Scrap Metal Prices Paid by Scrap Yards in U.S.A.
The prices listed below are national averages paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A.
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.
Aluminum Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
6061 Aluminum Scrap | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | USD/LB |
6061 Painted Aluminum Scrap | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | USD/LB |
AC compressors Scrap | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB |
AC Core Radiator Dirty Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB |
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Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Brass Borings | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/LB |
Brass breakage | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB |
Brass Radiators Prepared Scrap | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | USD/LB |
Brass Radiators Unprepared | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB |
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Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
#1 Copper Tube Scrap | 2.97 | 2.98 | 2.97 | USD/LB |
#1 Copper Wire Scrap | 2.23 | 2.3 | 2.17 | USD/LB |
#1 Double Insulated Copper Scrap | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB |
#1 Single Insulated Copper Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB |
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Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Hard Drives - Incomplete | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB |
B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
Cellular Phones Scrap | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.43 | USD/LB |
Ceramic Processors Scrap | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.82 | USD/LB |
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Glass Cullet | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Separated gramber & clear glass | 10 | 10 | 10 | USD/Ton |
Three mix glass | 5 | 5 | 5 | USD/Ton |
Glass Bottles | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
CRV Glass | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | USD/LB |
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Iron Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Cast Iron Scrap | 13.07 | 13.07 | 13.07 | USD/CWT |
Cast Iron Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB |
Light Iron Scrap | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | USD/CWT |
Light Iron Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB |
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Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Car batteries Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
Soft Lead Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | USD/LB |
Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB |
Range Lead Scrap | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB |
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Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Car Bodies (Unclean) | 145 | 145 | 145 | USD/NT |
Clean Auto Cast | 202.5 | 202.5 | 202.5 | USD/Ton |
Diesel Motors | 160 | 160 | 160 | USD/Ton |
Stove Cast | 200 | 200 | 200 | USD/Ton |
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Paper Stock | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Mixed paper | 11.53 | 11.53 | 11.53 | USD/Ton |
Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | 26.53 | 26.53 | 26.53 | USD/Ton |
Office/coated paper | 72.14 | 72.14 | 72.14 | USD/Ton |
Cardboard | 75 | 75 | 75 | USD/Ton |
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Plastic Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
CRV Aluminum Cans | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | USD/LB |
CRV Plastic #3 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB |
CRV Plastic #4 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | USD/LB |
CRV Plastic #5 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB |
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Stainless Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
201 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB |
301 Prepared Stainless Steel ​Scrap | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | USD/LB |
304 Prepared Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | USD/LB |
18-8 Unprepared Scrap | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/LB |
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Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Long Steel | 200 | 200 | 200 | USD/Ton |
Sheet Iron | 195 | 195 | 195 | USD/Ton |
Sheet Metal Scrap | 150 | 150 | 150 | USD/NT |
Short Steel | 230 | 230 | 230 | USD/Ton |
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Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Shred/Tin | 20.71 | 20.71 | 20.71 | USD/CWT |
Tin/Steel | 155 | 155 | 155 | USD/GT |
Shred/Tin | 108.44 | 108.44 | 108.44 | USD/NT |
Shred/Tin | 36.02 | 36.02 | 36.02 | USD/LB |
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Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
Zinc Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (USD/LB) |
Zinc Scrap Dirty | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB |
Old Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB |
Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB |
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