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Scrap Material | National Average | Price Change | High Price | Low Price | Price Date |
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6061 Aluminum sheet | $0.60/LB | -0.01 (1.64%) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 3/28/2025 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.10/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 3/28/2025 |
Brass Dirty | $0.79/LB | 0.03 (3.95%) | 0.80 | 0.78 | 3/27/2025 |
Contaminated Stainless Steel | $0.20/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3/26/2025 |
18-8 Prepared | $0.43/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.43 | 0.43 | 3/25/2025 |
Electronic Transformers | $0.08/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 3/25/2025 |
Mixed paper | $5.44/Ton | -22.81 (80.74%) | 5.44 | 5.44 | 3/25/2025 |
Brass Heater Cores | $1.32/LB | 0.03 (2.33%) | 1.32 | 1.32 | 3/25/2025 |
#2 Brass | $1.37/LB | 0.04 (3.01%) | 1.37 | 1.37 | 3/25/2025 |
#1 Brass | $1.40/LB | 0.08 (6.06%) | 1.40 | 1.40 | 3/25/2025 |
Computer/Server (Incomplete) | $0.23/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3/24/2025 |
Aluminum Cans | $0.52/LB | 0.02 (4.00%) | 0.52 | 0.52 | 3/24/2025 |
Laptops | $0.45/LB | 0.01 (2.27%) | 0.46 | 0.45 | 3/24/2025 |
Copper Bearings | $0.12/LB | 0.01 (9.09%) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 3/24/2025 |
Irony Lead | $0.10/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 3/24/2025 |
Bare Bright Copper | $3.37/LB | 0.08 (2.43%) | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3/24/2025 |
#2 Steel | $245.00/NT | 20.00 (8.89%) | 245.00 | 245.00 | 3/24/2025 |
#3 Copper | $2.61/LB | 0.02 (0.77%) | 2.61 | 2.61 | 3/21/2025 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.39/LB | 0.01 (2.63%) | 0.39 | 0.39 | 3/21/2025 |
TV/Monitors | $0.52/LB | 0.05 (10.64%) | 0.52 | 0.52 | 3/21/2025 |
Cu/Al Radiators | $1.39/LB | 0.01 (0.72%) | 1.39 | 1.39 | 3/21/2025 |
201 Stainless Steel | $0.14/LB | -0.01 (6.67%) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 3/21/2025 |
301 Prepared Stainless Steel | $0.37/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.37 | 0.37 | 3/21/2025 |
304 Stainless Steel | $0.32/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.33 | 0.32 | 3/21/2025 |
Alternator | $0.32/LB | 0.01 (3.23%) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 3/20/2025 |
Soft Lead | $0.40/LB | -0.01 (2.44%) | 0.40 | 0.40 | 3/20/2025 |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | $0.43/LB | -0.05 (10.42%) | 0.43 | 0.43 | 2/24/2025 |
#1 Copper Pipe | $3.06/LB | 0.09 (3.03%) | 3.10 | 3.01 | 2/24/2025 |
#2 Insulated Copper Wire | $0.89/LB | 0.04 (4.71%) | 0.90 | 0.87 | 2/24/2025 |
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | $2.25/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2/21/2025 |
Brass Borings | $0.66/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.66 | 0.66 | 2/21/2025 |
Lead Dirty | $0.16/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2/21/2025 |
Burnt Copper | $1.17/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 1.17 | 1.17 | 2/20/2025 |
Brass Radiator /Fe | $0.93/LB | 0.02 (2.20%) | 0.93 | 0.93 | 2/20/2025 |
Hard Lead | $0.26/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1/30/2025 |
70/30 Brass | $1.71/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1/27/2025 |
#1 HMS Prepared | $197.86/GT | -17.85 (8.27%) | 197.86 | 197.86 | 1/23/2025 |
Bronze | $1.79/LB | 0.07 (4.07%) | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1/22/2025 |
Lead Coated Light Copper | $2.16/LB | -0.03 (1.37%) | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1/22/2025 |
Cellular Phones | $1.23/LB | -0.10 (7.52%) | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1/21/2025 |
Hard Drives | $0.60/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.62 | 0.59 | 1/21/2025 |
Romex Wire | $1.83/LB | 0.05 (2.81%) | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1/21/2025 |
Aluminum Mixed | $0.46/LB | 0.02 (4.55%) | 0.46 | 0.46 | 11/01/2024 |
Brass Pipe | $2.11/LB | 0.11 (5.50%) | 2.11 | 2.11 | 10/29/2024 |
Range Lead | $0.33/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10/25/2024 |
#2 Steel | $0.08/LB | -0.02 (20.00%) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10/24/2024 |
