300 2200 2300 2000 2000
Mixed brass 2700 2700 2600 2600 2400 2400
Heavy brass 2900 2900 2800 2800 2600 2600
Gunmetal 3200 3200 3100 3100 2900 2900
Pure aluminium cuttings 1050 1050 1100 1100 1150 1050
Aluminium alloy cuttings 1050 1050 1050 1000 1000 1000
Old rolled aluminium 800 800 850 850 800 800
Clean cast aluminium 900 900 950 950 900 900
Aluminium turnings 650 650 650 650 650 600
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 1050 1000 1050 1100 1050 800
Batteries 400 450 480 460 470 400
Zinc mixed scrap 600 600 650 550 550 550
Zinc cuttings 600 600 650 600 650 600
18:8 stainless steel solids 1300 1350 1400 1300 1300 1100
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 4800 4800 4700 3500 3700 3700
Heavy copper 4300 4300 4200 3100 3300 3300
No 2 copper wire 4000 4000 4100 3000 3100 3100
Braziery copper 3900 3900 3800 2700 2900 2900
Insulated copper cable 1300 1300 1400 900 1100 1100
Brass cuttings 2900 2800 2800 2300 2400 2400
Brass swarf 2500 2400 2400 1900 2000 2000
Brass and copper radiators 2100 2000 2100 1500 1600 1500
Mixed brass 2500 2400 2400 1900 2000 2000
Heavy brass 2700 2600 2600 2100 2200 2200
Gunmetal 3000 2900 2900 2500 2500 2400
Pure aluminium cuttings 1050 1050 1050 1000 900 900
Aluminium alloy cuttings 1000 1000 1000 950 850 850
Old rolled aluminium 800 800 800 700 700 700
Clean cast aluminium 900 900 900 800 800 800
Aluminium turnings 600 600 600 500 500 500
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 900 1000 900 800 800 850
Batteries 470 430 430 400 400 350
Zinc mixed scrap 600 600 600 500 500 500
Zinc cuttings 650 650 650 550 550 550
18:8 stainless steel solids 1050 1100 1100 900 950 900

Non-ferrous metal prices 2010

Non-ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 3900 3600 4100 4600 4000 3900
Heavy copper 3600 3300 3800 4300 3600 3500
No 2 copper wire 3400 3200 3700 4200 3500 3300
Braziery copper 3200 2900 3400 3900 3200 3100
Insulated copper cable 45% 1200 1100 1200 1500 1100 1000
Brass cuttings 2400 2400 2700 3100 2900 1800
Brass swarf 2250 2250 2550 2850 2650 2550
Brass and copper radiators 2000 2000 2200 2500 2300 2200
Mixed brass 2100 2100 2400 2700 2500 2400
Heavy brass 2300 2300 2600 2900 2700 2600
Gunmetal 2500 2500 2800 3100 2900 2800
Pure aluminium cuttings 850 850 900 1050 1050 950
Aluminium alloy cuttings 850 850 900 1050 1050 950
Old rolled aluminium 600 700 750 820 800 650
Clean cast aluminium 750 800 850 920 980 800
Aluminium turnings 450 450 500 620 660 500
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 900 750 900 1000 900 700
Batteries 320 250 300 340 320 250
Zinc mixed scrap 450 450 450 550 600 550
Zinc cuttings 450 450 450 550 600 550
18:8 stainless steel solids 950 950 1200 1450 1200 1200
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 3600 3800 4200 4300 4500 4500
Heavy copper 3200 3400 3800 3900 4100 4100
No 2 copper wire 2900 3100 3500 3600 3800 3800
Braziery copper 2700 2900 3300 3400 3600 3600
Insulated copper cable 45% 900 1000 1300 1400 1400 1400
Brass cuttings 2400 2500 2650 2650 2700 2700
Brass swarf 2150 2250 2400 2400 2450 2450
Brass and copper radiators 1900 2000 2150 2150 2100 2100
Mixed brass 2000 2100 2350 2350 2400 2400
Heavy brass 2200 2300 2550 2550 2600 2600
Gunmetal 2400 2500 2750 2750 2800 2800
Pure aluminium cuttings 900 900 1000 1000 1050 1000
Aluminium alloy cuttings 900 900 1000 1000 1050 1000
Old rolled aluminium 650 700 800 800 800 750
Clean cast aluminium 800 850 900 900 900 850
Aluminium turnings 550 550 600 600 650 600
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 650 800 1000 1000 1050 1000
Batteries 250 300 320 350 380 400
Zinc mixed scrap 500 500 500 550 550 550
Zinc cuttings 500 500 500 550 550 550
18:8 stainless steel solids 1000 1150 1250 1300 1150 1150

