Non-ferrous metal prices 2026

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	8200	8000	8000	8500	9000	-	-	-
Heavy copper	7500	7500	7000	7400	7700	7500	7500	8000	8500	-	-	-
No 2 copper wire	7300	7300	6800	7200	7400	7200	7200	7700	8200	-	-	-
Braziery copper	6900	6900	6400	6800	7000	6800	6800	7300	7800	-	-	-
Insulated copper cable	2650	2700	2600	2800	2850	2800	2750	2900	3100	-	-	-
Brass cuttings	3350	3400	3200	3400	3500	3400	3350	3500	3750	-	-	-
Brass swarf	3250	3300	3100	3300	3400	3300	3250	3400	3650	-	-	-
Brass and copper radiators	3250	3300	3100	3300	3400	3300	3250	3350	3600	-	-	-
Mixed brass	3550	3600	3400	3600	3700	3600	3550	3600	3850	-	-	-
Heavy brass	3750	3800	3600	3800	3900	3800	3750	3850	4100	-	-	-
Gunmetal	5300	5400	5200	5400	5500	5400	5400	5600	6000	-	-	-
Pure aluminium cuttings	1200	1300	1300	1400	1500	1500	1450	1550	1650	-	-	-
Aluminium alloy cuttings	1100	1200	1200	1300	1400	1400	1350	1450	1550	-	-	-
Old rolled aluminium	1150	1250	1250	1250	1350	1300	1250	1250	1300	-	-	-
Clean cast aluminium	1200	1300	1300	1300	1450	1400	1350	1350	1350	-	-	-
Aluminium turnings	450	500	500	550	600	600	500	550	600	-	-	-
Aluminium foil	300	300	300	300	300	300	300	300	300	-	-	-
Lead scrap	1200	1150	1100	1160	1200	1200	1170	1200	1250	-	-	-
Batteries	300	270	240	240	240	240	240	240	260	-	-	-
Zinc mixed scrap	1200	1200	1200	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1400	-	-	-
Zinc cuttings	1200	1200	1200	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	1400	-	-	-
18-8 stainless steel solids	600	700	800	900	950	950	900	900	900	-	-	-

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