Scrap Metal Prices in California, United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in California cities.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 7/31/2026
1.06 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 7/31/2026
3.43 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 7/31/2026
2.39 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Bronze | El Monte | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | USD/LB | 7/31/2026 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) | El Monte | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | USD/LB | 7/31/2026 |
| 70/30 Brass | El Monte | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.20 | USD/LB | 7/31/2026 |
| #1 Unprepared | El Monte | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/Ton | 7/31/2026 |
| Steel BX | El Monte | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 7/31/2026 |
| Cellular Phones | Hesperia | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 7/29/2026 |
| Tin Dirty | Visalia | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | USD/Ton | 7/15/2026 |
| Aluminum Auto Wheels | Bakersfield | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Aluminum Big Rig Rims | Bakersfield | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Dirty Auto Radiators | Visalia | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire 35% Recovery | Visalia | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 80% Recovery | Visalia | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.30 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | Visalia | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.30 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Cast Iron | Visalia | 90.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 | USD/Ton | 7/15/2026 |
| Prepared Stainless Steel | Visalia | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 7/15/2026 |
| Aluminum Dirty | Upland | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| Car batteries | Upland | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| CRV Plastic #3 | Upland | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| CRV Plastic #4 | Upland | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| CRV Plastic #5 | Upland | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| CRV Plastic #6 | Upland | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.45 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| CRV Plastic #7 | Upland | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB | 7/13/2026 |
| 6061 Painted Aluminum | Huntington Beach | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| 6061 Aluminum | Huntington Beach | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| Contaminated Al/Cu Radiator | Huntington Beach | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| Contaminated Aluminum Radiator | Huntington Beach | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| Contaminated Stainless Steel | Huntington Beach | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| Steel | Huntington Beach | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 7/10/2026 |
| Range Lead | El Monte | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 6/16/2026 |
| 310 Stainless Steel | El Monte | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 6/16/2026 |
| 330 Stainless Steel | El Monte | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 6/16/2026 |
| 400 Stainless Steel | El Monte | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 6/16/2026 |
| Copper Electric Motors | Visalia | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 6/02/2026 |
| 6063 Painted Extrusion Aluminum | Upland | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 5/28/2026 |
| Power Supplies | El Monte | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/30/2026 |
| Zinc Dirty | Hesperia | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| Zinc | Hesperia | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| Yellow Brass Turnings | Hesperia | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | Hesperia | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire 30% Recovery | Hesperia | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator | Hesperia | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| Whole Computer Tower | Hesperia | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| Mixed Steel | Hesperia | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 4/28/2026 |
| 2024 Aluminum | El Monte | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 3/18/2026 |
| #2 Copper Wire | Sun Valley | 3.80 | 4.05 | 3.55 | USD/LB | 3/05/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | West Branch | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | West Branch | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Die Cast | West Branch | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | West Branch | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Transmissions | West Branch | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Truck Wheels | West Branch | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Turning | West Branch | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty | West Branch | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Chrome Wheels | West Branch | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Irony Aluminum | West Branch | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Magnesium Clean | West Branch | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Mixed Aluminum | West Branch | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Brass Faucets | West Branch | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Brass Turning (clean) | West Branch | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Hard Brass | West Branch | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Mixed Brass | West Branch | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| #1 Copper Heavy Bare | West Branch | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| #1 Insulated (Romex) | West Branch | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery | West Branch | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | West Branch | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| #3 Copper | West Branch | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.30 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Harness Wire | West Branch | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Heater Cores | West Branch | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Lead Batteries | West Branch | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Lead Wheel Weights | West Branch | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Steel Case Batteries | West Branch | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Clean Auto Cast | West Branch | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | USD/NT | 1/29/2026 |
| Magnetic Stainless Steel | West Branch | 105.00 | 105.00 | 105.00 | USD/NT | 1/29/2026 |
| Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | West Branch | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
| Unprepared Stainless Steel | West Branch | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 1/29/2026 |
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