🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Aluminium Scrap Price Today

Aluminium scrap including Taint/Tabor, Twitch, and mixed grades for secondary smelting.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

1,676.12
USD/MT
-0.91%
24h change
-1.13%
7-day change
-3.39%
30-day change
30-Day Price Trend
About Aluminium Scrap

Aluminium scrap is a critical feedstock for secondary smelters and foundries. Recycled aluminium requires just 5% of the energy used to produce primary aluminium from bauxite.

Compare Aluminium Scrap prices by country: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy.

Common Grades & Types
UBC (Used Beverage Cans)
Clean post-consumer aluminium beverage cans.
Taint/Tabor
Mixed painted aluminium sheet.
Extrusion Scrap (6063)
Clean extrusion offcuts and scrap.
Zorba
Shredded auto non-ferrous mix, majority aluminium.
Key Applications
  • Secondary aluminium ingot production
  • Automotive die castings
  • Structural extrusions
  • Packaging
What Drives Aluminium Scrap Prices
  • 1LME aluminium spot price
  • 2Alloy grade and form
  • 3Contamination / non-metallics
  • 4Regional premiums
  • 5Energy costs
Frequently Asked Questions

Historical Prices
Last 30 days — USD/MT
DatePriceDaily Change
Apr 6, 20261,676.12-0.91%
Apr 5, 20261,691.46-1.02%
Apr 4, 20261,708.89+1.30%
Apr 3, 20261,686.94-0.68%
Apr 2, 20261,698.48+1.25%
Apr 1, 20261,677.43-0.28%
Mar 31, 20261,682.12-0.77%
Mar 30, 20261,695.22+0.35%
Mar 29, 20261,689.32+0.32%
Mar 28, 20261,683.95-0.98%
Mar 27, 20261,700.64+0.35%
Mar 25, 20261,694.76-0.64%
Mar 24, 20261,705.70-0.99%
Mar 23, 20261,722.71-0.69%
Mar 22, 20261,734.68+0.10%
Mar 21, 20261,732.98+1.16%
Mar 20, 20261,713.10-0.85%
Mar 19, 20261,727.73-0.58%
Mar 18, 20261,737.89-0.86%
Mar 17, 20261,752.95-1.20%
Mar 16, 20261,774.24-0.16%
Mar 15, 20261,777.14-0.45%
Mar 14, 20261,785.22+1.03%
Mar 13, 20261,766.98+1.17%
Mar 12, 20261,746.55+0.18%
Mar 11, 20261,743.40+0.75%
Mar 10, 20261,730.38-0.26%
Mar 9, 20261,734.88