More and more people in Birmingham are looking to find a way to make some extra cash. And many of whom are turning to the scrap metal industry. We have been involved in the scrap metal industry for well over a decade, helping hundreds of people get in to the industry. Some of whom have went on to own scrap yards and own businesses in the scrap metal industry.
Newcomers are always keen to learn about how to acquire scrap metal and where to sell it but always forget the most importance of understanding the laws that they must abide by.
Below we have went through through the main thing that new scrappers must be aware of when buying and selling scrap metal within the UK. The UK's second largest city, Birmingham, was once an industrial hub. Now Birmingham is an affluent city with a large population, perfect for buying and selling scrap metal.
For those that are in the Birmingham area we have researched the best scrap yards in the city to guarantee the best experience. The best scrap yards in Birmingham from our research are Bridge Metals Birmingham, OneStop Recycling and Hawkeswood Metal Recycling.
These three all have amazing customer reviews and offer the most competitive prices in the area.
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Aluminium | £1.98 |
Aluminium Alloy | £1.79 |
Copper | £7.00 |
Brass | £5.42 |
Lead | £1.55 |
Nickel | £11.91 |
Tin | £22.67 |
Zinc | £2.36 |
Last Updated On 2024-12-21
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Aluminium 1100 | £1.36 |
Aluminium 3003 | £1.36 |
Aluminium 356 Wheels (clean) | £1.36 |
Aluminium 356 Wheels (dirty) | £0.97 |
Aluminium 5052 Scrap | £1.84 |
Aluminium 6061 Extrusions | £1.21 |
Aluminium 6063 Extrusions | £1.60 |
Aluminium 6063 Extrusions/Fe | £1.17 |
Aluminium/Cu Radiators | £3.20 |
Aluminium/Cu/Fe Radiators | £2.97 |
Aluminium Radiators | £0.77 |
Aluminium/Fe Radiators | £0.57 |
Transformers | £0.34 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | £0.44 |
Chrome Wheels | £1.29 |
E.C. Wire | £2.12 |
Litho Sheets | £1.36 |
Mixed Turnings | £0.79 |
MLC Clips | £1.34 |
Aluminium Old Cast | £1.31 |
Aluminium Old Sheet | £1.29 |
Painted Siding | £1.27 |
UBC | £1.34 |
Zorba 90% NF | £1.29 |
Aluminium Cans (clean) | £0.99 |
Aluminium Cans (dirty) | £0.49 |
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Red Brass | £3.69 |
Yellow Brass | £3.47 |
Brass Rod | £3.39 |
Brass Hair Wire | £3.64 |
Brass Pipe | £3.31 |
Brass Radiators | £2.81 |
Brass Shells | £3.13 |
Brass Turnings | £3.19 |
Bronze | £3.80 |
Bronze Turnings | £1.98 |
Dirty Brass | £1.65 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | £1.65 |
Plumbers Brass | £3.31 |
Semi-Red Brass | £3.36 |
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | £6.14 |
#1 Copper Tubing | £5.73 |
#1 Flashing Copper | £5.73 |
#2 Copper Tubing | £5.40 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | £5.24 |
#3 Copper with Tar | £4.91 |
#3 Roofing Copper | £5.07 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | £4.75 |
Electric Motors - Copper | £4.25 |
Enameled Copper | £4.83 |
Insulated Copper Wire | £4.91 |
Lead Coated Copper | £4.14 |
Silver Plated Copper | £5.24 |
Tin Coated Copper | £4.58 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | £4.58 |
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Lead Batteries | £0.32 |
Lead Shot | £0.73 |
Lead Wheel Weights | £0.47 |
Solid Lead | £0.98 |
Soft Lead | £1.01 |
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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New Zinc Die Cast | £1.46 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | £1.26 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | £24.38 | £758.33 |
14ct Gold | £38.03 | £1,183.02 |
18ct Gold | £48.76 | £1,516.70 |
22ct Gold | £59.56 | £1,852.40 |
24ct Gold | £65.01 | £2,022.07 |
In the table above you'll find today's scrap gold price for the different purities of gold. Scrap gold prices (as well as scrap prices for other precious metals) are usually set in troy ounces.
One troy ounce (Oz) is equal to around 31.1 grams.
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | £17.20 | £535.07 |
Platinum | £17.37 | £540.30 |
Silver | £0.61 | £18.95 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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#1 Bundle | £0.17 |
#1 Busheling | £0.17 |
#1 HMS | £0.12 |
HMS 80/20 | £0.10 |
Sheet Metal | £0.10 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | £0.13 |
Structural Steel | £0.12 |
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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201 SS | £0.50 |
301 SS | £0.75 |
304 SS Solid | £1.07 |
304 SS Turning | £0.92 |
309 SS | £1.39 |
310 SS | £2.11 |
316 SS Solid | £1.39 |
330 SS | £3.45 |
Above are today's prices for stainless steel. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction.
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | £0.13 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | £0.15 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | £0.10 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | £0.11 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | £0.12 |
Scrap Cast Iron | £0.18 |
Scrap Dishwashers | £0.12 |
Scrap Dryers | £0.12 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | £0.16 |
Scrap Rebar | £0.35 |
Scrap Washing Machines | £0.12 |
Scrap Water Heaters | £0.12 |
Electronics | Price Per Kilo |
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Scrap Back Panels | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Cellphones | |
Scrap Computer Wire | |
Scrap CPU Chips | |
Scrap CRT Monitors | |
Scrap Empty PC Servers | |
Scrap Graphics Cards | |
Scrap Hard Drives | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Hard Drive Boards | |
Scrap Laptops | |
Scrap LCD Monitors | |
Scrap Low Grade Boards | |
Scrap Mainframes | |
Scrap Memory | |
Scrap Mice | |
Scrap Motherboards | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Non-Green PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Tower | |
Scrap Power Supplies | |
Scrap Printers/Fax Machines | |
Scrap Servers | |
Scrap Speakers | |
Scrap Telecom Equipment | Contact local scrap yard |