These are the latest indications of metal recycling prices in the UK. The prices detailed are in pounds per tonne. These prices are not guaranteed and are meant to be an indicator of market prices. They are compiled by letsrecycle.com.
This is the April report which details prices up to March 2015.
Ferrous Metals
0A plate & girder: 110 – 115
Prices fell overall from January to July with a slight increase in March. Prices increased between July and September. They fell slightly in October but had risen again by January 2015. They fell in both February and March.
No 1 old steel scrap: 100 – 110
Prices fell from January to July. They rose in both August and September, the fell slightly in October but have remained stable until February 2015, when the price fell. They remained stable in March.
No 2 old steel scrap: 100 – 110
Prices fell overall from January to July with a slight rise in March. They rose again throughout August and September but they fell between October 2014 and February 2015. They remained stable in March.
4A low residual bales: 110 – 120
Prices dropped in February 2014 and rose a little in March and stayed stable till July. They rose again throughout August and September but fell slightly in October. They remained stable until January when they fell slightly. The price fell further in February but have remained stable since.
4C new production bales: 110 – 115
Prices fell in February and then stayed stable until falling again in June and July. They rose again throughout August and September but have fallen since.
Light iron: 65 – 80
Prices dropped in February and stayed mostly stable until August. There has been a slight rise throughout August and September. The price has fallen since September.
Prices rose slightly in March 2015.
7B mixed steel turnings: 65 – 80
Prices have been trending downwards from January to July. They rose in August and the price was stable in September but fell between September and February 2015.
They remain stable since.
9 – 10 cast: 95 – 100
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March and between July and September. Prices also had a slight rise in January 2015 but fell in February and March.
11 cast iron borings: 75 – 80
Prices dropped from January to July. They rose in August and again September. They fell in October. The rose between October and January 2015 but fell in February and fell again in March.
Cars: 60 – 80
Prices have fallen since January 2014 except for a slight rise in March, August and September. They have fallen particularly fast since January 2015.
Non-ferrous Metals
Dry bright wire: 3200
Prices fell from January till April. They then rose from May till August. They fell slightly during September and October and fell again in February 2015.
There was a slight rise in March.
Heavy copper: 2900
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They fell between September and February. They have remained stable since
No 2 copper wire: 2800
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They have fallen during September and October but remained stable until February, when they fell. They have remained stable since.
Braziery copper: 2500
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They remained stable until October but fell up until March 2015. In March, there was a rise in prices.
Insulated copper cable: 1000
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They fell slightly in September and October and fell again in February. They have remained stable since.
Brass cuttings: 2000
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They fell between September and February 2015. They have remained stable since.
Brass swarf: 1700
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They rose slightly in October but have fallen since.
Brass and copper radiators: 1700
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They fell between September and January 2015 but have remain stable since.
Mixed brass: 1900
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They fell in October but have remained stable since.
Heavy brass: 1900
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They have fallen since September but have remained stable since.
Gunmetal: 2400
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They fell slightly in September but rose a little in October. They fell between October and January but rose slightly in February. They have remained stable since.
Pure aluminium cuttings: 900
Prices were stable from January to August. They rose from August to September, fell between September and January and have remain stable since.
Aluminium alloy cuttings: 900
Prices were stable from January to August. They rose from August to September and during September itself. They fell in October but have remained stable since
Old rolled aluminium: 650
Prices were stable between February and August. There has been a slight rise between August and September. They fell in October but have remained stable since.
Clean cast aluminium: 750
Prices were stable between January and August. There has been a slight rise between August and September. They fell in October but have remained stable since.
Aluminium turnings: 550
Prices were between February and October. They fell between October and January 2015 but have remained stable since.
Aluminium foil: 250
Prices have been been stable since January 2014.
Lead scrap: 900
Prices rose in September but fell in the period up to January 2015. Before that, prices had stayed mostly stable with drops in February and April and then rises to previous prices in the following months.
Prices fell in March 2015.
Batteries: 400
Prices dropped slightly between January and September. Prices then rose during September and remained stable during October. They fell between October 2015 and February 2015. They have remained stable since.
Zinc mixed scrap: 500
Prices had been stable between January and September. They then rose during September but fell in October. They have remained stable since.
Zinc cuttings: 500
Prices had been stable between January and September. They then rose during September. They have remained stable since.
18 – 8 stainless steel solids: 650
Price rose slowly between January and September. They remained stable during September but fell in October. They remained stable up to February 2015, when they rose slightly. The fell again in March.
Aluminium Cans
Baled or densified and strapped: 740 – 820
The price dropped from January 2014 till March and then rose in April and May. It was stable between May and July. The price then rose between July and September and remained stable in October. They fell in November but recovered in December 2014.
They fell in January 2015 remained stable in February but rose slightly in March.
Steel Cans
Steel cans (ex-works): 68 – 78
The price dropped from January until March. It then rose from April to June, dropping again in July. The price rose in August and remained stable in September.
Prices then fell in October and November. They remain stable up until February 2015, when they fell. They fell again in March.