Scrap Metal Prices in North Carolina, United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in North Carolina cities.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
0.59 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
2.06 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
2.86 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Insulated (Romex) | Dunn | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | USD/LB | 2/04/2026 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | Dunn | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 2/04/2026 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty | Flat Rock | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 1/26/2026 |
| Plumbers brass | Flat Rock | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 1/26/2026 |
| Aluminum Shavings | Burlington | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 1/21/2026 |
| Aluminum Transformers | Burlington | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 1/21/2026 |
| Copper Transformer | Burlington | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 1/21/2026 |
| Zinc | Durham | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| LG. Electric Motors | Durham | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| Light Copper | Durham | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| Low Grade ICW | Durham | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| Laptops | Dunn | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| Car batteries | Dunn | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 12/23/2025 |
| Brass Shells | Vanceboro | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 12/17/2025 |
| Monel | Vanceboro | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 12/17/2025 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire | Elizabeth City | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Copper Electric Motors | Elizabeth City | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Cu/Brass Radiator | Elizabeth City | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator | Elizabeth City | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Light Iron | Elizabeth City | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Drums and Rotors | Elizabeth City | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| HMS Prepared | Elizabeth City | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| HMS Unprepared | Elizabeth City | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 12/16/2025 |
| Brass Shavings | Dunn | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Brass Turning (clean) | Dunn | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe | Burnsville | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Cu/Al Radiators | Burnsville | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 70% Recovery | Durham | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Rebar | Dunn | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 11/20/2025 |
| Brass Refinery | Burlington | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 11/06/2025 |
| Insulated Aluminum Triplex | Dunn | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/06/2025 |
| Lead Dirty | Durham | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 10/06/2025 |
| 70/30 Brass | Elizabeth City | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 9/29/2025 |
| 90/10 Brass | Elizabeth City | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 9/29/2025 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | Elizabeth City | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 9/29/2025 |
| Extruded Aluminum | Thomasville | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 9/24/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery | Thomasville | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | USD/LB | 9/24/2025 |
| 304 Irony Stainless Steel | Thomasville | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 9/24/2025 |
| Steel compressors sealed units scrap | Thomasville | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 9/24/2025 |
| Aluminum Die Cast | Burlington | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 9/23/2025 |
| AC compressors | Lexington | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | Lexington | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends | Lexington | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | Lexington | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Car Rims | Wade | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators | Wade | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum | Hudson | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Aluminum Dirty | Wade | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Dirty Cast | Wade | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire | Lexington | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire | Hudson | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Auto Radiators | Lexington | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Brass Clean | Wade | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | Hudson | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Alternator | Hudson | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Bare Bright Copper | Lexington | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Copper Sheet | Lexington | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Harness Wire | Hudson | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Heater Cores | Hudson | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Xmas Lights | Hudson | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Irony Stainless Steel | Hudson | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Stainless Steel | Hudson | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | Wade | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 8/21/2025 |
| Al/Cu Fins | Durham | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 8/11/2025 |
| 6063 Aluminum | Charlotte | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Al/Cu Reefers | Charlotte | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Al/Cu Reefers w/ Fe | Charlotte | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Cans | Charlotte | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Cast | Charlotte | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Coolers | Charlotte | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips | Charlotte | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| 6061 Aluminum | Charlotte | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Painted Siding | Charlotte | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Sheet | Charlotte | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean | Charlotte | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 7/30/2025 |
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