Non-ferrous metal prices 2016
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| 2016 £ per tonne | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry bright wire | 2600 | 2800 | 2900 | 2900 | 3000 | 2900 | 3100 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3700 | 3700 |
| Heavy copper | 2300 | 2300 | 2500 | 2600 | 2600 | 2500 | 2700 | 2800 | 2800 | 2800 | 3400 | 3400 |
| No 2 copper wire | 2200 | 2200 | 2300 | 2400 | 2500 | 2400 | 2600 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 3300 | 3300 |
| Braziery copper | 2000 | 2000 | 2100 | 2150 | 2200 | 2100 | 2300 | 2400 | 2450 | 2450 | 3000 | 3000 |
| Insulated copper cable | 800 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 1000 | 1000 | 1050 | 1050 | 1100 | 1100 |
| Brass cuttings | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Brass swarf | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1600 | 1600 | 1700 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Brass and copper radiators | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 | 1200 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 |
| Mixed brass | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1800 | 1800 | 1900 | 1900 | 1800 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Heavy brass | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1800 | 1800 | 1900 | 1900 | 1800 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Gunmetal | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 | 2100 |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Old rolled aluminium | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 500 | 500 | 550 | 550 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Clean cast aluminium | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 650 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Aluminium turnings | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Aluminium foil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Lead scrap | 750 | 800 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 950 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1100 | 1100 |
| Batteries | 350 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 550 | 600 |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Zinc cuttings | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 450 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 570 | 550 | 570 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 | 750 |