🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Aluminium Scrap Price Today

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

1,818.82
USD/MT
+0.57%
24h change
+0.20%
7-day change
+3.85%
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
Aug 7, 20261,818.82+0.57%
Aug 6, 20261,808.48+0.72%
Aug 5, 20261,795.61-0.16%
Aug 4, 20261,798.52+0.28%
Aug 3, 20261,793.48+0.28%
Aug 2, 20261,788.48-0.48%
Aug 1, 20261,797.09-1.00%
Jul 30, 20261,815.24+0.13%
Jul 29, 20261,812.80-1.05%
Jul 28, 20261,832.09-0.07%
Jul 26, 20261,833.43+0.31%
Jul 25, 20261,827.71+0.79%
Jul 24, 20261,813.35-0.48%
Jul 23, 20261,822.04+0.14%
Jul 22, 20261,819.55+0.95%
Jul 21, 20261,802.42+0.53%
Jul 20, 20261,793.00+1.06%
Jul 19, 20261,774.15+0.67%
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