🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Aluminium Scrap Price Today

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

Last updated: July 17, 2026

1,762.35
USD/MT
+0.99%
24h change
+0.62%
7-day change
-1.04%
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
Jul 17, 20261,762.35+0.99%
Jul 16, 20261,745.09+0.54%
Jul 15, 20261,735.76-0.68%
Jul 14, 20261,747.61-0.76%
Jul 12, 20261,761.02+1.01%
Jul 11, 20261,743.34+0.19%
Jul 10, 20261,740.03-0.65%
Jul 9, 20261,751.47-0.81%
Jul 8, 20261,765.78+1.07%
Jul 7, 20261,747.14+1.02%
Jul 6, 20261,729.55+1.19%
Jul 5, 20261,709.14-0.90%
Jul 4, 20261,724.58-0.93%
Jul 3, 20261,740.71+0.27%
Jul 2, 20261,736.10-1.21%
Jul 1, 20261,757.32+0.48%
Jun 30, 20261,748.89-1.20%
Jun 29, 20261,770.10-0.77%
Jun 28, 20261,783.82-1.06%
Jun 26, 20261,802.91+0.74%
Jun 25, 20261,789.71+0.02%
Jun 24, 20261,789.38+0.89%
Jun 23, 20261,773.67-0.14%
Jun 22, 20261,776.18+0.12%
Jun 21, 20261,774.09-0.38%
Jun 20, 20261,780.86