Copper Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

Copper Scrap prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.

"Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.

United States Copper Scrap Buy Price Index

Material	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#2 Copper Tubing Scrap	2.61	2.62	2.6
Copper Heatsink Scrap	3.15	3.15	3.15
Enamel Coated Copper Scrap	2.67	2.67	2.67
Romex 65% Copper Wire	1.57	1.57	1.57
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Clean)	0.84	0.84	0.84
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Dirty)	1.38	1.38	1.38
Contaminated Irony Cu/Br Radiators Scrap	0.93	0.93	0.93
Copper Foam Wire	1	1	1
Fire Alarm Wire	1.16	1.16	1.16
#1 Copper Heavy Bare Scrap	3.3	3.3	3.3
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 52% Recovery Scrap	0.7	0.7	0.7
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 62% Recovery	1.65	1.65	1.65
#4 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap	0.2	0.2	0.2
#3 Copper Sheet Scrap	2.23	2.23	2.23
#3 Roofing Copper Scrap	2.23	2.23	2.23
Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire Scrap	2.44	2.44	2.44
Lite Copper With Tar Scrap	2.08	2.08	2.08
Brass Shells Scrap	1.65	1.65	1.64
Coax Copper Core Scrap	0.05	0.05	0.05
Insulated Heavy Copper Wire Scrap	1.19	1.27	1.12
Insulated Light Copper Wire Scrap	0.79	1.3	0.28
Semi Red Brass Solids Scrap	2.19	2.19	2.19
#1 Copper Pipe Scrap	3.02	3.05	2.98
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery Scrap	2.28	2.28	2.28
#2 Insulated Copper Wire	0.82	0.83	0.82
Aluminum Coated Copper Wire Scrap	0.33	0.33	0.33
Clean Car Radiators (Cu. & Brass)	1.6	1.6	1.6
Copper Radiators Scrap (Dirty)	0.65	0.65	0.65
Copper Sheet Scrap	2.49	2.49	2.49
Dirty Car Radiators (Uncut Cu. & Brass)	1.07	1.07	1.07
Harness Wire Scrap	0.82	0.82	0.82
Nickel Shells Scrap	0.35	0.35	0.35
Single Tube ACR Scrap	0.85	0.85	0.85
Steel Coated Copper Wire Scrap	0.27	0.27	0.27
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery Scrap	2.16	2.16	2.16
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery Scrap	0.38	0.38	0.38
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 45% Recovery Scrap	0.95	0.95	0.95
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 15% Recovery	0.23	0.23	0.23
Bare Bright Copper Scrap	3.09	3.1	3.09
Block Tin Scrap	5	5	5
Copper Bearings Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
Copper Turnings Scrap	2.34	2.34	2.34
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 25% Recovery	0.29	0.29	0.29
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 60% Recovery	1.28	1.28	1.28
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 80% Recovery	2.07	2.07	2.07
#1 Copper Tube Scrap	2.81	2.82	2.81
#1 Copper Wire Scrap	2.25	2.31	2.19
Alternator Scrap	0.51	0.51	0.51
Bright/Shiny Copper	2.76	2.77	2.75
CATV - Bare Scrap	0.12	0.12	0.12
CATV - Black Scrap	0.07	0.07	0.07
Communication Coax	0.45	0.45	0.45
Copper Premium Insulated Wire(Clean)	2	2	2
Copper Premium Insulated Wire(Dirty)	1.8	1.8	1.8
Cu/Al Radiators Scrap	1.31	1.31	1.31
Heater Cores Scrap	0.91	0.92	0.91
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 72% Recovery	1.53	1.53	1.53
Starters Scrap	0.48	0.48	0.48
String Lights	0.07	0.07	0.07
