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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
Electronic Transformers$0.08/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.080.0812/1/2025
Contaminated Stainless Steel$0.15/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.150.1512/1/2025
Alternator$20.00/CWT 2.5 (14.29%)20.0020.0012/1/2025
Brass Borings$0.77/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.770.7712/1/2025
#2 Steel$205.00/NT 0.00 (0.00%)205.00205.0012/1/2025
TV/Monitors$0.57/LB 0.01 (1.79%)0.570.5712/1/2025
Lead-Solid Lead$0.45/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.450.4512/1/2025
Irony Lead$0.15/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.150.1512/1/2025
#1 Copper Pipe$3.24/LB 0.06 (1.89%)3.273.2112/1/2025
6061 Aluminum sheet$0.63/LB 0.03 (5%)0.640.6212/1/2025
70/30 Brass$2.05/LB 0.13 (6.77%)2.052.055/29/2025
Mixed paper$5.44/Ton 0.00 (0.00%)5.445.445/26/2025
#2 Steel$0.07/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.070.074/25/2025
#2 Steel$170.00/Ton 16.67 (10.87%)170.00170.003/05/2025
Lead Dirty$0.14/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.140.142/24/2025
Burnt Copper$1.04/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.041.042/20/2025
Industrial Batteries$0.13/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.130.132/11/2025
#2 Brass$1.48/LB 0.01 (0.68%)1.481.481/31/2025
#1 Brass$1.32/LB 0.02 (1.54%)1.321.321/31/2025
Mixed Lead$0.29/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.290.291/27/2025
Brass Radiator /Fe$0.99/LB 0.04 (4.21%)0.990.991/22/2025
Bronze$1.77/LB 0.03 (1.72%)1.781.761/22/2025
#3 Copper$2.51/LB 0.1 (4.15%)2.522.511/15/2025
Laptops$0.50/LB 0.06 (13.64%)0.500.501/15/2025
Romex Wire$1.68/LB 0.05 (3.07%)1.681.671/13/2025
Cu/Al Radiators$1.39/LB 0.02 (1.46%)1.401.391/01/2025
Soft Lead$0.41/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.410.411/01/2025
Hard Lead$0.21/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.210.211/01/2025
Aluminum Cans$0.59/LB 0.01 (1.72%)0.590.591/01/2025
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$0.87/LB 0.03 (3.57%)0.880.851/01/2025
Brass Pipe$1.97/LB -0.01 (0.51%)1.971.9712/04/2024
304 Stainless Steel$0.32/LB -0.01 (3.03%)0.330.3212/04/2024
Lead Coated Light Copper$2.22/LB 0.05 (2.3%)2.232.2112/04/2024
Bare Bright Copper$3.31/LB 0.11 (3.44%)3.323.3112/04/2024
Aluminum Radiators$0.39/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.390.3912/04/2024
Auto Batteries$0.26/LB -0.09 (25.71%)0.260.2612/04/2024
Alternator$0.34/LB 0.01 (3.03%)0.340.3412/04/2024
Lead$0.36/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.370.3612/04/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.11/LB 0.01 (10%)0.110.1112/04/2024
#1 HMS Prepared$182.78/GT -17.22 (8.61%)182.78182.7811/26/2024
Aluminum Beverage Cans$0.51/LB 0.04 (8.51%)0.510.5110/14/2024
Cellular Phones$1.39/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.391.389/12/2024
Hard Drives$0.50/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.510.498/05/2024
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery$2.19/LB 0.00 (0.00%)2.192.197/30/2024
#1 HMS Prepared$8.33/CWT -1.5 (15.26%)8.338.336/20/2024
Brass Heater Cores$1.25/LB -0.01 (0.79%)1.251.255/06/2024
Lead Batteries$0.19/LB 0.03 (18.75%)0.190.193/20/2024
Computer/Server (Incomplete)$0.19/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.190.193/20/2024
201 Stainless Steel$0.14/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.140.143/20/2024
301 Prepared Stainless Steel$0.35/LB -0.02 (5.41%)0.350.353/20/2024
Copper Bearings$0.11/LB 0.01 (10%)0.110.112/20/2024
Range Lead$0.34/LB -0.01 (2.86%)0.340.349/20/2023
Brass Dirty$0.78/LB 0.04 (5.41%)0.790.789/20/2023
Aluminum Mixed$0.46/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.460.461/20/2023
#1 HMS Prepared$0.08/LB 0.01 (14.29%)0.080.081/20/2023
301 Stainless Steel$0.22/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.220.229/10/2018
Wheel Weights$0.12/LB -0.01 (7.69%)0.120.126/30/2018
18-8 Prepared$0.40/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.400.405/01/2018

Canada

Scrap MaterialNational AveragePrice ChangeHigh PriceLow PriceUpdated
Aluminum Beverage Cans$1.04/LB -0.04 (3.7%)1.041.0412/1/2025
Hard Lead$0.20/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.200.2012/1/2025
Romex Wire$2.85/LB 0.00 (0.00%)2.852.8512/1/2025
Soft Lead$0.55/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.550.5512/1/2025
Aluminum Painted Extrusion$1.58/LB 0.02 (1.28%)1.581.5812/1/2025
Steel Car Rims$273.20/NT 0.00 (0.00%)273.20273.2012/1/2025
Burnt Copper$4.24/LB 0.15 (3.67%)4.244.2412/1/2025
Aluminum Solids$0.77/LB 0.05 (6.94%)0.770.774/04/2025
6061 Aluminum Solids$1.06/LB 0.15 (16.48%)1.061.064/04/2025
316 Stainless Steel$1.17/LB 0.06 (5.41%)1.171.1712/02/2024
Mixed Lead$0.71/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.710.7112/02/2024
Bare Bright Copper$5.81/LB 0.29 (5.25%)5.815.8112/02/2024
Heater Cores$1.47/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.471.4710/17/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.12/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.120.1210/17/2024
Cu/Al Radiators$2.47/LB 0.08 (3.35%)2.472.4710/17/2024
#1 Copper Bare Bright$5.28/LB 0.41 (8.42%)5.285.286/20/2024
304 Stainless Steel$0.44/LB -0.03 (6.38%)0.440.444/05/2024
Lead Dirty$0.77/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.770.774/05/2024
Aluminum Die Cast$0.42/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.420.421/23/2024
#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
Lead Cable Strip$0.70/LB 0.02 (2.94%)0.700.704/20/2023
Household Batteries$0.03/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.030.038/26/2022
Auto Batteries$0.25/LB 0.01 (4.17%)0.250.258/17/2021
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$1.91/LB 0.02 (1.06%)1.911.9112/23/2020
Brass Dirty$1.09/LB 0.01 (0.93%)1.091.0912/23/2020
Lead$0.60/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.600.6012/23/2020
Aluminum Radiators$0.59/LB -0.01 (1.67%)0.590.5912/23/2020
#1 Insulated Copper Wire$3.06/LB 0.1 (3.38%)3.093.0212/23/2020
Aluminum Radiators /Fe$0.36/LB -0.01 (2.7%)0.360.3612/23/2020
Dry Cell Batteries$0.36/LB 0.33 (1100%)0.360.3611/23/2020
Copper Transformer$1.23/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.231.232/24/2020
Al/Cu Radiators$2.13/LB 0.02 (0.95%)2.132.131/09/2020
Lead Batteries$0.24/LB 0.01 (4.35%)0.240.249/25/2019
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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