Current Scrap Metal Prices in Indianapolis, Indiana
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in Indianapolis.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 1/02/2026
0.74 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 1/02/2026
1.39 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 1/02/2026
2.20 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Bare Bright Copper | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Copper Radiators | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Copper Sheet | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Electric Motors | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Harness Wire | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Xmas Lights | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Hard Drives | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Copper Radiators (Dirty) | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Lead Dirty | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Magnetic Stainless Steel | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Auto Cast | 205.00 | 205.00 | 205.00 | USD/Ton | 1/02/2026 |
| Car Bodies | 165.00 | 165.00 | 165.00 | USD/Ton | 1/02/2026 |
| Sheet Iron | 165.00 | 165.00 | 165.00 | USD/Ton | 1/02/2026 |
| Short Steel | 165.00 | 165.00 | 165.00 | USD/Ton | 1/02/2026 |
| White Goods | 165.00 | 165.00 | 165.00 | USD/Ton | 1/02/2026 |
| Aluminum Radiators | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Aluminum Breakage | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Aluminum Cans | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| #2 Copper | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Aluminum | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Brass breakage | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Yellow Brass | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Yellow Brass Unclean | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| #1 Copper | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| Brass Heater Cores | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | USD/LB | 1/02/2026 |
| White Goods | 150.00 | 150.00 | 150.00 | USD/Ton | 11/26/2025 |
| #1 Copper Tube | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | USD/LB | 11/03/2025 |
| Aluminum Painted Extrusion | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Aluminum Bare Extrusion | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | 260.00 | 260.00 | 260.00 | USD/Ton | 10/15/2025 |
| Aluminum Painted Siding | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| 316 Stainless Steel | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Laptops | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Computer/Server (Complete) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Torching Steel | 210.00 | 210.00 | 210.00 | USD/Ton | 8/07/2025 |
| Clean Auto Cast | 210.00 | 210.00 | 210.00 | USD/Ton | 8/07/2025 |
| Clean Auto Cast | 210.00 | 210.00 | 210.00 | USD/NT | 8/16/2021 |
| UBC | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 3/20/2018 |
