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
6061 Aluminum Plate Scrap0.580.580.58USD/LB
6061 Aluminum Secondary Scrap0.50.50.5USD/LB
6061 Aluminum sheet Scrap0.570.570.57USD/LB
Aluminum Big Rig Rims0.450.450.45USD/LB
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Brass ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Mixed Brass Shells Scrap2.362.362.36USD/LB
Red Brass Secondary Scrap1.951.951.95USD/LB
Yellow Brass Pipe Scrap2.382.382.38USD/LB
Yellow Brass Secondary Scrap1.91.91.9USD/LB
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Copper ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
#1 Copper Heavy Bare Scrap3.43.43.4USD/LB
#4 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap0.250.250.25USD/LB
Low Copper Bearing Scrap0.560.560.56USD/LB
Lite Copper With Tar Scrap2.092.092.09USD/LB
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Electronics ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
A-Boards P/C Scrap2.152.152.15USD/LB
Appliances0.10.10.1USD/MT
Appliances175175175USD/MT
B-Boards Scrap0.50.50.5USD/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
Sheet Iron160.54160.54160.54USD//CWT
#1 Prepared Iron101.79101.79101.79USD/CWT
Light Iron Scrap7.477.477.47USD/GT
Long Iron Scrap7.757.757.75USD/LB
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Lead ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Range Lead Scrap0.320.320.32USD/LB
Soft Lead Scrap0.410.410.41USD/LB
Steel Case Batteries0.130.130.12USD/LB
Irony Lead Scrap0.170.170.17USD/LB
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OthersAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Clean Auto Cast209209209USD/Ton
Clean Auto Cast167.5167.5167.5USD/Ton
Diesel Motors120120120USD/Ton
Stove Cast150150150USD/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
304 Stainless Steel Secondary Scrap0.250.250.25USD/LB
316 Stainless Steel Secondary Scrap0.50.50.5USD/LB
Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap120120120USD/LB
Contaminated Stainless Steel Scrap0.20.20.2USD/LB
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Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Mixed Cast Scrap126.67126.67126.67USD/GT
Unprepared Structural Scrap170170170USD/LB
P&S Unprepared Scrap7.577.577.57USD/GT
Plate & Structural Prepared9.179.179.17USD//CWT
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TinAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Tin41.6741.6741.67USD/PT
Shred/Tin127.08127.08127.08USD/NT
Shred/Tin6.896.896.89USD/NT
Tin/Steel 155155155USD/GT
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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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