Current Scrap Metal Prices in Independence, Kansas
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in Independence.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 6/09/2026
0.77 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 6/09/2026
1.71 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 6/09/2026
2.26 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 60% Recovery | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Brass Radiator | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Brass Dirty | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Brass Shell Casings | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Yellow Brass | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| #2 Copper Bare Bright | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Bare Bright Copper | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Electric Motors | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Heater Cores | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Lead Batteries | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Lead | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Lead Dirty | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Lead Wheel Weights | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Long Iron | 160.00 | 160.00 | 160.00 | USD/Ton | 6/09/2026 |
| Extruded Aluminum | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Radiators | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Cast | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Cans | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Sheet | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Breakage | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 6/09/2026 |
| Brass Refinery | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| Irony Aluminum | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| Al/Cu Reefers w/ Fe | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| Al/Cu Reefers | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| #1 Prepared | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/NT | 5/25/2026 |
| #2 Prepared | 185.00 | 185.00 | 185.00 | USD/NT | 5/25/2026 |
| #2 Unprepared | 155.00 | 155.00 | 155.00 | USD/NT | 5/25/2026 |
| Shred/Tin | 155.00 | 155.00 | 155.00 | USD/NT | 5/25/2026 |
| Aluminum Coolers | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| #2 Copper | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| #1 Copper | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.10 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| Red Brass | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | USD/LB | 5/25/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 60% Recovery | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 3/12/2026 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 3/12/2026 |
| Aluminum Siding | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 3/12/2026 |
| Chrome Wheels | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 2/06/2026 |
| Brass Heater Cores | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 12/29/2025 |
| Aluminum Reefer Ends | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | USD/LB | 10/07/2025 |
| Brass breakage | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 10/07/2025 |
| Shred/Tin | 110.00 | 110.00 | 110.00 | USD/CWT | 10/20/2021 |
| #2 Unprepared Steel | 110.00 | 110.00 | 110.00 | USD/CWT | 10/20/2021 |
| #1 Prepared | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/CWT | 10/20/2021 |
| #2 Prepared | 160.00 | 160.00 | 160.00 | USD/CWT | 10/20/2021 |
| Irony Automobile Radiators | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 8/08/2019 |
| Automobile Radiators | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 8/08/2019 |
| Stainless Steel | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 8/08/2019 |
| Steel Case Batteries | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 8/08/2019 |
| Aluminum Chrome Car Wheels | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 9/04/2018 |
| Cu/Al Radiators | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | USD/LB | 4/16/2018 |