Alternator | $17.50/CWT | 0.00 (0.00%) | 17.50 | 17.50 | 10/03/2024 |
Mixed Lead | $0.25/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 8/22/2024 |
#1 HMS Prepared | $9.50/CWT | 0.00 (0.00%) | 9.50 | 9.50 | 6/20/2024 |
Industrial Batteries | $0.11/LB | 0.01 (10.00%) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 8/22/2023 |
#1 HMS Prepared | $0.08/LB | 0.02 (33.33%) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1/20/2023 |
#2 Steel | $160.00/Ton | 25.00 (18.52%) | 160.00 | 160.00 | 10/17/2022 |
Wheel Weights | $0.12/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 5/20/2022 |
301 Stainless Steel | $0.47/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.47 | 0.47 | 3/30/2021 |
Lead | $0.36/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.36 | 0.36 | 12/29/2020 |
Lead Batteries | $0.14/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 12/29/2020 |
Auto Batteries | $0.21/LB | -0.14 (40.00%) | 0.21 | 0.21 | 4/04/2018 |
Scrap Material | National Average | Price Change | High Price | Low Price | Price Date |
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Steel Car Rims | $311.80/NT | 13.60 (4.56%) | 311.80 | 311.80 | 3/10/2025 |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | $1.08/LB | -0.24 (18.18%) | 1.08 | 1.08 | 3/10/2025 |
Aluminum Die Cast | $0.42/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.42 | 0.42 | 3/10/2025 |
Soft Lead | $0.90/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.90 | 0.90 | 3/10/2025 |
Aluminum Solids | $0.76/LB | -0.01 (1.30%) | 0.76 | 0.76 | 3/10/2025 |
Hard Lead | $0.20/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3/10/2025 |
6061 Aluminum Solids | $1.02/LB | 0.15 (17.24%) | 1.02 | 1.02 | 3/10/2025 |
Heater Cores | $1.47/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 1.47 | 1.47 | 3/07/2025 |
316 Stainless Steel | $1.11/LB | 0.05 (4.72%) | 1.11 | 1.11 | 3/07/2025 |
Mixed Lead | $0.71/LB | 0.03 (4.41%) | 0.71 | 0.71 | 3/07/2025 |
Household Batteries | $0.03/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 3/07/2025 |
Romex Wire | $2.70/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3/07/2025 |
Aluminum Painted Extrusion | $1.39/LB | 0.06 (4.51%) | 1.39 | 1.39 | 3/07/2025 |
#2 Insulated Copper Wire | $1.80/LB | 0.06 (3.45%) | 1.80 | 1.80 | 3/06/2025 |
Al/Cu Radiators | $2.06/LB | 0.14 (7.29%) | 2.06 | 2.06 | 3/06/2025 |
304 Stainless Steel | $0.47/LB | -0.02 (4.08%) | 0.47 | 0.47 | 3/06/2025 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.12/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 3/06/2025 |
Lead Batteries | $0.23/LB | 0.01 (4.55%) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3/06/2025 |
#1 Copper Bare Bright | $5.14/LB | 0.29 (5.98%) | 5.14 | 5.14 | 3/06/2025 |
#1 Insulated Copper Wire | $2.83/LB | 0.04 (1.43%) | 2.86 | 2.79 | 3/06/2025 |
Bare Bright Copper | $5.38/LB | 0.19 (3.66%) | 5.38 | 5.38 | 3/06/2025 |
Copper Transformer | $1.22/LB | -0.12 (8.96%) | 1.22 | 1.22 | 3/06/2025 |
Lead | $0.62/LB | 0.01 (1.64%) | 0.62 | 0.62 | 11/29/2024 |
Burnt Copper | $4.11/LB | -0.13 (3.07%) | 4.11 | 4.11 | 11/29/2024 |
Cu/Al Radiators | $2.16/LB | -0.01 (0.46%) | 2.16 | 2.16 | 11/04/2024 |
Brass Dirty | $1.19/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 1.19 | 1.19 | 11/04/2024 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.58/LB | -0.02 (3.33%) | 0.58 | 0.58 | 11/04/2024 |
Aluminum Radiators /Fe | $0.36/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.36 | 0.36 | 11/04/2024 |
Lead Cable Strip | $0.69/LB | -0.01 (1.43%) | 0.69 | 0.69 | 8/02/2024 |
Lead Dirty | $0.77/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.77 | 0.77 | 4/05/2024 |
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | $3.10/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 3.10 | 3.10 | 9/20/2023 |
Lead Coated Light Copper | $3.63/LB | -0.04 (1.09%) | 3.65 | 3.61 | 5/29/2023 |
Brass Heater Cores | $0.79/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.79 | 0.79 | 4/20/2023 |
Dry Cell Batteries | $0.36/LB | 0.33 (1100.00%) | 0.36 | 0.36 | 11/23/2020 |
Auto Batteries | $0.25/LB | 0.01 (4.17%) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3/04/2020 |
Wheel Weights | $0.15/LB | 0.00 (0.00%) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 5/26/2018 |