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 March report which details prices up to February 2015.

Ferrous Metals

0A plate & girder: 115 – 125

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 February.

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.

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 have fallen since October.

4A low residual bales: 110 – 120

Prices dropped in February 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.

4C new production bales: 110 – 120

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: 60 – 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.

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 have fallen since.

9 – 10 cast: 100 – 110

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.

11 cast iron borings: 75 – 85

Prices dropped from January to July. They rose in August and again September. They fell in October. The rose between October and January but fell in February.

Cars: 60 – 80

Prices have fallen since January 2014 except for a slight rise in March, August and September.

Non-ferrous Metals

Dry bright wire: 3100

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.

Heavy copper: 2900

Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They fell between September and Febuary.

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.

Braziery copper: 2300

Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August. They remained stable until October but have fallen since.

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.

Brass cuttings: 2000

Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till September. They have fallen since September.

Brass swarf: 1800

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.

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 have fallen since October.

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.

Batteries: 400

Prices dropped slightly between January and September. Prices then rose during September and remained stable during October. They have fallen 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: 700

Price rose slowly between January and September. They remained stable during September but fell in October. They remained stable up to February 2015,l when they rose slightly.

Aluminium Cans

Baled or densified and strapped: 740 – 810

The price dropped from January 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

Steel Cans

Steel cans (ex-works): 75 – 85

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, when they fell.