Scrap Metal Prices Paid by Scrap Yards in Los Angeles, California
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.
| Aluminum Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Aluminum Car Rims Scrap | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Sheet Scrap | 0.45 | 0.6 | 0.3 | USD/LB |
| Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Litho Scrap | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.4 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap - Clean 10/10 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.45 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Unclean | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Brass Radiator Scrap | 1.75 | 1.9 | 1.6 | USD/LB |
| Brass Water Meter Scrap | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | USD/LB |
| Plumbing Brass Scrap | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | USD/LB |
| Red Brass Scrap | 2.75 | 2.9 | 2.6 | USD/LB |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | USD/LB |
| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Copper Tube Scrap | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | USD/LB |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.55 | 2.7 | 2.4 | USD/LB |
| #2 Copper Tubing Scrap | 3.45 | 3.6 | 3.3 | USD/LB |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB |
| Bare Bright Copper Scrap | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | USD/LB |
| Brass Shells Scrap | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | USD/LB |
| Bronze Scrap | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | USD/LB |
| Copper Transformer Scrap | 0.22 | 0.3 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
| Romex Wire Scrap | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | USD/LB |
| Starters Scrap | 0.17 | 0.2 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| #1 Insulated Copper Cable Scrap | 1.38 | 2 | 0.75 | USD/LB |
| Alternator Scrap | 0.17 | 0.2 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | USD/LB |
| Copper cable scrap | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB |
| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Lead Scrap | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB |
| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Steel compressors sealed units scrap | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.05 | USD/LB |