Non-ferrous metal prices 2009

Non-ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 1800 2000 2050 2500 2600 2700
Heavy copper 1600 1900 1900 2300 2400 2500
No 2 copper wire 1100 1300 1500 2100 2200 2300
Braziery copper 1000 1200 1350 1900 2000 2100
Insulated copper cable 45% 400 600 700 900 900 950
Brass cuttings 1100 1300 1300 1600 1800 1900
Brass swarf 1000 1100 1200 1500 1600 1700
Brass and copper radiators 600 700 1000 1300 1300 1400
Mixed brass 750 950 1100 1600 1700 1800
Heavy brass 850 1050 1100 1600 1700 1800
Gunmetal 1000 1200 1300 1700 1800 1900
Pure aluminium cuttings 500 500 500 600 650 550
Aluminium alloy cuttings 400 400 450 600 650 550
Old rolled aluminium 350 350 350 450 500 400
Clean cast aluminium 400 400 400 500 550 500
Aluminium turnings 200 200 230 250 250 230
Aluminium foil 0 0 100 100 100 100
Lead scrap 400 500 500 630 550 600
Batteries 80 100 100 100 100 100
Zinc mixed scrap 200 300 250 300 300 350
18:8 stainless steel solids 450 600 580 630 650 750
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 2600 3000 3200 3000 3300 3400
Heavy copper 2400 2800 3000 2700 3000 3100
No 2 copper wire 2200 2600 2800 2500 2800 2900
Braziery copper 2000 2400 2600 2300 2600 2700
Insulated copper cable 45% 850 1050 1150 1000 1100 1100
Brass cuttings 1800 2000 2000 1900 2100 2100
Brass swarf 1400 1600 1600 1750 1950 1950
Brass and copper radiators 1200 1400 1400 1350 1550 1550
Mixed brass 1500 1700 1700 1600 1800 1800
Heavy brass 1700 1900 1900 1800 2000 2000
Gunmetal 1800 2000 2000 2000 2200 2200
Pure aluminium cuttings 550 600 650 700 750 750
Aluminium alloy cuttings 550 600 650 700 750 750
Old rolled aluminium 450 500 500 550 550 550
Clean cast aluminium 500 550 600 650 650 650
Aluminium turnings 250 300 300 380 400 400
Aluminium foil 60 60 60 60 60 60
Lead scrap 600 650 700 750 800 850
Batteries 130 150 150 200 250 300
Zinc mixed scrap 350 350 350 350 400 400
18:8 stainless steel solids 780 900 950 950 900 850

Non-ferrous metal prices 2008

Non-ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 3100 3600 3500 3600 3700 3500
Heavy copper 2700 3300 3200 3200 3400 3200
No 2 copper wire 2500 3100 3000 3100 3200 3000
Braziery copper 2300 2900 2800 2900 2900 2700
Insulated copper cable 45% 1000 1300 1200 1300 1300 1100
Brass cuttings 2200 2400 2400 2500 2500 2400
Brass swarf 2100 2300 2200 2200 2200 2100
Brass and copper radiators 1600 1900 1800 1800 1800 1700
Mixed brass 1850 2000 2000 2100 2100 2000
Heavy brass 2050 2200 2200 2300 2300 2200
Gunmetal 2200 2400 2300 2400 2400 2300
Pure aluminium cuttings 800 850 850 1000 1050 1000
Aluminium alloy cuttings 800 850 850 1000 1050 1000
Old rolled aluminium 700 750 750 830 830 800
Clean cast aluminium 750 900 900 950 950 900
Aluminium turnings 500 550 550 600 600 600
Aluminium foil 250 250 250 250 250 250
Lead scrap 700 1100 1100 1050 800 700
Batteries 200 300 300 270 240 200
Zinc mixed scrap 850 650 650 650 650 600
Zinc cuttings 650 650 650 650 650 600
18:8 stainless steel solids 1050 1200 1200 1300 1300 1100
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 3400 3300 3300 2500 1900 1850
Heavy copper 3100 3000 3000 2300 1700 1650
No 2 copper wire 2900 2800 2800 2200 1300 1250
Braziery copper 2600 2500 2500 1800 1200 1100
Insulated copper cable 45% 1000 1050 1050 700 300 400
Brass cuttings 2300 2300 2300 1600 1000 1000
Brass swarf 2000 2000 2000 1300 1000 1000
Brass and copper radiators 1600 1600 1600 600 400 500
Mixed brass 1900 1900 1900 1000 700 700
Heavy brass 2100 2100 2100 1200 800 800
Gunmetal 2200 2200 2200 1400 800 850
Pure aluminium cuttings 900 900 850 750 500 500
Aluminium alloy cuttings 900 900 850 400 400 400
Old rolled aluminium 700 700 700 400 400 400
Clean cast aluminium 800 800 800 450 300 350
Aluminium turnings 550 550 500 350 150 200
Aluminium foil 250 250 250 150 0 0
Lead scrap 600 650 800 450 300 400
Batteries 150 150 150 140 100 110
Zinc mixed scrap 500 500 500 250 200 200
Zinc cuttings 500 500 500 250 200 200
18:8 stainless steel solids 950 950 1050 650 350 350

