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Current Scrap Metal Prices

The listed prices are from the United States and Canada scrap yards. You can filter the prices by material category. Select year, month, and day from the dropdown menu to view the historical scrap metal price data. Click on each material to view the city-wise price for the selected scrap metal, the price details page provides the national average price and city-wise average, high and low prices as well as the historical price chart. The scrap prices are grouped by country, you can use the left scrap material category menu to view prices from the USA and Canada. The prices are updated daily.

United States

Scrap MaterialNational AveragePrice ChangeHigh PriceLow PriceUpdated
Aluminum Cans$0.47/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.470.4711/18/2024
Lead Dirty$0.16/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.160.1611/18/2024
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery$2.29/LB 0.12 (5.53%)2.292.2911/18/2024
Brass Borings$0.66/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.660.6611/18/2024
Brass Radiator /Fe$0.93/LB 0.01 (1.09%)0.930.9311/18/2024
TV/Monitors$0.52/LB 0.05 (10.64%)0.520.5211/18/2024
Burnt Copper$1.17/LB -0.09 (7.14%)1.171.1711/18/2024
Bronze$1.76/LB 0.01 (0.57%)1.791.7411/18/2024
#3 Copper$2.53/LB -0.01 (0.39%)2.532.5311/18/2024
Lead Coated Light Copper$2.13/LB 0.02 (0.95%)2.132.1311/18/2024
201 Stainless Steel$0.14/LB -0.01 (6.67%)0.140.1411/20/2024
301 Prepared Stainless Steel$0.37/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.370.3711/20/2024
304 Stainless Steel$0.33/LB 0.01 (3.13%)0.330.3311/20/2024
Aluminum Radiators$0.37/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.370.3711/20/2024
Soft Lead$0.40/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.400.4011/19/2024
Alternator$0.31/LB 0.01 (3.33%)0.310.3111/19/2024
Cu/Al Radiators$1.39/LB 0.01 (0.72%)1.391.3911/19/2024
Aluminum Mixed$0.44/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.440.4411/01/2024
6061 Aluminum sheet$0.57/LB -0.02 (3.39%)0.570.5710/30/2024
Brass Pipe$2.06/LB 0.05 (2.49%)2.062.0610/29/2024
Brass Dirty$0.81/LB 0.03 (3.85%)0.820.8010/28/2024
Contaminated Stainless Steel$0.20/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.200.2010/28/2024
Electronic Transformers$0.05/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.050.0510/25/2024
Range Lead$0.33/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.330.3310/25/2024
18-8 Prepared$0.43/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.430.4310/25/2024
#2 Steel$0.08/LB -0.02 (20%)0.080.0810/24/2024
Aluminum Beverage Cans$0.44/LB -0.06 (12%)0.440.4410/24/2024
#1 Copper Pipe$3.01/LB 0.06 (2.03%)3.062.9510/24/2024
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$0.86/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.880.8410/24/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.10/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.100.1010/10/2024
Hard Lead$0.25/LB -0.01 (3.85%)0.250.2510/10/2024
Brass Heater Cores$1.29/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.291.2910/04/2024
Alternator$15.00/CWT 0.00 (0.00%)15.0015.0010/03/2024
Bare Bright Copper$3.29/LB 0.04 (1.23%)3.293.2910/03/2024
Irony Lead$0.10/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.100.1010/03/2024
Romex Wire$1.81/LB 0.13 (7.74%)1.821.8110/02/2024
Hard Drives$0.63/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.650.6210/02/2024
Cellular Phones$1.21/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.221.1910/02/2024
Computer/Server (Incomplete)$0.23/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.230.239/05/2024
#2 Steel$205.00/NT 0.00 (0.00%)205.00205.009/05/2024
Laptops$0.44/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.450.449/05/2024
Copper Bearings$0.11/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.110.119/05/2024
Mixed Lead$0.36/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.360.368/22/2024
70/30 Brass$1.78/LB -0.05 (2.73%)1.781.788/20/2024
#2 Brass$1.37/LB -0.05 (3.52%)1.371.378/16/2024
#1 Brass$1.40/LB -0.05 (3.45%)1.401.408/16/2024
#1 HMS Prepared$217.14/GT -7.15 (3.19%)217.14217.148/16/2024
#1 HMS Prepared$7.75/CWT -1 (11.43%)7.757.756/20/2024
Industrial Batteries$0.11/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.110.118/22/2023
#1 HMS Prepared$0.08/LB 0.02 (33.33%)0.080.081/20/2023
#2 Steel$120.00/Ton 0.00 (0.00%)120.00120.0010/17/2022
Wheel Weights$0.12/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.120.125/20/2022
301 Stainless Steel$0.47/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.470.473/30/2021
Lead$0.36/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.360.3512/29/2020
Lead Batteries$0.14/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.140.1412/29/2020
Auto Batteries$0.21/LB -0.15 (41.67%)0.210.214/04/2018

