Make UK analysis demands action over recycled aluminium supply fears

Aluminium scrap exports threaten UK resilience

Make UK has warned that rising aluminium scrap exports could leave Britain short of a material increasingly needed across defence, automotive, clean energy, digital technologies, and wider manufacturing. UK exports of aluminium waste and scrap reached more than 624,000 tonnes in 2025, rising by more than 40% compared with 2016. Shipments to India and the United States have increased sharply over the same period, intensifying concern that materia…

Make UK analysis demands action over recycled aluminium supply fears

MRW Make UK analysis demands action over recycled aluminium supply fears Trade body recommends scaling-up investment in sorting and processing aluminium scrap, along with measures to secure domestic supplies for metal production in critical areasMake UK analysis demands action over recycled aluminium supply fears Neil Merrett

UK risks losing critical aluminium scrap to overseas markets, Make UK warns

The UK could face a shortage of recycled aluminium needed for key industries unless it rapidly expands domestic collection, sorting and processing capacity, Make UK has warned. New analysis from the manufacturers’ organisation suggests the UK aluminium scrap sector will need to grow by 25% every year to meet future industrial demand linked to the government’s Modern Industrial Strategy and Critical Minerals Strategy. Make UK said domestic indust…