What is the price of scrap aluminium in the UK?

Answer 1

Scrap aluminum depends upon the grade and type (meaning is it wire, is it plate, etc.). Also your location in the world depends on how much you will get. Prices fluctuate daily. In the US, bare aluminum wire is around $1.20 per pound. Aluminum extrusions are around $1.25 per lb. For more pricing see the link below
Aluminum scrap metal prices vary based upon Comex, LME and general economic conditions (supply/demand). It also depends upon your location in the world.

As an example, East Coast USA pricing for scrap aluminum in early June 2011 is as follows

Aluminum Siding $0.66/lb.

Aluminum Windows $0.60 /lb.

Cast Aluminum $0.58/lb.

Sheet Aluminum $0.54 /lb.

Scrap Alum-CU Rads(clean) $1.80 lb

Check online for current scrap metal prices to ensure you get best pricing at the scrap yard.
The average price for aluminum cans is .60 p/lb

Aluminum cans are only one type of aluminum scrap. Here are some average prices in USA for other grades of scrap aluminum for early June 2011

Aluminum Siding $0.66/lb.

Cast Aluminum $0.58/lb.

Sheet Aluminum $0.54 /lb.

Aluminum prices like other scrap prices fluctuate so check online for current pricing.
Scrap Aluminum prices vary based on grade and quantity of material. Old mixed aluminum is around $45 cents per lb, Cast Aluminum is around $1.15 per lb.

Answer 2

On 8 Nov 2011 these prices were typical

Pure aluminium cuttings £900 per ton

Aluminium alloy cuttings £850 per ton

Old rolled aluminium £700 per ton

Clean cast aluminium £800 per ton

Aluminium turnings £500 per ton

Aluminium foil £60 per ton

Answer 3

None

Nothing significant at scrap prices. I you live in a state that has a refund value on cans and you are willing to do something like regular work hours collecting cans and turn them in unmelted, you might make almost $3/hr... this might not pay for your gas to collect them. But melting them would just turn them to ordinary scrap aluminum with no special value.

Now, copper scrap... there is money in that.

Answer 4

Current cash price is US$1752.50 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange. Please see the link.

Answer 5

The price of scrap metal changes on a regular basis. The price fluctuates because the market for metal changes daily.

Answer 6

It should be around 60p per kilo.

Answer 7

About $3.00 a kilo