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.
Aluminum ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Contaminated Irony Al/Cu Radiators Scrap0.950.950.95USD/LB
Contaminated Irony Aluminum Radiators Scrap0.230.230.23USD/LB
Mixed Metal Scrap0.070.070.07USD/LB
6061 Aluminum Plate Scrap0.560.560.56USD/LB
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Brass ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Coated Brass Shells Scrap1.651.651.65USD/LB
Contaminated Irony Red Brass Scrap0.570.570.57USD/LB
Contaminated Irony Yellow Brass Scrap0.450.450.45USD/LB
Yellow Brass Unclean Scrap0.870.870.87USD/LB
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Copper ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Clean)0.890.890.89USD/LB
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Dirty)1.481.481.48USD/LB
Copper Heatsink Scrap3.153.153.15USD/LB
#1 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 88% Recovery3.083.083.08USD/LB
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Electronics ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Taped Lead Acid Battery Scrap0.10.10.1USD/LB
AMD Ceramic Aluminum Top K6 Scrap383838USD/LB
AMD Ceramic No Metal Scrap585858USD/LB
Any Cell Phone With Battery Scrap222USD/LB
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Glass CulletAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
CRV Glass0.480.480.48USD/LB
Separated gramber & clear glass101010USD/Ton
Three mix glass555USD/Ton
Glass Bottles0.10.10.1USD/LB
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Iron ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Long Iron Scrap155155155USD/LB
Short Iron Scrap157.5157.5157.5USD/LB
Cast Iron156.64156.64156.64USD/NT
Light Iron Scrap0.060.060.06USD/GT
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Lead ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Lead Scrap Dirty0.150.150.15USD/LB
Car batteries Scrap0.290.290.29USD/LB
Soft Lead Scrap0.410.410.41USD/LB
Range Lead Scrap0.320.320.32USD/LB
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OthersAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Stove Cast136136136USD/Ton
Clean Auto Cast209209209USD/Ton
Clean Auto Cast167.5167.5167.5USD/Ton
Diesel Motors120120120USD/Ton
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Paper StockAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Cardboard0.010.010.01USD/Ton
Mixed paper28.2528.2528.25USD/Ton
Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines)23.2523.2523.25USD/Ton
Office/coated paper88.7388.7388.73USD/Ton
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Plastic ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
CRV Aluminum Cans1.571.571.57USD/LB
CRV Plastic #30.480.480.48USD/LB
CRV Plastic #42.042.042.04USD/LB
CRV Plastic #50.550.550.55USD/LB
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Stainless Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Contaminated Irony Stainless Steel Scrap0.110.110.11USD/LB
18-8 Unprepared Scrap0.30.30.3USD/LB
400 Stainless Steel Scrap0.070.070.07USD/LB
Unprepared Irony Stainless Steel Scrap0.080.080.08USD/LB
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Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Drums and Rotors0.10.10.1USD/GT
Plate & Structural0.090.090.09USD//CWT
White Goods6.16.16.1USD/MT
#1 H.M. Steel505050USD/NT
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TinAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Shred/Tin126.25126.25126.25USD/NT
Shred/Tin6.96.96.9USD/NT
Tin/Steel 155155155USD/GT
Tin41.6741.6741.67USD/PT
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Zinc ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Zinc Scrap0.310.310.31(USD/LB)
Zinc Scrap Dirty0.090.090.09USD/LB
Old Zinc Die Cast Scrap0.40.40.4USD/LB
Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe0.090.090.09USD/LB
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