Scrap Metal Prices in Illinois, United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in Illinois cities.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
0.61 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
1.57 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
1.62 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Cast Wheels | Brighton | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Magnesium Clean | Brighton | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Yellow Brass Turnings | Brighton | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Aluminum Cast w/Fe | Springfield | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Irony Aluminum | Shattuc | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Neoprene | Springfield | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Brass Heater Cores | Shattuc | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| #1 Copper Pipe | Shattuc | 5.15 | 5.15 | 5.15 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| #1 Strippable Wire | Springfield | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| #2 Copper Bare Bright | Shattuc | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| #2 Copper Pipe | Shattuc | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Brass Refinery | Shattuc | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Copper Dirty | Springfield | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | Shattuc | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.10 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Cellular Phones | Shattuc | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | Shattuc | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| P&S | East Saint Louis | 280.00 | 280.00 | 280.00 | USD/NT | 4/21/2026 |
| Prepared Steel | Shattuc | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 4/21/2026 |
| Brass breakage | Viola | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | USD/LB | 4/16/2026 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire | Viola | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 4/16/2026 |
| #1 Unprepared | Viola | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | USD/Ton | 3/04/2026 |
| Aluminum Breakage 50% Recovery | East Saint Louis | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 1/30/2026 |
| Telecom Boards | Chicago | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | USD/LB | 1/30/2026 |
| TV/Monitors | Chicago | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 1/30/2026 |
| Tin | Brighton | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/NT | 12/22/2025 |
| Whole Computer Tower | Highland | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 12/08/2025 |
| Plated Copper Cable | Elgin | 2.02 | 3.05 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 11/05/2025 |
| 6063 Painted Extrusion Aluminum | Edwardsville | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| AC compressors | Edwardsville | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Aluminum Die Cast | Edwardsville | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Aluminum Die Cast Unclean | Edwardsville | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Aluminum Foil | Edwardsville | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Brass Turning (clean) | Edwardsville | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Hard Lead | Edwardsville | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Soft Lead | Edwardsville | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10/17/2025 |
| Aluminum Car Wheels | Burnt Prairie | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Mixed Lead | Burnt Prairie | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | Burnt Prairie | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| #1 Prepared | Viola | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/Ton | 9/26/2025 |
| #1 UnPrepared | Viola | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 | USD/Ton | 9/26/2025 |
| ACSR Wire | East Alton | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Al/Cu Combo | Monee | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | Addison | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends | Monee | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | Addison | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Al/Cu Transformers | East Alton | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Breakage | Monee | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Monee | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion - Clean 10/10 | Fieldon | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Unclean | East Alton | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Litho | Shattuc | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips | East Alton | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | East Alton | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| 6061 Aluminum | Fieldon | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | Monee | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum | Monee | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Dirty | Monee | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Aluminum Turning | Fieldon | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Chrome Wheels | East Alton | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire | Fieldon | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire | East Alton | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Irony Al/Cu Combo | Monee | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Litho Sheets | Fieldon | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Painted Aluminum | East Alton | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Semi Wheel Aluminum | Monee | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Auto Radiators | Taylorville | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | East Alton | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Brass Radiator | East Alton | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Brass Clean | Streator | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| Irony Brass | Monee | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| #1 Copper Tube | Urbana | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| #1 Copper Wire | Urbana | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | Monee | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | Monee | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | East Alton | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 8/07/2025 |
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