Canada

Scrap MaterialNational AveragePrice ChangeHigh PriceLow PriceUpdated
Steel Car Rims$296.20/NT 0.00 (0.00%)296.20296.2011/18/2024
Aluminum Beverage Cans$1.24/LB 0.08 (6.9%)1.241.2411/18/2024
Aluminum Die Cast$0.42/LB 0.03 (7.69%)0.420.4211/18/2024
Soft Lead$0.86/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.860.8611/18/2024
Hard Lead$0.18/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.180.1811/18/2024
316 Stainless Steel$1.13/LB 0.08 (7.62%)1.131.1311/18/2024
Mixed Lead$0.70/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.700.7011/18/2024
Household Batteries$0.03/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.030.0311/05/2024
Heater Cores$1.47/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.471.4711/04/2024
304 Stainless Steel$0.52/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.520.5211/04/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.11/LB -0.01 (8.33%)0.110.1111/04/2024
Lead Batteries$0.43/LB 0.22 (104.76%)0.430.4311/04/2024
Romex Wire$2.60/LB -0.1 (3.7%)2.602.6011/04/2024
Cu/Al Radiators$2.24/LB 0.00 (0.00%)2.242.2411/04/2024
Copper Transformer$1.19/LB -0.13 (9.85%)1.191.1911/04/2024
Brass Dirty$1.19/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.191.1911/04/2024
Al/Cu Radiators$1.96/LB 0.05 (2.62%)1.961.9611/04/2024
Aluminum Painted Extrusion$1.26/LB 0.07 (5.88%)1.261.2611/04/2024
Aluminum Radiators /Fe$0.38/LB -0.01 (2.56%)0.380.3811/04/2024
Aluminum Radiators$0.58/LB 0.01 (1.75%)0.580.5811/04/2024
#1 Copper Bare Bright$4.91/LB 0.12 (2.51%)4.914.9111/04/2024
#1 Insulated Copper Wire$2.89/LB 0.06 (2.12%)2.922.8511/04/2024
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$1.84/LB 0.07 (3.95%)1.841.8411/04/2024
Bare Bright Copper$5.29/LB 0.13 (2.52%)5.295.2911/04/2024
Burnt Copper$4.25/LB 0.00 (0.00%)4.254.2510/15/2024
Lead$0.62/LB 0.01 (1.64%)0.620.6210/15/2024
Lead Cable Strip$0.70/LB 0.01 (1.45%)0.700.708/02/2024
Aluminum Solids$0.76/LB 0.05 (7.04%)0.760.767/16/2024
6061 Aluminum Solids$0.84/LB 0.04 (5%)0.840.847/16/2024
Lead Dirty$0.77/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.770.774/05/2024
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery$3.10/LB 0.00 (0.00%)3.103.109/20/2023
Lead Coated Light Copper$3.63/LB -0.04 (1.09%)3.653.615/29/2023
Brass Heater Cores$0.79/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.790.794/20/2023
Dry Cell Batteries$0.36/LB 0.33 (1100%)0.360.3611/23/2020
Auto Batteries$0.25/LB 0.01 (4.17%)0.250.253/04/2020
Wheel Weights$0.15/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.150.155/26/2018
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Scrap Yards Listings

ACI Plastics, Inc
FlintMichigan
Materials accepted : ABS Plastic ABS Regrind (MIX Color) HDPE LDPE Plastic (#4) Other Plastic (#7) Plastic #7 Not Listed
Accel Polymers LLC
WentzvilleMissouri
Materials accepted :ABS Plastic ABS Regrind (MIX Color) Auto Slabs Whole Expanded Polystyrene Packaging (EP ... HDPE plastic…Not Listed
Absolute Polymers Inc
SalemOhio
Materials accepted : ABS Plastic ABS Regrind (MIX Color) HDPE plastic PC Regrind (MIX Color) Plastic (PET) Not Listed
Aaron Industries Corp
LeominsterMassachusetts
Materials accepted :#4 LDPE Plastic Bottles GPPS Lumps (Natural) GPPS Regrind (Natural) HDPE HIPS Regrind (MIX Color) LDPE…Not Listed

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