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 Plate Scrap | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB |
| 6061 Aluminum Secondary Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| 6061 Aluminum sheet Scrap | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Big Rig Rims | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB |
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| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Mixed Brass Shells Scrap | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | USD/LB |
| Red Brass Secondary Scrap | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | USD/LB |
| Yellow Brass Pipe Scrap | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | USD/LB |
| Yellow Brass Secondary Scrap | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Copper Heavy Bare Scrap | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | USD/LB |
| #4 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB |
| Low Copper Bearing Scrap | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB |
| Lite Copper With Tar Scrap | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| A-Boards P/C Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB |
| Appliances | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/MT |
| Appliances | 175 | 175 | 175 | USD/MT |
| B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
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| Glass Cullet | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| CRV Glass | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB |
| 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 |
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| Iron Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Sheet Iron | 160.54 | 160.54 | 160.54 | USD//CWT |
| #1 Prepared Iron | 101.79 | 101.79 | 101.79 | USD/CWT |
| Light Iron Scrap | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | USD/GT |
| Long Iron Scrap | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | USD/LB |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Range Lead Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB |
| Soft Lead Scrap | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB |
| Steel Case Batteries | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
| Irony Lead Scrap | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB |
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| Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Clean Auto Cast | 209 | 209 | 209 | USD/Ton |
| Clean Auto Cast | 167.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | USD/Ton |
| Diesel Motors | 120 | 120 | 120 | USD/Ton |
| Stove Cast | 150 | 150 | 150 | USD/Ton |
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| Paper Stock | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Cardboard | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | USD/Ton |
| Mixed paper | 28.25 | 28.25 | 28.25 | USD/Ton |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | 23.25 | 23.25 | 23.25 | USD/Ton |
| Office/coated paper | 88.73 | 88.73 | 88.73 | USD/Ton |
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| Plastic Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| CRV Aluminum Cans | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB |
| CRV Plastic #3 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB |
| CRV Plastic #4 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | USD/LB |
| CRV Plastic #5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB |
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| Stainless Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 304 Stainless Steel Secondary Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB |
| 316 Stainless Steel Secondary Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 120 | 120 | 120 | USD/LB |
| Contaminated Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
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| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Mixed Cast Scrap | 126.67 | 126.67 | 126.67 | USD/GT |
| Unprepared Structural Scrap | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/LB |
| P&S Unprepared Scrap | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.57 | USD/GT |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | 9.17 | 9.17 | 9.17 | USD//CWT |
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| Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Tin | 41.67 | 41.67 | 41.67 | USD/PT |
| Shred/Tin | 127.08 | 127.08 | 127.08 | USD/NT |
| Shred/Tin | 6.89 | 6.89 | 6.89 | USD/NT |
| Tin/Steel | 155 | 155 | 155 | USD/GT |
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| Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Zinc Scrap | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | (USD/LB) |
| Zinc Scrap Dirty | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 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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