Register
Sell Your Junk CarGet an instant quote for your car on RecyclingMonster.com or Call 877-418-9957

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
Contaminated Stainless Steel$0.25/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.250.255/4/2026
Electronic Transformers$0.08/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.080.085/4/2026
#2 Steel$230.00/NT 0.00 (0.00%)230.00230.005/4/2026
Brass Borings$0.83/LB 0.06 (7.79%)0.830.835/4/2026
#1 HMS Prepared$8.50/CWT -1 (10.53%)8.508.505/4/2026
#2 Steel$0.08/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.080.085/4/2026
Alternator$20.00/CWT 0.00 (0.00%)20.0020.005/4/2026
TV/Monitors$0.55/LB 0.01 (1.85%)0.550.555/4/2026
Lead-Solid Lead$0.45/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.450.455/4/2026
Lead Dirty$0.15/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.150.155/4/2026
Irony Lead$0.16/LB 0.01 (6.67%)0.160.168/07/2025
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery$2.33/LB -0.01 (0.43%)2.332.338/07/2025
#1 Copper Pipe$3.67/LB 0.13 (3.67%)3.703.648/01/2025
6061 Aluminum sheet$0.64/LB 0.04 (6.67%)0.650.637/02/2025
70/30 Brass$2.03/LB 0.12 (6.28%)2.032.037/02/2025
Mixed paper$5.44/Ton 0.00 (0.00%)5.445.445/26/2025
#2 Steel$180.00/Ton 26.67 (17.39%)180.00180.003/05/2025
Burnt Copper$1.48/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.481.482/20/2025
Industrial Batteries$0.13/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.130.132/11/2025
#1 Brass$1.43/LB 0.03 (2.14%)1.431.431/31/2025
#2 Brass$1.65/LB 0.07 (4.43%)1.651.651/31/2025
Bronze$1.86/LB 0.06 (3.33%)1.871.861/22/2025
Brass Radiator /Fe$1.03/LB 0.03 (3%)1.031.031/22/2025
#3 Copper$2.80/LB 0.14 (5.26%)2.802.801/15/2025
Laptops$0.53/LB 0.08 (17.78%)0.540.531/15/2025
Romex Wire$1.84/LB 0.06 (3.37%)1.851.831/13/2025
Soft Lead$0.40/LB -0.01 (2.44%)0.400.401/01/2025
Hard Lead$0.18/LB -0.01 (5.26%)0.180.181/01/2025
Cu/Al Radiators$1.51/LB 0.05 (3.42%)1.521.511/01/2025
Aluminum Cans$0.61/LB 0.01 (1.67%)0.610.611/01/2025
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$0.95/LB 0.03 (3.26%)0.960.941/01/2025
304 Stainless Steel$0.33/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.330.3212/04/2024
Lead$0.37/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.370.3712/04/2024
Aluminum Radiators$0.41/LB 0.01 (2.5%)0.410.4112/04/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.11/LB 0.01 (10%)0.110.1112/04/2024
Auto Batteries$0.23/LB -0.11 (32.35%)0.230.2312/04/2024
Lead Coated Light Copper$2.44/LB 0.15 (6.55%)2.452.4312/04/2024
Bare Bright Copper$3.66/LB 0.12 (3.39%)3.673.6612/04/2024
Brass Pipe$2.12/LB 0.01 (0.47%)2.122.1212/04/2024
Alternator$0.38/LB 0.02 (5.56%)0.380.3812/04/2024
Aluminum Beverage Cans$0.52/LB 0.02 (4%)0.520.5210/14/2024
Cellular Phones$1.39/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.401.389/12/2024
Hard Drives$0.48/LB 0.01 (2.13%)0.490.488/05/2024
Brass Heater Cores$1.31/LB 0.03 (2.34%)1.311.315/06/2024
Lead Batteries$0.21/LB 0.03 (16.67%)0.210.213/20/2024
Computer/Server (Incomplete)$0.19/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.190.193/20/2024
Copper Bearings$0.11/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.110.112/20/2024
Range Lead$0.34/LB -0.01 (2.86%)0.340.349/20/2023
Brass Dirty$0.83/LB 0.04 (5.06%)0.840.829/20/2023
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
#1 HMS Prepared$185.00/GT -15 (7.5%)185.00185.0010/17/2022
301 Prepared Stainless Steel$0.33/LB -0.02 (5.71%)0.330.336/06/2022
201 Stainless Steel$0.17/LB 0.03 (21.43%)0.170.176/06/2022
Mixed Lead$0.29/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.290.298/10/2021
Wheel Weights$0.12/LB -0.01 (7.69%)0.120.1212/20/2018
301 Stainless Steel$0.22/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.220.229/10/2018
18-8 Prepared$0.42/LB 0.01 (2.44%)0.420.425/01/2018

