Current Scrap Metal Prices in the United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in United States cities.
CopperNational Average
Updated on 12/03/2024
1.35 USD/LB
AluminumNational Average
Updated on 12/03/2024
0.34 USD/LB
SteelNational Average
Updated on 12/03/2024
0.15 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballast and Sealed Units | Bakersfield, California | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Copper Reefer Ends | Afton, Oklahoma | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe | Atwood, Colorado | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| CPU Processors | Topeka, Kansas | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Copper Extension Cord 35% (Clean) | Frederick, Maryland | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 11/10/2022 |
| Insulated Copper Heliax | Frederick, Maryland | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 11/10/2022 |
| Low Yield Copper 35% | Frederick, Maryland | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 11/10/2022 |
| Low yield Copper less than 35% | Frederick, Maryland | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 11/10/2022 |
| UPS Backup | East Saint Louis, Illinois | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| CRV Glass | Anaheim, California | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| Black Cast Iron | Binghamton, New York | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| CRV Plastic #1 | Anaheim, California | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Weldon, Iowa | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | USD/Ton | 10/17/2022 |
| HMS Unprepared | Somerset, New Jersey | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| Dirty Motors | Springfield, Missouri | 160.00 | 160.00 | 160.00 | USD/NT | 9/05/2022 |
| Cast Iron | Everett, Massachusetts | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/GT | 9/05/2022 |
| Cast Iron | Waco, Texas | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| Cast Iron | Hellertown, Pennsylvania | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| Light Iron | Columbia, Pennsylvania | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| Sheet Iron | Nitro, West Virginia | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| White Goods | Kansas City, Missouri | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | USD/NT | 9/05/2022 |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | Waco, Texas | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | Columbia, Pennsylvania | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| #2 Prepared | Waco, Texas | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| #2 Prepared | Nitro, West Virginia | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| #2 Unprepared Steel | Waco, Texas | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| Appliances | Hellertown, Pennsylvania | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 9/05/2022 |
| Appliances | Easton, Pennsylvania | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| Busheling | Everett, Massachusetts | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | USD/GT | 9/05/2022 |
| Motor Blocks | Tempe, Arizona | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | USD/NT | 9/05/2022 |
| Plate & Structural Unprepared | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | USD//CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| Prepared Steel | Tempe, Arizona | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | USD/NT | 9/05/2022 |
| Sheet Iron | Bloomington, Indiana | 130.00 | 130.00 | 130.00 | USD/Ton | 9/05/2022 |
| Sheet Metal | Winchester, Kentucky | 130.00 | 130.00 | 130.00 | USD/NT | 9/05/2022 |
| Short Steel | Binghamton, New York | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/GT | 9/05/2022 |
| Steel Turnings | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| Shred/Tin | Waco, Texas | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/CWT | 9/05/2022 |
| 6063 Aluminum Painted Extrusion | Upland, California | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/22/2022 |
| Aluminum Wheel Rims (Clean) | Flat Rock, North Carolina | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 8/22/2022 |
| Aluminum Wheel Rims (Dirty) | Stockertown, Pennsylvania | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/22/2022 |
| Diesel Motors | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/CWT | 8/22/2022 |
| Unprepared Steel | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 110.00 | 115.00 | 105.00 | USD/Ton | 8/22/2022 |
| Small MCM | Bemidji, Minnesota | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 8/05/2022 |
| Light Iron | Easton, Pennsylvania | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | USD/CWT | 8/05/2022 |
| Stainless Steel Turning | Bedford , Indiana | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | USD/LB | 8/05/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Dodge Center, Minnesota | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | USD/Ton | 8/05/2022 |
| #1 Prepared Steel | Tampa, Florida | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/05/2022 |
| #1 Prepared Steel | DeFuniak Springs, Florida | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 | USD/GT | 8/05/2022 |
| #1 Unprepared | Dodge Center, Minnesota | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | USD/Ton | 8/05/2022 |
| #1 UnPrepared Steel | DeFuniak Springs, Florida | 110.00 | 110.00 | 110.00 | USD/GT | 8/05/2022 |
| Plate & Structural Unprepared | Hellertown, Pennsylvania | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 8/05/2022 |
| Aluminum Cast Breakage | Wade, North Carolina | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Copper Auto Radiators | Wade, North Carolina | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Copper Auto Radiators Dirty | Wade, North Carolina | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | East Hampton, Connecticut | 160.00 | 160.00 | 160.00 | USD/GT | 7/05/2022 |
| #1 UnPrepared | East Hampton, Connecticut | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | USD/GT | 7/05/2022 |
| Ceramic Processors | Caspian, Michigan | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.82 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| HG Motherboards | Caspian, Michigan | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| Wheel Weights | Winchester, Kentucky | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 5/20/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Hanover, Pennsylvania | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | USD/CWT | 5/20/2022 |
| Aluminum Auto Wheels | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Aluminum Thermal Break Extrusion | Wichita, Kansas | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Chrome Brass Solids | Hanover Township, Pennsylvania | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #2 Copper Busbar | Hauppauge, New York | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Copper Communication 50% | Frederick, Maryland | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Insulated 250-350 MCM Copper Wire | Hauppauge, New York | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Jelly Wire | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Plumbing Copper | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| THHN | Baltimore, Maryland | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Mineral Wells, West Virginia | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Plate & Structural | Joplin, Missouri | 295.00 | 295.00 | 295.00 | USD/NT | 4/20/2022 |
| Short Steel | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Short Steel | Montcalm, Michigan | 280.00 | 280.00 | 280.00 | USD/NT | 4/20/2022 |
| Old Zinc Die Cast | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| CPU Boards | Catasauqua, Pennsylvania | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | USD/LB | 3/07/2022 |
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