Current Scrap Metal Prices in the United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in United States cities.
CopperNational Average
Updated on 11/26/2025
2.04 USD/LB
AluminumNational Average
Updated on 11/26/2025
0.63 USD/LB
SteelNational Average
Updated on 11/26/2025
164.17 USD/Ton
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Auto Radiators | Houston, Texas | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | USD/LB | 1/11/2019 |
| Aluminum Car Wheels | Everett, Maryland | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 1/07/2019 |
| Aluminum Dirty | Everett, Maryland | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 1/07/2019 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | Everett, Maryland | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 1/07/2019 |
| Steel BX | Everett, Maryland | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 1/07/2019 |
| Copper Shavings | Austin, Texas | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 1/04/2019 |
| Shred Stainless Steel | Apopka, Florida | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 1/02/2019 |
| Cast Aluminum Rims | Spokane, Washington | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 12/12/2018 |
| Litho Sheets | Deerfield Beach, Florida | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 11/30/2018 |
| Auto Batteries | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 11/28/2018 |
| Colored Mother Board | Summerville, South Carolina | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 11/08/2018 |
| TV Yokes | Summerville, South Carolina | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 11/08/2018 |
| HDPE CRV Plastic | Inglewood, California | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | USD/LB | 10/11/2018 |
| Processor W/O Pins | Caspian, Michigan | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 10/03/2018 |
| Processor W/Pins | Caspian, Michigan | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.48 | USD/LB | 10/03/2018 |
| #1 Busheling | Apopka, Florida | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 10/01/2018 |
| Cu/Al Radiator Ends | Conway, Arkansas | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 9/26/2018 |
| CRV Plastic #1 | Corona, California | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | USD/LB | 9/07/2018 |
| CRV Plastic #2 | Corona, California | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 9/07/2018 |
| #1 PET Plastic | Santa Ana, California | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | USD/LB | 9/06/2018 |
| Heavy Irony Aluminum | Orlando, Florida | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 8/31/2018 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet w/2% Fe | Mountain Grove, Missouri | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/29/2018 |
| Mixed Aluminum Cast | Columbia, Pennsylvania | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/03/2018 |
| Cast Aluminum w/Fe | Mountain Grove, Missouri | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 7/20/2018 |
| Aluminum Siding | Lancaster, Ohio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 7/03/2018 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | Lancaster, Ohio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 7/03/2018 |
| Bare Bright Copper | Lancaster, Ohio | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | USD/LB | 7/03/2018 |
| Xmas Lights | Lancaster, Ohio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 7/03/2018 |
| Cast Iron | Dallas South, Texas | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/MT | 7/03/2018 |
| Rebar | Dallas South, Texas | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/MT | 7/03/2018 |
| Wheel Weights | Tampa, Florida | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | USD/LB | 6/30/2018 |
| 7075 Aluminum | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | USD/LB | 6/01/2018 |
| 2024 Aluminum | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | USD/LB | 6/01/2018 |
| Copper cable scrap | Los Angeles, California | 1.30 | 1.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 5/08/2018 |
| Aluminum Reefers | Waco, Texas | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 5/04/2018 |
| Aluminum Reefers w/Fe | Waco, Texas | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | USD/LB | 5/04/2018 |
| UBC | Shreveport, Louisiana | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 5/04/2018 |
| Sealed Units Electric Motors | Deerfield Beach, Florida | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 5/04/2018 |
| 18-8 Prepared | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 5/01/2018 |
| Aluminum Fins with Iron | Taunton, Massachusetts | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 4/30/2018 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | West Babylon, New York | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | West Babylon, New York | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) | West Babylon, New York | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Aluminum Car Rims | West Babylon, New York | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Aluminum Radiators | West Babylon, New York | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Aluminum Transformers | West Babylon, New York | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Aluminum Wire (No coating) | West Babylon, New York | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Chrome Wheels | West Babylon, New York | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | West Babylon, New York | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Brass Radiator | West Babylon, New York | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| #1 Copper | West Babylon, New York | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| #2 Copper | West Babylon, New York | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Copper Brite Wire | West Babylon, New York | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Copper Sheet | West Babylon, New York | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Copper Transformer | West Babylon, New York | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Electric Motors | West Babylon, New York | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Romex Wire | West Babylon, New York | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Tin Plated Copper | West Babylon, New York | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Lead Batteries | West Babylon, New York | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Lead Wheel Weights | West Babylon, New York | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Soft Lead | West Babylon, New York | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Stainless Steel | West Babylon, New York | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2018 |
| Mixed Brass | Houston, Texas | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | USD/LB | 4/09/2018 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | Lancaster, Ohio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 3/21/2018 |
| Aluminum Cans | Warren, Ohio | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Warren, Ohio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Aluminum Turning | Warren, Ohio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Irony Aluminum | Warren, Ohio | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Red Brass | Warren, Ohio | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Yellow Brass | Warren, Ohio | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | Warren, Ohio | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Copper Radiators | Warren, Ohio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Copper Radiators (Dirty) | Warren, Ohio | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 3/14/2018 |
| Aluminum Cast | Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 3/07/2018 |
| Aluminum Extrusion - Clean 10/10 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 3/07/2018 |
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