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.

	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Aluminum Big Rig Rims	0.6	0.6	0.6
Aluminum Cans Scrap	0.65	0.65	0.65
Aluminum Cast Scrap	0.4	0.4	0.4
Aluminum Cast w/Fe	0.3	0.3	0.3
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Brass Radiator Scrap	2	2.1	1.9
Brass Scrap Clean	2.2	2.2	2.2
Brass Scrap Dirty	1.7	1.7	1.7
Mixed Brass Scrap	2.1	2.1	2.1
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 Copper Scrap	3.82	3.88	3.77
#1 Insulated Copper Wire	1.2	1.3	1.1
#2 Copper Scrap	3.58	3.62	3.53
Bare Bright Copper Scrap	3.9	4	3.8
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Taped Lead Acid Battery Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
#1 Mid Grade Board Scrap	0.5	0.5	0.5
AMD Ceramic Aluminum Top K6 Scrap	58	58	58
AMD Ceramic No Metal Scrap	90	90	90
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
CRV Glass	0.1	0.1	0.1
Glass Bottles	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 Prepared Iron	240	240	240
#1 Unprepared Iron	210	210	210
Cast Iron	0.08	0.08	0.08
Cast Iron	160	160	160
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Lead Scrap	0.15	0.15	0.15
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Brake/Rotors Scrap	175	175	175
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Cardboard	0.01	0.01	0.01
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 PET Plastic	1.47	1.47	1.47
#1 PETE Plastic Scrap	1.27	1.27	1.27
#2 HDPE Plastic	0.56	0.56	0.56
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Stainless Steel Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.25
Stainless Steel Unclean	0.15	0.15	0.15
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 Prepared	0.08	0.08	0.08
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap	165	165	165
Auto Cast Scrap	225	225	225
Drums and Rotors	0.12	0.12	0.12
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Tin	170	170	170
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Zinc Die Cast Scrap	0.32	0.32	0.32
Zinc Scrap	0.4	0.4	0.4
Zinc Scrap Dirty	0.2	0.2	0.2
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