Non-ferrous metal prices 2007

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 2500 2600 2800 3500 3300 3400
Heavy copper 2200 2300 2500 3000 2800 2900
No 2 copper wire 2000 2100 2300 2800 2600 2700
Braziery copper 1800 1900 2100 2600 2400 2500
Insulated copper cable 45% 900 950 1100 1300 1100 1300
Brass cuttings 1800 2000 2200 2300 2200 2400
Brass swarf 1700 1900 2000 2200 2100 2250
Brass and copper radiators 1200 1300 1500 1600 1500 1600
Mixed brass 1500 1700 1700 1900 1800 1800
heavy brass 1700 1900 1950 2100 2000 2100
Gunmetal 1900 2000 2000 2200 2100 2300
Pure aluminium cuttings 950 1000 1000 1000 1000 950
Aluminium alloy cutting 950 1000 1000 1000 1000 950
Old rolled aluminium 700 750 750 800 800 700
Clean cast aluminium 800 850 850 850 850 750
Aluminium turnings 500 550 600 600 600 500
Aluminium foil 250 250 250 250 250 250
Lead scrap 650 650 750 800 900 900
Batteries 50 50 60 80 80 100
Zinc mixed scrap 850 850 850 850 700 700
Zinc cuttings 850 850 850 850 700 700
18:8 stainless steel solids 1350 1500 1650 1750 1750 850
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 3500 3300 3300 3200 3000 2700
Heavy copper 3000 2900 2900 2700 2500 2300
No 2 copper wire 2800 2600 2600 2400 2200 2100
Braziery copper 2600 2400 2400 2200 2000 1900
Insulated copper cable 45% 1300 1000 1000 1100 900 800
Brass cuttings 2400 2400 2400 2300 2200 2000
Brass swarf 2250 2250 2300 2200 2100 1900
Brass and copper radiators 1600 1500 1600 1600 1500 1400
Mixed brass 1800 1800 1900 1850 1750 1650
heavy brass 2100 2000 2100 2050 1950 1850
Gunmetal 2300 2200 2250 2200 2100 2000
Pure aluminium cuttings 900 900 800 750 750 750
Aluminium alloy cutting 900 900 800 750 750 750
Old rolled aluminium 730 700 600 650 700 680
Clean cast aluminium 750 750 680 700 700 730
Aluminium turnings 500 500 450 450 450 430
Aluminium foil 250 250 250 250 250 250
Lead scrap 900 1050 1000 1050 1000 650
Batteries 100 120 150 200 200 200
Zinc mixed scrap 700 700 700 700 700 650
Zinc cuttings 700 700 700 700 700 650
18:8 stainless steel solids 800 700 850 1000 1050 950

Non-ferrous metal prices 2006

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 2300 2500 2500 2700 2850 3000
Heavy copper 2100 2300 2300 2500 2400 2300
No 2 copper wire 1950 2150 2150 2350 2250 2150
Braziery copper 1850 2050 2050 2250 2000 1800
Insulated copper cable 45% 800 900 850 950 950 1000
Brass cuttings 1500 1700 1750 1900 1850 1800
Brass swarf 1350 1500 1550 1700 1750 1800
Brass and copper radiators 1100 1300 1300 1400 1300 1200
Mixed brass 1350 1500 1550 1700 1650 1600
Heavy brass 1450 1600 1650 1800 1750 1700
Gunmetal 1500 1750 1800 1950 1950 2000
Pure aluminium cuttings 750 850 950 980 980 980
Aluminium alloy cuttings 720 800 900 930 930 930
Old rolled aluminium 600 700 780 810 800 800
Clean cast aluminium 680 800 880 900 900 850
Aluminium turnings 450 500 600 600 600 600
Aluminium foil 200 250 250 250 250 250
Lead scrap 430 500 500 500 450 380
Batteries 25 25 30 30 30 30
Zinc mixed scrap 300 450 500 500 550 600
Zinc cuttings 300 450 500 500 550 600
18:8 stainless steel solids 580 700 750 760 800 850
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 3200 3200 NA 3200 NA 3000
Heavy copper 2500 2500 NA 2700 NA 2500
No 2 copper wire 2350 2350 NA 2500 NA 2300
Braziery copper 2000 2000 NA 2200 NA 2000
Insulated copper cable 45% 1050 1050 NA 1100 NA 1000
Brass cuttings 2000 2000 NA 2000 NA 2000
Brass swarf 1900 1900 NA 1900 NA 1900
Brass and copper radiators 1400 1400 NA 1500 NA 1400
Mixed brass 1700 1700 NA 1700 NA 1700
Heavy brass 1900 1900 NA 1900 NA 1900
Gunmetal 2100 2100 NA 2050 NA 2000
Pure aluminium cuttings 960 900 NA 900 NA 950
Aluminium alloy cuttings 920 870 NA 850 NA 900
Old rolled aluminium 750 700 NA 650 NA 700
Clean cast aluminium 850 800 NA 750 NA 800
Aluminium turnings 550 550 NA 500 NA 500
Aluminium foil 250 250 NA 250 NA 250
Lead scrap 340 400 NA 550 NA 650
Batteries 30 30 NA 40 NA 50
Zinc mixed scrap 600 500 NA 650 NA 850
Zinc cuttings 600 500 NA 650 NA 850
18:8 stainless steel solids 900 900 NA 1200 NA 1300

