Aluminum Scrap Markets
September 30, 2025
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
A fire has damaged part of the Tennessee facility operated by secondary recycler Tennessee Aluminum Processors (TAP).
According to local media reports, firefighters were called to the plant in Mount Pleasant, TN, last week after slag pile containing magnesium ignited, WKRN reported. Officials said the roof of the building is a total loss. No injuries were reported.
US aluminum scrap imports increased faster than exports through August, while similar tonnage gains kept net exports near year earlier levels.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the district court’s decision to uphold Oregon’s version of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that are popping up across the country.
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
Recycler forward expectations swung toward oversupply in September as inventory drawdowns eased and export demand lost August’s improving responses.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose in September even as more respondents became more comfortable with overall supply.
