Scrap Metal Prices in New York, United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in New York cities.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 10/22/2026
1.03 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 10/22/2026
2.69 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 10/22/2026
3.21 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 45% Recovery | Auburn | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | USD/LB | 10/22/2026 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire 35% Recovery | Auburn | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 10/22/2026 |
| Al/Cu Heatsinks | Utica | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 10/19/2026 |
| Aluminum Extrusion - Clean 10/10 | Utica | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 10/19/2026 |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | Keeseville | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/NT | 10/16/2026 |
| Aluminum Bare Extrusion | Lynbrook | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 10/15/2026 |
| Irony Aluminum Extrusion | Lynbrook | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 10/15/2026 |
| Irony Stainless Steel | Lynbrook | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 10/15/2026 |
| LG. Electric Motors | West Babylon | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 10/12/2026 |
| #2 Copper Dirty | West Babylon | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | USD/LB | 10/12/2026 |
| Copper Foam Wire | West Babylon | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 10/12/2026 |
| Fire Alarm Wire | West Babylon | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 10/12/2026 |
| Computer/Server (Incomplete) | West Babylon | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 10/12/2026 |
| 6061 Aluminum | Binghamton | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Aluminum Turning | Binghamton | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | Binghamton | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean) | Binghamton | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Monel | Binghamton | 2.75 | 3.50 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Plumbing Copper | Binghamton | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Appliances | Binghamton | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | USD/GT | 10/06/2026 |
| 316 Stainless Steel | Binghamton | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 10/06/2026 |
| Brass Heater Cores | Waterloo | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| Irony Brass | Albany | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire 30% Recovery | Albany | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 65% recovery | Albany | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 80% Recovery | Albany | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| 18/8 Stainless Steel Solid | Waterloo | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 10/02/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty | Utica | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| CATV - Insulated | Flushing | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| Brass Shells | Hauppauge | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.20 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| #1 HMS Prepared | Hauppauge | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| Plate & Structural | Hauppauge | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| Rebar | Hauppauge | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| Steel | Hauppauge | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 9/03/2026 |
| #1 Insulated (Romex) | Lynbrook | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | USD/LB | 9/01/2026 |
| HMS Prepared | Buffalo | 210.00 | 210.00 | 210.00 | USD/GT | 9/01/2026 |
| Plumbing Brass | Binghamton | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | USD/LB | 8/17/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheel Rims (Clean) | Lindenhurst | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | USD/LB | 8/14/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheel Rims (Dirty) | Lindenhurst | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | USD/LB | 8/14/2026 |
| Printer/Fax | Holbrook | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 7/27/2026 |
| Copper Starters | Lynbrook | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 7/20/2026 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | Utica | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | USD/LB | 6/10/2026 |
| Zinc | Lynbrook | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 6/08/2026 |
| Aluminum Thermo Extrusion | Binghamton | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 5/28/2026 |
| Steel compressors sealed units scrap | Binghamton | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 5/28/2026 |
| Yellow Brass Shells | Newburgh | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| Yellow Brass Turnings | Newburgh | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| #1 Copper Pipe | Newburgh | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.64 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| #2 Burnt Wire | Newburgh | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| #3 Copper Sheet | Newburgh | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| Heater Cores | Newburgh | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| Steel Case Batteries | Newburgh | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| Mixed Steel | Newburgh | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 4/10/2026 |
| Hard Drives | West Babylon | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 3/09/2026 |
| Unprepared Aluminum | Binghamton | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Motherboards | Binghamton | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Telecom Equipment | Binghamton | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | Binghamton | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Brass Pipe | Queens | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Heavy Brass | Queens | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Prepared Stainless Steel | Queens | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| Unprepared Stainless Steel | Queens | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/15/2025 |
| #1 Steel | Hauppauge | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/13/2025 |
| Heavy Melt | Cheektowaga | 190.00 | 190.00 | 190.00 | USD/GT | 10/06/2025 |
| Aluminum Cast w/Fe | Hauppauge | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.24 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Unclean | Hauppauge | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | Staten Island | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | Staten Island | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Brass Clean | Hauppauge | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Brass Dirty | Marcy | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| #1 Copper Wire | Staten Island | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| #2 Copper Wire | Staten Island | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| #3 Copper | Staten Island | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Bronze | Freedom | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe | Hauppauge | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
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