Copper Communication 50% Scrap	1.3	1.3	1.3
Copper Extension Cord 35% (Clean)	0.7	0.7	0.7
Low Copper Bearing Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.25
#3 Copper Scrap	2.32	2.32	2.32
Brass Refinery Scrap	0.74	0.74	0.74
#2 Burnt Wire Scrap	3.5	3.5	3.5
#1 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 88% Recovery	3.08	3.08	3.08
Light Copper Scrap	2.45	2.45	2.44
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 35% Recovery Scrap	0.54	0.54	0.54
Copper Transformer Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.24
Monel Scrap	2.2	2.28	2.12
#1 Copper Wire Double Insulated	1.6	1.6	1.6
#1 Single Insulated Copper Scrap	2.32	2.32	2.32
#2 Copper Bare Bright Scrap	2.69	2.69	2.69
#2 Copper Wire Single Insulated	1.35	1.35	1.35
Burnt Copper Scrap	1.14	1.14	1.14
#2 Copper Scrap Dirty	2.26	2.26	2.26
Heliac Wire Scrap	1.34	1.34	1.34
#2 Single Insulated Copper Scrap	1.35	1.35	1.35
Bronze Scrap	1.68	1.69	1.67
Lead Coated Light Copper Scrap	1.97	1.97	1.97
#2 Copper Enamel Scrap	2	2	2
Heavy Gauge Scrap	2.7	2.7	2.7
Low Grade Extension Cords Scrap	0.68	0.68	0.68
Medium Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	2.3	2.3	2.3
Plated Heavy Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	1.88	1.95	1.8
Plated Medium Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	1.75	1.75	1.75
Romex Wire Scrap	1.65	1.65	1.65
Tin Plated Copper Scrap	2.15	2.32	1.97
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap	0.47	0.47	0.47
Large Insulated Wire 90% Scrap	3.35	3.35	3.35
Medium Insulated Wire 83% Scrap	3.15	3.15	3.15
Small Insulated Wire 80% Scrap	3	3	3
#1 Double Insulated Copper Scrap	1.7	1.7	1.7
Cu/Brass Mix Scrap	2.6	2.6	2.6
#1 Copper Solid Scrap	3.1	3.1	3.1
#2 Insulated Copper Wires (Cu 55%) Scrap	1.05	1.05	1.05
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 55% Recovery	0.82	0.82	0.82
Mid Grade ICW Scrap	1.13	1.18	1.08
#2 Copper Pipe Scrap	2.82	2.82	2.82
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 30% Recovery Scrap	0.48	0.48	0.48
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 45-50% Recovery Scrap	0.77	0.77	0.77
#1 Copper Breakage Insulated Wire	1.25	1.25	1.25
Copper Contents Scrap	0.3	0.3	0.3
Copper Motor (Cu 92-93%) Scrap	0.2	0.2	0.2
Copper Fin Radiators Dirty Scrap	1.25	1.25	1.25
Copper Fin Radiators Scrap	1.35	1.35	1.35
Dirty Motors	39.84	39.84	39.84
Household Copper Wire	2.08	2.08	2.08
Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap	0.93	0.93	0.93
#1 Insulated (Romex)	1.66	1.66	1.66
#1 Insulated (Size 10 and 12 THNN)	2.52	2.52	2.52
#2 Insulated (Cat 5 or Cat 6) Wire	1.4	1.4	1.4
Automobile Copper Radiators	0.7	0.7	0.7
Automobile Copper Radiators Unclean Scrap	0.5	0.5	0.5
Sealed Units Electric Motors Scrap	0.18	0.18	0.18
Steel BX W/Cu Wire Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
Insulated Copper Power Cable Scrap	2.57	2.57	2.57
Copper Fins (Unclean) Scrap	1.27	1.27	1.27
Copper Fins Scrap	1.53	1.53	1.53
Rainbow Wire Scrap	2.3	2.3	2.3
Copper Radiators Scrap	1.2	1.2	1.2
High Grade ICW	1.8	1.86	1.73
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 70% Recovery	1.74	1.74	1.74
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery Scrap	0.69	0.69	0.69