Non-ferrous metal prices 2005

Non-ferrous scrap prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 1400 1450 1450 1470 NA 1500
Heavy copper 1150 1200 1250 1270 NA 1300
No 2 copper wire 1050 1100 1100 1120 NA 1150
Braziery copper 1000 1050 1050 1070 NA 1000
Insulated copper cable 45% 400 450 450 400 NA 430
Brass cuttings 1000 1000 1000 1000 NA 1030
Brass swarf 830 850 900 950 NA 950
Brass and copper radiators 640 700 720 780 NA 800
Mixed brass 800 820 870 900 NA 920
Heavy brass 850 920 940 970 NA 970
Gunmetal 950 970 1000 1020 NA 1020
Pure aluminium cuttings 650 650 650 650 NA 630
Aluminium alloy cuttings 630 630 630 650 NA 630
Old rolled aluminium 550 550 550 550 NA 510
Clean cast aluminium 580 580 600 580 NA 550
Aluminium turnings 400 400 400 400 NA 360
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 NA 200
Lead scrap 350 360 360 360 NA 360
Batteries 25 25 25 25 NA 25
Zinc mixed scrap 250 250 250 250 NA 250
Zinc cuttings 250 250 250 250 NA 250
18:8 stainless steel solids 650 680 700 740 NA 720
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 1700 1750 1800 1900 2000 2150
Heavy copper 1450 1500 1550 1650 1750 1900
No 2 copper wire 1300 1350 1400 1500 1600 1750
Braziery copper 1250 1300 1350 1450 1550 1700
Insulated copper cable 45% 500 500 550 600 650 750
Brass cuttings 1100 1100 1100 1300 1350 1450
Brass swarf 1000 1000 1000 1100 1100 1350
Brass and copper radiators 820 820 850 950 1000 1100
Mixed brass 980 980 1000 1100 1100 1350
Heavy brass 1080 1080 1100 1200 1200 1450
Gunmetal 1040 1040 1140 1200 1200 1500
Pure aluminium cuttings 630 630 650 650 650 700
Aluminium alloy cuttings 630 630 650 650 650 700
Old rolled aluminium 530 530 550 550 560 600
Clean cast aluminium 580 580 600 600 610 650
Aluminium turnings 380 380 390 280 400 420
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 230 280 300 340 360 430
Batteries 25 25 25 25 25 25
Zinc mixed scrap 250 250 250 250 250 250
Zinc cuttings 250 250 250 250 250 250
18:8 stainless steel solids 620 620 620 560 500 500

