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Non-ferrous metal prices 2026
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| 2026 £ per tonne | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
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| Dry bright wire | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heavy copper | 7500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No 2 copper wire | 7300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Braziery copper | 6900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insulated copper cable | 2650 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass cuttings | 3350 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass swarf | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and copper radiators | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed brass | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heavy brass | 3750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gunmetal | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old rolled aluminium | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clean cast aluminium | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium turnings | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aluminium foil | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lead scrap | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batteries | 300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc cuttings | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