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 35% Recovery	0.44	0.44	0.44
Ballast and Sealed Units	0.09	0.09	0.09
Copper Reefer Ends	0.65	0.65	0.65
Cu/Al Radiators /Fe Scrap	0.94	0.94	0.94
Insulated Copper Heliax	1.53	1.53	1.53
Low Yield Copper 35%	0.6	0.6	0.6
Low yield Copper less than 35%	0.2	0.2	0.2
Dirty Motors	188.33	188.33	188.33
Small MCM Scrap	1.1	1.1	1.1
Copper Auto Radiators Scrap	1.5	1.5	1.5
Copper Auto Radiators Scrap Dirty	0.76	0.76	0.76
#2 Copper Busbar Scrap	2.35	2.35	2.35
Insulated 250-350 MCM Copper Wire Scrap	1.9	1.9	1.9
Jelly Wire	0.53	0.53	0.53
Plumbing Copper Scrap	2.89	3	2.77
THHN Scrap	2.11	2.11	2.1
High Grade Insulated Copper Wire	1.81	1.88	1.74
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 50% Recovery	1.07	1.07	1.07
Al/Cu Fins Scrap	1.33	1.33	1.33
Al/Cu Fins Scrap w/ Fe	1.27	1.27	1.27
Copper TV cable (Bare) Scrap	0.09	0.09	0.09
Copper TV Cable Scrap (Black)	0.09	0.09	0.09
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 95% Recovery Scrap	2.48	2.48	2.48
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 60% Recovery Scrap	1.59	1.59	1.59
#1 Copper Scrap	2.94	2.94	2.93
#2 Copper Scrap	3.23	3.23	3.23
Irony Electric motors	0.09	0.09	0.09
Copper Electric Motors	0.2	0.2	0.2
#1 Copper Cable	2.99	2.99	2.99
#1 Insulated Copper Cable Scrap	1.71	1.74	1.67
#1 Insulated Plated Copper Cable	2.06	2.29	1.83
Dirty Light Copper Scrap	2.31	2.31	2.31
Plated Copper Cable	2.37	2.77	1.97
Plated Light Copper	2.26	2.26	2.26
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 60-70% Recovery	0.9	1	0.8
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 30-50% Recovery	0.41	0.46	0.36
Electric Motors Scrap	0.27	0.27	0.27
#2 Copper (Cu 94%-96%) Scrap	1.97	1.97	1.97
Copper Sheet Scrap (Light)	2.06	2.06	2.06
Mixed Copper Motors Scrap	0.15	0.15	0.15
#1 Strippable Wire Scrap	1.71	1.84	1.58
Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean)	1.03	1.03	1.03
Extension Cord Scrap	0.55	0.55	0.55
Copper Clad Scrap	0.08	0.08	0.08
Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean)	1.3	1.3	1.29
Copper Brite Wire Scrap	2.34	2.34	2.34
Copper Scrap Dirty	0.45	0.45	0.45
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 65% recovery	1.69	1.69	1.69
Copper Refinery Scrap	0.6	0.6	0.6
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap	1.02	1.02	1.02
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 50-75% Recovery Scrap	0.97	0.97	0.97
Copper Shavings Scrap	1.02	1.02	1.02
Copper Breakage Scrap	0.76	0.94	0.58
Low Grade ICW	0.36	0.37	0.35
#1 Insulated Copper Wire	1.39	1.44	1.34
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 25-50% Recovery	0.41	0.41	0.41
CATV - Irony Scrap	0.03	0.03	0.03
Xmas Lights Scrap	0.16	0.16	0.16
Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap	1.54	1.54	1.54
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 40% Recovery	0.68	0.68	0.68
#2 Copper Wire Scrap	1.47	1.48	1.47
Copper cable scrap	1.3	1.8	0.8
#1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap	2.94	2.94	2.94
Auto/Truck Radiators Scrap	1.51	1.52	1.51
Copper Aluminum Radiators	0.82	0.83	0.81
Cu Yokes Scrap	0.31	0.31	0.31
Cu/Al Radiator Ends Scrap	0.48	0.48	0.48
Copper Compressor Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1