Non-ferrous metal prices 2004

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 1140 1180 1300 1400 1250 1250
Heavy copper 1000 1050 1150 1250 1100 1100
No 2 copper wire 960 970 1000 1100 1000 1000
Braziery copper 830 880 930 1030 930 900
Insulated copper cable 45% 360 370 400 440 330 220
Brass cuttings 800 800 860 950 900 900
Brass swarf 700 700 760 850 800 750
Brass and copper radiators 600 600 660 720 650 600
Mixed brass 680 650 760 820 750 650
Heavy brass 720 700 810 850 800 720
Gunmetal 800 820 960 980 950 950
Pure aluminium cuttings 670 670 670 670 670 630
Aluminium alloy cuttings 630 630 630 630 630 610
Old rolled aluminium 560 560 560 560 560 520
Clean cast aluminium 570 570 570 570 570 550
Aluminium turnings 400 400 400 400 360 350
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 270 280 300 340 250 260
Batteries 20 20 20 20 20 20
Zinc mixed scrap 250 250 250 250 250 250
Zinc cuttings 250 250 250 250 250 250
18:8 stainless steel solids 680 680 650 630 600 550
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 1200 NA 1400 1450 1400 1450
Heavy copper 1050 NA 1150 1150 1150 1200
No 2 copper wire 950 NA 1100 1100 1100 1100
Braziery copper 850 NA 1000 1050 1050 1050
Insulated copper cable 45% 220 NA 400 400 400 450
Brass cuttings 900 NA 900 950 950 950
Brass swarf 750 NA 800 780 800 830
Brass and copper radiators 600 NA 620 620 620 650
Mixed brass 620 NA 780 770 750 780
Heavy brass 680 NA 800 830 800 830
Gunmetal 900 NA 900 930 900 900
Pure aluminium cuttings 630 NA 650 660 660 680
Aluminium alloy cuttings 630 NA 600 640 640 650
Old rolled aluminium 520 NA 560 560 580 560
Clean cast aluminium 500 NA 600 600 620 630
Aluminium turnings 350 NA 400 400 400 400
Aluminium foil 200 NA 250 200 200 200
Lead scrap 250 NA 320 320 350 350
Batteries 20 NA 30 20 25 25
Zinc mixed scrap 250 NA 250 250 250 250
Zinc cuttings 250 NA 300 250 250 250
18:8 stainless steel solids 630 NA 650 700 700 670

Non-ferrous metal prices 2003

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 850 920 950 900 880 920
Heavy copper 780 850 880 830 810 840
No 2 copper wire 750 800 820 800 780 820
Braziery copper 650 670 700 670 650 690
Insulated copper cable 45% 240 260 280 250 250 270
Brass cuttings 680 720 730 700 700 700
Brass swarf 640 670 680 650 650 650
Brass and copper radiators 480 520 530 500 500 500
Mixed brass 580 600 610 600 600 600
Heavy brass 620 640 650 630 630 630
Gunmetal 750 760 770 780 780 760
Pure aluminium cuttings 650 670 700 710 700 670
Aluminium alloy cuttings 610 630 650 650 650 620
Old rolled aluminium 550 560 580 590 580 540
Clean cast aluminium 560 580 620 630 610 600
Aluminium turnings 390 420 450 450 450 430
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 200 220 240 220 200 200
Batteries 15 15 15 15 15 15
Zinc mixed scrap 300 300 300 300 300 300
Zinc cuttings 350 330 330 330 330 330
18: stainless steel solids 360 400 430 450 430 420
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 850 950 960 960 1100 1100
Heavy copper 770 850 860 860 1020 980
No 2 copper wire 750 830 840 840 980 930
Braziery copper 630 700 710 710 850 800
Insulated copper cable 45% 250 280 280 280 300 340
Brass cuttings 700 720 730 720 760 800
Brass swarf 640 660 670 680 700 680
Brass and copper radiators 480 500 500 500 550 580
Mixed brass 600 620 630 640 660 660
Heavy brass 620 650 660 670 700 700
Gunmetal 740 750 760 780 780 780
Pure aluminium cuttings 640 640 650 650 650 650
Aluminium alloy cuttings 600 600 610 610 610 610
Old rolled aluminium 540 540 550 550 550 550
Clean cast aluminium 550 550 560 560 560 560
Aluminium turnings 400 350 350 350 400 400
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 200 260 260 260 280 260
Batteries 15 15 15 15 15 15
Zinc mixed scrap 250 250 250 250 250 250
Zinc cuttings 250 250 250 250 250 250
18: stainless steel solids 400 440 460 510 550 630

Non-ferrous metal prices 2002

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 850 900 950 960 910 980
Heavy copper 760 800 850 850 810 880
No 2 copper wire 720 760 800 800 770 840
Braziery copper 640 650 700 700 670 740
Insulated copper cable 45% 200 200 240 250 200 240
Brass cuttings 680 700 720 730 700 750
Brass swarf 620 640 660 650 620 650
Brass and copper radiators 450 470 500 510 480 520
Mixed brass 550 560 580 600 560 600
Heavy brass 580 600 620 640 600 640
Gunmetal 740 740 760 780 740 750
Pure aluminium cuttings 530 580 640 660 640 640
Aluminium alloy cuttings 500 550 610 630 610 610
Old rolled aluminium 450 500 560 580 580 580
Clean cast aluminium 450 500 560 580 580 580
Aluminium turnings 250 300 360 410 450 420
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 260 260 250 240 210 210
Batteries 20 20 20 20 20 20
Zinc mixed scrap 300 280 300 300 300 300
Zinc cuttings 250 350 350 350 350 350
18:8 stainless steel solids 250 270 320 350 360 340
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 950 850 880 840 870 880
Heavy copper 850 750 780 770 800 810
No 2 copper wire 810 710 740 700 730 750
Braziery copper 670 580 630 600 640 660
Insulated copper cable 45% 220 200 240 210 220 250
Brass cuttings 720 700 680 680 700 710
Brass swarf 620 600 600 600 640 650
Brass and copper radiators 480 450 450 450 490 520
Mixed brass 610 560 560 560 580 600
Heavy brass 650 580 600 600 620 640
Gunmetal 760 720 740 740 750 770
Pure aluminium cuttings 650 600 600 600 630 650
Aluminium alloy cuttings 600 560 560 560 590 610
Old rolled aluminium 560 520 520 530 560 570
Clean cast aluminium 560 520 520 550 560 590
Aluminium turnings 400 360 360 360 360 390
Aluminium foil 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lead scrap 200 180 200 200 210 220
Batteries 20 15 15 15 15 15
Zinc mixed scrap 300 300 300 300 300 300
Zinc cuttings 350 350 350 350 350 320
18:8 stainless steel solids 350 355 340 320 340 360

