What Are Used Beverage Can (UBC)?
Aluminum Used Beverage Can (UBC) is a packaging container made primarily of aluminum. It is widely used for packaging carbonated soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juice, tea, sports drinks and beer.
UBC Scrap must be free from excessive dirt, liquid, other scrap metals, lids, foil, plastic, paper, glass and other non-metallic items.
Aluminum UBC Price
Aluminum UBC is highly recyclable and is reprocessed into various aluminum products. In fact, UBC is the world’s most recycled packaging item.
The prices listed below are country averages paid by recycling centers in the United States
| Scrap Material | National Average | High Price | Low Price | Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | $1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | USD/LB | 2024-11-21 |
| Aluminum Car Wheels Scrap | $0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | USD/LB | 2024-11-21 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | $4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | USD/LB | 2019-08-13 |
| Aluminum Chrome Car Wheels Scrap | $0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2018-09-04 |
| Aluminum Car Rims Scrap | $0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | USD/LB | 2018-05-11 |
Where can we sell Aluminum UBC?
Small-to-medium-sized scrap dealers accept used beverage cans from individuals or businesses. The dealers consolidate volumes of UBCs and sell them to larger scrap dealers who in turn bale and ship them to end users or brokers.
Used Beverage Can (UBC) - Material Specifications, How to Sell & Current Price accepting recycling centers in the United States
- Caraustar Recycling 1845 Central Avenue
Chattanooga,Tennessee - Caraustar Recycling 3400 Vega Avenue
Cleveland,Ohio - Caraustar Recycling 2426 Chamberlain Ave
Charlotte,North Carolina - Caraustar Recycling 3024 Charter Street
Columbus,Ohio - Caraustar Recycling 3473 Corporate Drive
Dalton,Georgia
Having large quantities of 6063 Extrusions with you?
The bulk quantities of Aluminum UBCs are baled and stored until truckload quantities are generated. The truckloads of baled UBCs are purchased by can sheet manufacturers and brokers.