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 [...]

Current Aluminum Scrap Metal Recycling Prices

Current aluminum scrap metal prices (LTL, TL) are provided below in USD per pound (lbs). Prices are based upon recent spot market prices:
Old Mixed Aluminum 0.25 0.33 lbs USD
Utensil Aluminum 0.32 0.42 lbs USD
Aluminum Turnings 0.12 0.23 lbs [...]

Aluminum Scrap Metal and Can Recycling Prices

Prices below are for aluminum scrap metal prices and aluminum can recycling prices based upon current spot market prices.  Prices below are for LTL and TL. 
Old Mixed Aluminum 0.28 0.37 lbs USD
 Utensil Aluminum 0.35 0.47 lbs USD
 Aluminum Turnings 0.13 0.26 lbs USD
 Aluminum Extrusions 0.85 1.00 lbs USD
 Low Copper Aluminum 0.84 0.99 lbs USD
 Litho Sheets 0.83 0.98 lbs [...]

Aluminum Scrap Metal Recycling Prices

Prices below are based upon current spot market prices.  Prices are is USD per pounds (lbs) and are LTL and TL. 
Old Mixed Aluminum 0.29 0.38 lbs USD
 Utensil Aluminum 0.37 0.49 lbs USD
 Aluminum Turnings 0.14 0.27 lbs USD
 Aluminum Extrusions 0.89 1.04 lbs USD
 Low Copper Aluminum 0.87 1.02 lbs USD
 Litho Sheets 0.86 1.01 lbs USD
 Cast Aluminum 0.83 [...]

Current Aluminum Scrap Metal Prices

Prices below are based on current spot market prices. First price is less then truck load, second price is full truck load prices.
Aluminum Turnings 0.14 0.28 lbs USD
Aluminum Extrusions 0.89 1.04 lbs USD
Low Copper Aluminum 0.88 1.03 [...]

Aluminum Metal Commodity Under Price Pressure

 The hottest commodity investors fear to touch
By Kiran Varma
MUMBAI: Aluminium, one of the most widely used industrial metals in the world, is in a crisis these days. Aluminium inventories are piling up every day that the metal is under tremendous price pressure.
Data from the London Metal Exchange on Monday show that aluminium inventories have risen [...]

LME Aluminum Base Metal Price Falls as Stocks Surge

LME aluminum falls as stocks surge
London Metal Exchange base metals prices decreased last week, except for lead.
The stocks of aluminum on the LME increased to some 1.12 million tons due to the weak demand from US automobile industry. The stock level is the highest level since May, 2004. Therefore, the three month price of [...]

Aluminum Can Recycling Prices U.S.

Prices below are selected spot market price (LTL, TL) 
Used Beverage Cans (UBC loose) 0.34 0.69 lbs USD
Shredded UBC 0.88 1.03 lbs USD
Baled UBC 0.93 1.08 lbs USD
Briquetted UBC 0.95 1.10 lbs USD
You can visit the non ferrous scrap metal page on this site for more info, charts and pricing 

Aluminum Can Recycling Scrap Metal Prices

Aluminum Can Recycling prices and hovering around $1.05 USD per lb. Price charts and additional scrap metal prices for aluminum can be obtained at http://scrapmetalpricesandauctions.com/non-ferrous/aluminum-cans/

Aluminum Can Scrap Metal Recycling Prices

Spot market scrap metal prices for aluminum beverage cans (LTL, TL) below: 
Used Beverage Cans (UBC loose) 0.33 0.65 lbs USD
Shredded UBC 0.82 0.97 lbs USD
Baled UBC 0.86 1.01 lbs USD
Briquetted UBC 0.88 1.03 lbs USD

Current Scrap Metal Prices Aluminum

Selected spot market prices for aluminum scrap metal (LTL, TL) 
Old Mixed Aluminum 0.35 0.46 lbs USD
Aluminum Turnings 0.17 0.33 lbs USD
Aluminum Extrusions 1.09 1.24 lbs USD
Litho Sheets 1.07 1.22 lbs USD
Cast Aluminum 1.03 1.18 lbs USD
Clean Painted Aluminum 0.26 0.52 lbs USD
Coated Aluminum 0.46 0.92 lbs USD
Used Beverage Cans (UBC loose) 0.33 0.66 lbs USD
Shredded [...]