Scrap Metal Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada
The prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price Index
| 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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Canada Scrap Dealer National Price Index
| Aluminum Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 1S Wire Scrap | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | USD/LB |
| AC compressors Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB |
| ACSR Wire Scrap | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | USD/LB |
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB |
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| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Brass Radiator Scrap | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | USD/LB |
| Brass Scrap Clean | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | (USD/LB) |
| Brass Scrap Dirty | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | USD/LB |
| Hard Brass Scrap | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | USD/LB |
| #1 Copper Wire Scrap | 4.29 | 4.29 | 4.29 | USD/LB |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | USD/LB |
| #1 Strippable Wire Scrap | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Computer Peripherals | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | (USD/LB) |
| TV/Monitors | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB |
| AC Adapter Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB |
| Appliances | 140.74 | 140.74 | 140.74 | USD/MT |
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| Iron Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Cast Iron | 251.67 | 251.67 | 251.67 | USD/NT |
| Black Cast Iron | 185 | 185 | 185 | USD/MT |
| White Cast Iron | 105 | 105 | 105 | USD/MT |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Car batteries Scrap | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | USD/LB |
| Hard Lead Scrap | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB |
| Household Batteries Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | (USD/LB) |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB |
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| Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Cars with Motors Scrap | 299.23 | 299.23 | 299.23 | USD/NT |
| Cars with no motors Scrap | 254.29 | 254.29 | 254.29 | USD/NT |
| White Goods | 235 | 235 | 235 | USD/NT |
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| Stainless Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | USD/LB |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | USD/LB |
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| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 H.M. Steel | 285.91 | 285.91 | 285.91 | USD/NT |
| Busheling | 325.91 | 325.91 | 325.91 | USD/NT |
| Heavy Melt Scrap | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB |
| O/S Machinery Scrap | 159.17 | 159.17 | 159.17 | USD/NT |
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| Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Shred/Tin | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| Shred/Tin | 265.83 | 265.83 | 265.83 | USD/NT |
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| Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | USD/LB |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
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