UBC Scrap Price

Market price summary

The UBC Scrap Price prices dipped by $US -0.04 per Lb over the previous day in the United States. The decreases increased from $US 0.99 to $US 0.95.The UBC Scrap Price prices dipped by CNY -250 per MT over the previous day in China. The decreases increased from CNY 14400.00 to CNY 14150.00.The UBC Scrap Price prices recorded no change over the prior day's prices in Europe. The price remain the same at $US 1250.00 per Tonne.The prices displayed are three months old. For live prices, subscribe to the Premium Membership

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0.95$US/Lb -0.04(-4.05)

March 18, 2026

Price Change	Change%	Month High	Month Low	Year High	Year Low
-0.04	-4.05%	1.07	0.92	1.07	0.87

UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices *Available since Mar,2012.

Date	North America	West Coast	Midwest	East Coast
2026-03-20	0.95	0.95	0.93	0.96
2026-03-19	0.95	0.95	0.93	0.96
2026-03-18	0.99	0.99	0.97	1.00
2026-03-17	0.99	0.99	0.97	1.00
2026-03-16	1.00	1.00	0.98	1.01
2026-03-13	1.00	1.00	0.98	1.01
2026-03-12	1.01	1.01	0.99	1.02

View United States UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices

14150.00CNY/MT

March 18, 2026

Price Change	Change%	Month High	Month Low	Year High	Year Low
-250	-1.74%	14650.00	14300.00	14900.00	13600.00

UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices*Available since Dec,2012.

Date	Price	Unit
2026-03-20	14050.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-19	14150.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-18	14400.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-17	14500.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-16	14500.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-13	14500.00	CNY/MT
2026-03-12	14600.00	CNY/MT

View China UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices & Charts

1250.00$US/Tonne

March 18, 2026

Price Change	Change%	Month High	Month Low	Year High	Year Low
0	0%	1250.00	1250.00	1250.00	1250.00

UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices *Available since Dec,1969.

Date	Price	Unit
2026-03-20	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-19	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-18	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-17	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-16	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-13	1250.00	$US/Tonne
2026-03-12	1250.00	$US/Tonne

View Europe UBC Scrap Price Historical Prices & Charts

About UBC

TAKE: Shall consist of new low copper aluminum can stock and clippings, clean, lithographed or not lithographed, and coated with clear lacquer but free of lids with sealers, iron, dirt and other foreign contamination. Oil not to exceed 1%. TALC: Shall consist of old aluminum food and/or beverage cans. The material is to be free of other scrap metals, foil, tin cans, plastic bottles, paper, glass, and other non-metallic items. Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller. TALCRED: Shall have a density of 12 to 17 pounds per cubic foot (193 to 273 kg/m3). Material should contain maximum 5% fines less than 4 mesh (U.S. standard screen size) (6.35 mm). Must be magnetically separated material and free of steel, lead, bottle caps, plastic cans and other plastics, glass, wood, dirt, grease, trash, and other foreign substances.

North America

0.95$US/Lb

High
1.06 (Year) - 1.06 (Month)

Low
0.89 (Year) - 0.94 (Month)

USA East Coast

0.95$US/Lb

High
1.06 (Year) - 1.06 (Month)

Low
0.89 (Year) - 0.94 (Month)

USA Midwest

0.93$US/Lb

High
1.04 (Year) - 1.04 (Month)

Low
0.87 (Year) - 0.92 (Month)

USA West Coast

0.96$US/Lb

High
1.07 (Year) - 1.07 (Month)

Low
0.90 (Year) - 0.95 (Month)

China

14150.00CNY/MT

High
14900.00 (Year) - 14650.00 (Month)

Low
13600.00 (Year) - 14300.00 (Month)

Europe

1250.00$US/Tonne

High
1250.00 (Year) - 1250.00 (Month)

Low
1250.00 (Year) - 1250.00 (Month)