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 August report which details prices up to July 2014.
Ferrous Metals
0A plate & girder: 150-160
Prices have fallen overall since January with a slight rise in March.
No 1 old steel scrap: 140-145
Prices have been falling from January.
No 2 old steel scrap: 135-140
Prices have dropped from January apart from a rise in March.
4A low residual bales: 150-155
Prices dropped in February and rose a little in March and have stayed stable till July.
4C new production bales: 160-165
Prices fell in February and then stayed stable until falling again in June and July.
Light iron: 85-105
Prices dropped in February and have stayed mostly stable since.
7B mixed steel turnings: 120-125
Prices have been trending downwards from January to July.
8B mixed steel cuttings: 140-145
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March.
9 – 10 cast: 125-130
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March.
11 cast iron borings: 115-120
Prices have been dropping since January.
Cars: 90-105
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March.
Non-ferrous Metals
Dry bright wire: 3600
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Heavy copper: 3200
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
No 2 copper wire: 3000
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Braziery copper: 2600
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Insulated copper cable: 1200
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Brass cuttings: 2150
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Brass swarf: 1850
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Brass and copper radiators: 2000
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Mixed brass: 2100
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Heavy brass: 2300
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Gunmetal: 2400
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till July.
Pure aluminium cuttings: 800
The price has been stable since January.
Aluminium alloy cuttings: 800
The price has been stable since January.
Old rolled aluminium: 650
The price has been stable since a slight rise in February.
Clean cast aluminium: 750
The price has been stable since January.
Aluminium turnings: 650
The price has been stable since a slight rise in February.
Aluminium foil: 250
The price has been stable since January.
Lead scrap: 950
The price has stayed mostly stable with drops in February and April and then rises to previous prices in the following months.
Batteries: 400
The price has dropped slightly since January.
Zinc mixed scrap: 500
The price has been stable since January.
Zinc cuttings: 500
The price has been stable since January.
18 – 8 stainless steel solids: 850
The price has slowly risen since January.
Aluminium Cans
Baled or densified and strapped: 670-710
The price dropped from January till March and then rose in April and May and has been stable since.
Steel Cans
Steel cans (ex-works): 115-125
The price dropped from January until March. It then rose from April to June, dropping again in July.