🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Aluminium Scrap Price Today

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

Last updated: May 18, 2026

1,682.25
USD/MT
-0.09%
24h change
-0.57%
7-day change
+0.22%
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
May 18, 20261,682.25-0.09%
May 17, 20261,683.73+1.20%
May 16, 20261,663.72-0.72%
May 15, 20261,675.85-0.53%
May 14, 20261,684.85-0.53%
May 13, 20261,693.86+0.61%
May 12, 20261,683.51-0.50%
May 10, 20261,691.97-0.77%
May 9, 20261,705.13+0.21%
May 8, 20261,701.57+1.39%
May 7, 20261,678.25-0.94%
May 6, 20261,694.13+1.16%
May 5, 20261,674.67-0.03%
May 4, 20261,675.09-0.94%
May 3, 20261,691.03-0.79%
May 2, 20261,704.45-0.81%
May 1, 20261,718.45-0.28%
Apr 30, 20261,723.36+1.30%
Apr 29, 20261,701.18-0.60%
Apr 28, 20261,711.45+0.82%
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