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 9/10/2026
1.08 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 9/10/2026
2.20 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 9/10/2026
3.21 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Dirty | Wingdale | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 4/05/2024 |
| Server Boards | West Babylon | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 3/05/2024 |
| Plumbing Copper | Binghamton | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | USD/LB | 12/20/2023 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 45-50% Recovery | West Babylon | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 11/06/2023 |
| Irony Yellow Brass | Brooklyn | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 9/20/2023 |
| Copper Fin Radiators Dirty | West Babylon | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 8/22/2023 |
| Copper Fin Radiators | West Babylon | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 8/22/2023 |
| Plate & Structural Unprepared | Binghamton | 210.00 | 210.00 | 210.00 | USD/GT | 8/22/2023 |
| Plate & Structural Unprepared | Binghamton | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 7/20/2023 |
| Communication Coax | West Babylon | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 4/20/2023 |
| High Grade Insulated Copper Wire | Farmingdale | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | USD/LB | 3/20/2023 |
| Copper Radiators | Freedom | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 2/20/2023 |
| Brass Water Meter | Staten Island | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 2/06/2023 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | Staten Island | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 2/06/2023 |
| Low Grade ICW | Staten Island | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2/06/2023 |
| Industrial Batteries | Staten Island | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 2/06/2023 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | Staten Island | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 1/20/2023 |
| Aluminum Chrome Car Wheels | Staten Island | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 1/05/2023 |
| #1 Unprepared Iron | Freedom | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/NT | 10/17/2022 |
| Black Cast Iron | Binghamton | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/LB | 10/17/2022 |
| Diesel Motors | Freedom | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/NT | 10/17/2022 |
| THHN | Staten Island | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | USD/LB | 7/05/2022 |
| Short Steel | Binghamton | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 7/05/2022 |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright | Hauppauge | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #2 Copper Busbar | Hauppauge | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #2 Copper Tubing | Hauppauge | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #3 Roofing Copper | Hauppauge | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Insulated 250-350 MCM Copper Wire | Hauppauge | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Insulated Steel BX | Hauppauge | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Cast Iron | West Babylon | 340.00 | 340.00 | 340.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| #1 HMS Prepared | West Babylon | 340.00 | 340.00 | 340.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| #1 HMS Unprepared | West Babylon | 310.00 | 310.00 | 310.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Albany | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 3/21/2022 |
| #2 HMS Prepared | West Babylon | 330.00 | 330.00 | 330.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| #2 HMS Unprepared | West Babylon | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Busheling | West Babylon | 440.00 | 440.00 | 440.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Heavy w. Light | West Babylon | 230.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Light w. Heavy | West Babylon | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| P&S | West Babylon | 345.00 | 345.00 | 345.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| P&S Unprepared | West Babylon | 315.00 | 315.00 | 315.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Steel Turnings | West Babylon | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Torching Unprepared | West Babylon | 250.00 | 250.00 | 250.00 | USD/GT | 3/21/2022 |
| Aluminum Grills | Binghamton | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Aluminum Ladders | Binghamton | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | West Babylon | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean) | West Babylon | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Cu Yokes | West Babylon | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Hard Drive Boards | West Babylon | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Cast Iron | West Babylon | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Drums and Rotors | West Babylon | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Short Steel | Lackawanna | 225.00 | 225.00 | 225.00 | USD/GT | 8/24/2021 |
| AC compressors | Elmsford | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Elmsford | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips | Elmsford | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire | Elmsford | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire | Elmsford | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Copper Bearings | Elmsford | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Harness Wire | Elmsford | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Sealed Units Electric Motors | Elmsford | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Air Conditioners | Montrose | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Steel BX | Elmsford | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Zinc Die Cast | Elmsford | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | Elmsford | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Green Mother Boards | Binghamton | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| Non Green Mother Boards | Binghamton | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| Light Iron | Brooklyn | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| Appliances | Brooklyn | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| Copper Sheet (Light) | Wingdale | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | USD/LB | 2/21/2020 |
| Aluminum Coolers Dirty | Freeport | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 11/22/2019 |
| Cu/Brass Radiator | Freeport | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 11/22/2019 |
| Bright/Shiny Copper | BayShore | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | USD/LB | 10/10/2019 |
| Cast Aluminum w/Fe | Elmsford | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 8/21/2018 |
| Wheel Weights | Freedom | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 7/25/2018 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | West Babylon | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | West Babylon | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
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