Non-ferrous metal prices 2001

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire 900 - 910 1000 - 1030 990 - 1000 970 - 980 960 - 970 990 - 1000
Heavy copper 910 - 920 920 - 930 910 - 920 900 - 910 880 - 890 920 - 930
No 2 copper wire 860 - 870 840 - 850 820 - 830 800 - 810 810 - 820 840 - 850
Braziery copper 740 - 750 740 - 750 720 - 730 710 - 730 720 - 730 750 - 760
Insulated copper cable 45% 240 - 250 240 - 250 240 - 250 220 - 230 240 - 250 260 - 270
Brass cuttings 790 - 800 790 - 800 790 - 800 780 - 790 770 - 780 790 - 800
Brass swarf 710 - 720 690 - 700 730 - 740 710 - 720 710 - 720 730 - 740
Brass and copper radiators 490 - 500 490 - 500 500 - 510 490 - 500 590 - 500 510 - 520
Mixed brass 640 - 650 640 - 650 640 - 650 620 - 630 620 - 630 620 - 630
Heavy brass 690 - 700 690 - 700 690 - 700 670 - 680 670 - 680 690 - 700
Gunmetal 790 - 800 790 - 800 790 - 800 770 - 780 770 - 780 790 - 800
Pure aluminium cuttings 590 - 600 620 - 630 630 - 640 640 - 650 610 - 620 610 - 620
Aluminium alloy cuttings 550 - 560 580 - 590 570 - 580 580 - 590 560 - 570 550 - 560
Old rolled aluminium 510 - 520 530 - 540 530 - 540 530 - 540 510 - 520 510 - 520
Clean cut aluminium 510 - 520 530 - 540 530 - 540 530 - 540 510 - 520 510 - 520
Aluminium turnings 250 - 270 290 - 300 300 - 310 340 - 350 300 - 310 300 - 310
Aluminium foil 310 - 320 310 - 320 290 - 300 290 - 300 280 - 290 280 - 290
Lead scrap 210 - 220 240 - 250 260 - 270 260 - 270 230 - 240 220 - 230
Batteries 25 25 25 25 25 25
Zinc mixed scrap 340 - 350 340 - 350 340 - 350 340 - 350 330 - 340 330-340
Zinc cuttings 390 - 400 390 - 400 390 - 400 390 - 400 370 - 380 370 - 380
18:8 stainless steel solids 290 - 300 310 - 320 310 - 320 310 - 320 300 - 310 330 - 340
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 930 - 940 890 - 900 950 - 860 790 - 800 750 830
Heavy copper 450 - 850 790 - 800 760 - 770 690 - 700 650 750
No 2 copper wire 790 - 800 740 - 750 720 - 730 660 - 670 620 700
Braziery copper 690 - 700 650 - 660 640 - 650 560 - 570 530 620
Insulated copper cable 45% 190 - 200 190 - 200 200 - 210 120 - 130 110 160
Brass cuttings 730 - 740 720 - 730 710 - 720 650 - 660 620 650
Brass swarf 650 - 660 640 - 650 630 - 640 590 - 600 580 620
Brass and copper radiators 450 - 460 440 - 450 440 - 450 420 - 430 400 460
Mixed brass 600 - 610 590 - 600 580 - 590 540 - 550 540 560
Heavy brass 650 - 660 640 - 650 650 - 660 600 - 610 560 590
Gunmetal 750 - 760 740 - 750 730 - 740 705 - 715 700 760
Pure aluminium cuttings 550 - 560 550 - 560 550 - 560 530 - 540 520 530
Aluminium alloy cuttings 510 - 520 510 - 520 500 - 510 490 - 500 490 - 500 520
Old rolled aluminium 450 - 460 450 - 460 450 - 460 430 - 440 420 450
Clean cut aluminium 450 - 460 450 - 460 450 - 460 430 - 440 420 470
Aluminium turnings 250 - 260 250 - 260 250 - 260 230 - 240 220 260
Aluminium foil 230 - 240 230 - 240 230 - 240 190 - 200 180 - 200 230
Lead scrap 170 - 180 190 - 200 210 - 220 190 - 200 190 - 220 240
Batteries 25 25 25 25 22 20
Zinc mixed scrap 290 - 300 290 - 300 290 - 300 290 - 300 290 - 300 300
Zinc cuttings 350 - 360 350 - 360 340 - 350 330 - 340 340 - 350 350
18:8 stainless steel solids 290 - 300 270 - 280 290 - 300 290 - 300 220 240

