Current and Historical Scrap Aluminum Can Prices

Our Scrap Aluminum Can Prices Page provides current and historical prices for scrap aluminum cans / used beverage cans (UBC).  We hope you find it informative.

Aluminum Pricing as of June 8 2009

Today’s Aluminum Pricing Information
Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.40 per pound.  The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.55 per pound.  The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale price [...]

May 4 2009 Aluminum Can and Metal Pricing

Today’s Aluminum Pricing Information

Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.39 per pound.  The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.54 per pound.  The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale price [...]

Aluminum Can Scrap Prices Early April

Aluminum Pricing Information as of April 6, 2009
Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market:

The retail price for used beverage cans is around $.36 per pound. 
The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.51 per pound. 

The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale [...]

Aluminum Can and Mill Pricing Per Pound

Monday – Jan 5, 2009 – As per the Alcoa Recycling Company Blog – Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.35 per pound. The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.49 per pound. The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, [...]

Aluminum Pricing Information

The blog for the Alcoa Recycling Company is a very informative source for aluminum metal prices, aluminum beverage can recycling prices and other news and information on aluminum.  An example post from the site is provided below: 

Friday, December 19, 2008
Today’s Aluminum Pricing Information

Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans [...]

Aluminum Can and Scrap Metal Recycling Prices

Prices below are for current aluminum can and aluminum scrap metal prices. Prices shown below are LTL (less then truck load) and TL (truck load) prices. Prices are in USD per pounds (lbs):
Old Mixed Aluminum 0.17 0.22 lbs USD
Utensil Aluminum 0.22 0.29 lbs [...]

Aluminum Can Recycling Prices

Aluminum can scrap metal recycling prices presented below for less than truck loads and full truck loads: 
Used Beverage Cans (UBC loose) 0.21 0.42 lbs USD
 Shredded UBC 0.49 0.64 lbs USD
 Baled UBC 0.51 0.66 lbs USD
 Briquetted UBC 0.53 0.68 lbs USD
 New Beverage Can Stock 0.57 0.72 lbs USD