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 4/20/2024
0.60 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/20/2024
1.67 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/20/2024
1.92 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballast and Sealed Units | Bakersfield | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Copper Breakage | Visalia | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Copper Electric Motors | Visalia | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Harness Wire | Visalia | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Heater Cores | Visalia | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 80% Recovery | Visalia | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | Visalia | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Starters | Visalia | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Cast Iron | Visalia | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 | USD/Ton | 11/15/2022 |
| Lead Wheel Weights | Visalia | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Prepared Stainless Steel | Visalia | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | Visalia | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Unprepared Stainless Steel | Visalia | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 11/15/2022 |
| Tin | Bakersfield | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | USD/Ton | 11/15/2022 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | Corona | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| #1 Copper Pipe | Corona | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| #2 Copper Pipe | Corona | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| CRV Glass | Anaheim | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | Corona | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| CRV Plastic #1 | Anaheim | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| 6063 Aluminum Painted Extrusion | Upland | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/22/2022 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | Visalia | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | Visalia | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Lead Dirty | Upland | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Huntington Beach | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 3/21/2022 |
| Aluminum | Huntington Beach | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Auto Radiators | Huntington Beach | 0.80 | 1.16 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Brass Clean | Huntington Beach | 1.43 | 1.53 | 1.33 | (USD/LB) | 2/19/2022 |
| #1 PETE Plastic | Huntington Beach | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Brass breakage | Visalia | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Los Angeles | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 9/06/2021 |
| Zinc Die Cast | Visalia | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/13/2021 |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | Visalia | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 8/13/2021 |
| Aluminum Clean Die Cast | Upland | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Steel | Huntington Beach | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| Tin | Bakersfield | 70.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | USD/Ton | 8/03/2021 |
| Aluminum Extrusion - Clean 10/10 | Los Angeles | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2/05/2019 |
| #2 HDPE Plastic | Long Beach | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| #3 PVC Plastic | Long Beach | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| #4 LDPE Plastic | Long Beach | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| #5 PP Plastic | Long Beach | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| #6 PS Plastic | Long Beach | 5.48 | 5.48 | 5.48 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| #7 Other Plastic | Long Beach | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | (USD/LB) | 1/07/2019 |
| Glass Bottles | Inglewood | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/11/2018 |
| CRV Plastic #2 | Corona | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 9/07/2018 |
| Brass | Wilmington | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | USD/LB | 9/06/2018 |
| Cardboard | Anaheim | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/Ton | 9/06/2018 |
| Old Newspaper | Anaheim | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/Ton | 9/06/2018 |
| #1 PET Plastic | Bloomington | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | USD/LB | 9/06/2018 |
| Aluminum Borings | Escondido | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Aluminum Breakage | Escondido | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean | Escondido | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire | Escondido | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Painted Aluminum | Escondido | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Cu/Al Radiators | Escondido | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Cu/Brass Radiator | Escondido | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | USD/LB | 8/02/2018 |
| Stainless Steel | Los Angeles | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 7/27/2018 |
| Bi-Metal CRV Cans | Stockton | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| CRV Other Plastic | Stockton | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| HDPE CRV Plastic | Stockton | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| LDPE CRV Plastic | Stockton | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| PET CRV Plastic | Stockton | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| PP CRV Plastic | Stockton | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| PS CRV Plastic | Stockton | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| PVC CRV Plastic | Stockton | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB | 5/22/2018 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Unclean | Los Angeles | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 5/08/2018 |
| Copper cable scrap | Los Angeles | 1.30 | 1.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 5/08/2018 |
| 6063 Extrusions | Upland | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/16/2018 |
| Aluminum Foil | Upland | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 4/16/2018 |
| Aluminum Cans | Lakewood | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | USD/LB | 3/05/2018 |
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