Non-Ferrous

Aluminium Scrap Prices UK

£0.96per kg▲ +10.1%30D
Low £0.60High £1.15

Aluminium is lightweight and corrosion-resistant, commonly found in cans, window frames, car parts, and aircraft. It is the most widely recycled non-ferrous metal in the UK.

Aluminium Price Chart

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Aluminium Grades

Updated 30 May 2026
GradeAvg Price30D Change
Clean Aluminium£1.05▲ +29.1%
Cast Aluminium£1.50▲ +10.2%
Aluminium Cans£0.200.0%

Aluminium News & Guides

FOR YARDS

Aluminium hits four-year high: the drivers, the risks, and how UK yards should play it

LME aluminium hit USD 3,678.50/t on 16 April, a four-year high. What is driving the rally, the risks ahead, and the UK yard playbook.

20 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

For Yards

The EAF Transition: What New Domestic Demand Means for Yards

The shift from blast furnace to Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking will nearly triple UK scrap demand by 2050. Here's what it means for yard operators and how to position for it.

14 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

FOR YARDS

Carbon questions are coming to your weighbridge — UK SRS and what yards should do before 2027

UK SRS is voluntary until 2027 — but Scope 3 reporting means yards will be asked for carbon data by customers long before the law demands it.

13 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

FOR YARDS

Hormuz ceasefire is wobbling — UK yards shouldn't assume the scrap rally is over

A two-week Iran ceasefire briefly knocked oil off its highs, but tanker traffic through Hormuz hasn't recovered. Here's what UK yards should actually plan for.

9 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

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