🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Aluminium Scrap Price Today

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

Last updated: April 27, 2026

1,697.58
USD/MT
-0.76%
24h change
+1.14%
7-day change
+0.49%
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 27, 20261,697.58-0.76%
Apr 26, 20261,710.61+0.42%
Apr 24, 20261,703.49+1.26%
Apr 23, 20261,682.30-0.09%
Apr 22, 20261,683.82-0.74%
Apr 21, 20261,696.32+0.08%
Apr 20, 20261,694.88+0.97%
Apr 19, 20261,678.52-0.87%
Apr 17, 20261,693.28+0.99%
Apr 16, 20261,676.70-0.39%
Apr 15, 20261,683.25+0.82%
Apr 14, 20261,669.55+0.44%
Apr 13, 20261,662.27+1.44%
Apr 12, 20261,638.60-0.65%
Apr 11, 20261,649.25-0.40%
Apr 10, 20261,655.91-0.67%
Apr 9, 20261,667.08-0.54%
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