Non-ferrous metal prices 2000

Non-ferrous metals prices: £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Dry bright wire
Heavy copper
No 2 copper wire
Braziery copper
Insulated copper cable 45%
Brass cuttings
Brass swarf
Brass and copper radiators
Mixed brass
Heavy brass
Gunmetal
Pure aluminium cuttings
Aluminium alloy cuttings
Old rolled aluminium
Clean cast aluminium
Aluminium turnings
Aluminium foil
Lead scrap
Batteries
Zinc mixed scrap
Zinc cuttings
18:8 stainless steel solids
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dry bright wire 1020 - 1080 980 - 1010 1050
Heavy copper 920 - 960 920 - 950 970
No 2 copper wire 880 - 920 920 - 950 920
Braziery copper 780 - 810 770 - 790 840
Insulated copper cable 45% 280 - 310 250 - 270 290
Brass cuttings 830 - 860 810 - 830 830
Brass swarf 740 - 770 730 - 750 740
Brass and copper radiators 530 - 550 510 - 530 530
Mixed brass 680 - 710 670 - 690 660
Heavy brass 730 - 760 710 - 730 710
Gunmetal 830 - 860 810 - 830 800
Pure aluminium cuttings 630 - 660 610 - 630 640
Aluminium alloy cuttings 580 - 610 560 - 580 590
Old rolled aluminium 550 - 570 540 - 560 540
Clean cast aluminium 550 - 570 540 - 560 540
Aluminium turnings 390 - 410 370 - 390 290
Aluminium foil 400 400 360
Lead scrap 260 - 280 260 - 280 250
Batteries 25 25 25
Zinc mixed scrap 340 - 360 340 - 360 350
Zinc cuttings 430 - 460 430 - 460 400
18:8 stainless steel solids 370 - 390 310 - 330 300

Aluminium can prices 2012

The price shown here is a letsrecycle.com indicator of the market price for baled used aluminium cans per tonne, excluding delivery.

Prices recorded in our archive up to March 2011 were £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor - Novelis operates a recycling plant near Warrington. However, as of April 2011 Novelis no longer published a market price and our price guides since then show a letsrecycle.com indicator price.

If you have any comments on the price shown here, please contact news@letsrecycle.com.

Aluminium can prices 2012 £ per tonne

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
baled or densified and strapped 940 - 1000 935 875 875
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
baled or densified and strapped

Aluminium can prices 2012 £ per tonne

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Aluminium can prices 2011

Prices recorded up to March 2011 are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

However, as of April 2011 Novelis no longer published a market price, and the price shown here is a letsrecycle.com indicator of the market price. This is per tonne of baled material, excluding delivery.

If you have any comments on the price shown here, please contact news@letsrecycle.com.

Aluminium can prices 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 800 800 870
870 (from Feb 7)
loose and flattened 800 800 870
870 (from Feb 7)
baled or densified and strapped 850 850 920 970 1000 1040
920 (from Feb 7)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans
loose and flattened
baled or densified and strapped 1000 - 1030 950 - 1020 940 - 1010 940 - 1010 900 - 950 920 - 960

Aluminium can prices 2011

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Aluminium can prices 2010

Prices are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

Aluminium can prices 2010

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 550 800 800 800 800 800
600 (from Jan 4) 875 (from May 4) 720 (from June 14)
700 (from Jan 11) 800 (from May 10)
800 (from Jan 25)
loose and flattened 550 800 800 800 800 800
600 (from Jan 4) 875 (from May 4) 720 (from June 14)
700 (from Jan 11) 800 (from May 10)
800 (from Jan 25)
baled or densified and strapped 600 850 850 850 850 850
650 (from Jan 4) 925 (from May 4) 770 (from June 14)
750 (from Jan 11) 850 (from May 10)
850 (from Jan 25)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans 720 600 600 750 800 800
645 (from July 12) 675 (from Sept 13)
750 (from Sept 27)
loose and flattened 720 600 600 750 800 800
645 (from July 12) 675 (from Sept 13)
750 (from Sept 27)
baled or densified and strapped 770 650 650 800 850 850
695 (from July 12) 725 (from Sept 13)
800 (from Sept 27)

