Metal prices are updated (alongside the accompanying market report) on the last Friday of each month.
Please view our market analysis here:
| 2026 £ per tonne | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry bright wire | 8000 | 8000 | 7500 | 7900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heavy copper | 7500 | 7500 | 7000 | 7400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No 2 copper wire | 7300 | 7300 | 6800 | 7200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Braziery copper | 6900 | 6900 | 6400 | 6800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insulated copper cable | 2650 | 2700 | 2600 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass cuttings | 3350 | 3400 | 3200 | 3400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass swarf | 3250 | 3300 | 3100 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and copper radiators | 3250 | 3300 | 3100 | 3300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed brass | 3550 | 3600 | 3400 | 3600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heavy brass | 3750 | 3800 | 3600 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gunmetal | 5300 | 5400 | 5200 | 5400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 | 1400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 1100 | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old rolled aluminium | 1150 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clean cast aluminium | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium turnings | 450 | 500 | 500 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium foil | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lead scrap | 1200 | 1150 | 1100 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batteries | 300 | 270 | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc cuttings | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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