Canada

Scrap MaterialNational AveragePrice ChangeHigh PriceLow PriceUpdated
Aluminum Painted Extrusion$2.06/LB 0.36 (21.18%)2.062.065/4/2026
Hard Lead$0.20/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.200.205/4/2026
Aluminum Beverage Cans$1.15/LB 0.11 (10.58%)1.151.155/4/2026
Romex Wire$3.25/LB 0.2 (6.56%)3.253.255/4/2026
Soft Lead$0.55/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.550.555/4/2026
Burnt Copper$4.24/LB 0.15 (3.67%)4.244.245/4/2026
6061 Aluminum Solids$1.06/LB 0.15 (16.48%)1.061.065/4/2026
Aluminum Solids$0.77/LB 0.05 (6.94%)0.770.774/04/2025
Mixed Lead$0.72/LB 0.02 (2.86%)0.720.7212/02/2024
Bare Bright Copper$6.06/LB 0.04 (0.66%)6.066.0612/02/2024
316 Stainless Steel$1.20/LB 0.09 (8.11%)1.201.2012/02/2024
Lead Wheel Weights$0.12/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.120.1210/17/2024
Cu/Al Radiators$2.49/LB 0.06 (2.47%)2.492.4910/17/2024
Heater Cores$1.47/LB 0.00 (0.00%)1.471.4710/17/2024
#1 Copper Bare Bright$5.60/LB 0.38 (7.28%)5.605.606/20/2024
304 Stainless Steel$9.38/LB 8.92 (1939.13%)9.389.384/05/2024
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
Lead Coated Light Copper$3.63/LB -0.04 (1.09%)3.653.6111/06/2023
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery$3.10/LB 0.00 (0.00%)3.103.109/20/2023
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
Steel Car Rims$303.20/NT 18 (6.31%)303.20303.209/09/2021
Lead$0.60/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.600.6012/23/2020
#2 Insulated Copper Wire$1.97/LB 0.04 (2.07%)1.971.9712/23/2020
#1 Insulated Copper Wire$3.23/LB 0.06 (1.89%)3.263.2012/23/2020
Brass Dirty$1.12/LB 0.04 (3.7%)1.121.1212/23/2020
Aluminum Radiators$0.62/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.620.6212/23/2020
Aluminum Radiators /Fe$0.37/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.370.3712/23/2020
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
Copper Transformer$1.54/LB 0.35 (29.41%)1.541.542/24/2020
Al/Cu Radiators$2.37/LB 0.05 (2.16%)2.372.371/09/2020
Lead Batteries$0.25/LB 0.01 (4.17%)0.250.259/25/2019
Wheel Weights$0.15/LB 0.00 (0.00%)0.150.155/26/2018
Categories

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

Upcoming Recycling Events

Scrap Metal Guide

#1 Copper Tubing
#1 Copper Tubing Scrap should be clean and unalloyed. It…
Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal may consist of thin, flat steel pieces generated…
Cast Iron Scrap
Cast Iron Scrap is an alloy of iron that contains…
#2 Heavy Melting Scrap
#2 Heavy Melting Scrap (#2 HMS) is one of the…