Aluminium can prices 2010

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Aluminium can prices 2009

Prices are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

Aluminium can prices 2009

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 400 400 350 350 450 550
350 (from Feb 23) 450 (from April 13) 550 (from May 4)
loose and flattened 400 400 350 350 450 550
350 (from Feb 23) 450 (from April 13) 550 (from May 4)
baled or densified and strapped 450 400 350 350 450 550
400 (from Feb 23) 500 (from April 13) 600 (from May 4)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans 550 550 475 475 475 550
475 (from Aug 3) 550 (from Nov 2)
loose and flattened 550 550 475 475 475 550
475 (from Aug 3) 550 (from Nov 2)
baled or densified and strapped 550 550 475 475 475 550
525 (from Aug 3) 600 (from Nov 2)

Aluminium can prices 2009

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Aluminium can prices 2008

Prices are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

Aluminium can prices 2008

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 700 700 700 800 850 850
loose and flattened 700 700 700 800 850 850
baled or densified and strapped 750 750 750 850 900 900
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans 850 850 750 750 500 400
650 (from Oct 13) 400 (from Nov 3)
600 (from Oct 20)
500 (from Oct 27)
loose and flattened 850 850 750 750 500 400
650 (from Oct 13) 400 (from Nov 3)
600 (from Oct 20)
500 (from Oct 27)
baled or densified and strapped 900 900 800 800 550 450
700 (from Oct 13) 450 (from Nov 3)
650 (from Oct 20)
550 (from Oct 27)

Aluminium can prices 2008

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Aluminium can prices 2007

Prices are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

Aluminium can prices 2007

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 810 790 790 790 790 790
loose and flattened 810 790 790 790 790 790
baled or densified and strapped 860 840 840 840 840 840
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans 790 790 700 700 700 700
loose and flattened 790 790 700 700 700 700
baled or densified and strapped 840 840 750 750 750 750

Aluminium can prices 2007

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Aluminium can prices 2006

Prices are £ per tonne for aluminium used beverage containers delivered to a Novelis regional processor.

Aluminium can prices 2006

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
loose whole cans 900 1000 950
loose and flattened 900 1000 950
baled or densified and scrapped 950 1050 1000
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
loose whole cans 920 810 810 810 810 810
loose and flattened 920 810 810 810 810 810
baled or densified and scrapped 970 860 860 860 860 860

Aluminium can prices 2006

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Steel Can Prices 2012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery) 145 - 175 150 - 180 165 165
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery)

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Steel Can Prices 2011

Steel can: Price £ per tonne 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery) 150 - 175 130 - 155 125 - 150 125 - 150 120 - 155 130 - 165
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery) 135 - 165 135 - 175 130 - 170 135 - 165 120 - 155 130 - 160

Steel can: Price £ per tonne 2011

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Steel Can Prices 2010

Price for Corus not shown from January 2010 as the company now buys cans from the scrap sector rather than directly from councils. For prices including delivery ('delivered in'), add £10-15 per tonne.

Steel can: Price £ per tonne 2010

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery) 100 - 130 100 - 130 100 - 130 110 - 140 120 - 150 110 - 140
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
steel cans ('ex-works' - excluding delivery) 110 - 130 110 - 130 110 - 140 130 - 150 130 - 150 150 - 165

Steel can: Price £ per tonne 2010

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Steel Can Prices 2009

Loose, densified or baled steel cans are those delivered to a Corus approved centre, while the second category of steel cans 'ex works' (excluding delivery) came into effect from February 2009.

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne 2009

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steel cans ('ex works') 0 10 25 - 45 25 - 45 30 - 50 20 - 40
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steel cans ('ex works') 20 - 40 10 - 30 10 - 30 40 - 70 45 - 75 70 - 80

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne 2009

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Steel Can Prices 2008

Note: The prices below reflect a sudden drop in the market prices across most material grades. The prices for October 2008 reflect £95 per tonne for October 1st to October 19th, which fell to £10 on October 20 before falling again to £0 per tonne on November 3 2008.

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2008

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 90 125 125 185 235 235
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 235 145 95 95 - 10 0 0

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2008

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Steel Can Prices 2007

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2007

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 75 75 75 90 90 90
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 90 90 90 90 90 90

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2007

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Steel Can Prices 2006

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2006

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 60 90 90 90 90 90
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Loose, densified or baled steel cans 90 90 90 90 90 90

Steel Cans: Price £ per tonne delivered into a Corus CanRoute centre 2006

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