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

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

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price Index

Aluminum ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Aluminum Big Rig Rims0.450.450.45USD/LB
1100 Aluminum Scrap0.740.740.74USD/LB
3003 Aluminum Clips Scrap0.710.710.71USD/LB
5052 Aluminum Clips Scrap0.740.740.74USD/LB
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Brass ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Berrylium Copper Solids Scrap5.315.315.31USD/LB
Berrylium Copper Turnings Scrap3.443.443.44USD/LB
Coated Brass Shells Scrap1.651.651.65USD/LB
Contaminated Irony Red Brass Scrap0.60.60.6USD/LB
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Copper ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Copper Heatsink Scrap3.153.153.15USD/LB
#2 Copper Tubing Scrap2.92.912.89USD/LB
Copper Communication 50% Scrap1.31.31.3USD/LB
Copper Extension Cord 35% (Clean)0.70.70.7USD/LB
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Electronics ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Taped Lead Acid Battery Scrap0.10.10.1USD/LB
AMD Ceramic Aluminum Top K6 Scrap47.547.547.5USD/LB
AMD Ceramic No Metal Scrap696969USD/LB
Any Cell Phone With Battery Scrap2.62.62.6USD/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
#1 HMS Prepared Iron Scrap100100100USD/Ton
Long Iron Scrap130130130USD/LB
Short Iron Scrap190190190USD/LB
#1 Prepared Iron0.070.070.07USD/CWT
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Lead ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Irony Lead Scrap0.170.170.17USD/LB
Soft Lead Scrap0.410.410.41USD/LB
Lead Scrap Dirty0.150.150.15USD/LB
Car batteries Scrap0.280.280.27USD/LB
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OthersAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Stove Cast160.17160.17160.17USD/Ton
Clean Auto Cast177.5177.5177.5USD/Ton
Diesel Motors180180180USD/Ton
Stove Cast210210210USD/Ton
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Paper StockAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Mixed paper5.445.445.44USD/Ton
Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines)10.4410.4410.44USD/Ton
Office/coated paper62.6962.6962.69USD/Ton
Cardboard0.010.010.01USD/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 #41.981.981.98USD/LB
CRV Plastic #50.550.550.55USD/LB
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Stainless Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
17-4 Stainless Steel Plate Scrap0.230.230.23USD/LB
17-4 Stainless Steel Scrap0.150.150.15USD/LB
2205 Stainless Steel Plate Scrap0.820.820.82USD/LB
410 Stainless Steel Plate Scrap0.120.120.12USD/LB
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Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
#2 Prepared0.110.110.11USD/NT
#2 Unprepared0.10.10.1USD/NT
White Goods0.070.070.07USD/MT
Steel BX Scrap0.40.40.4USD/LB
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TinAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Shred/Tin142.69142.69142.69USD/NT
Shred/Tin7.637.637.63USD/NT
Tin/Steel 170170170USD/GT
Tin41.6741.6741.67USD/PT
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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/ Fe0.10.10.1USD/LB
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Canada Scrap Dealer National Price Index

Aluminum ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
6061 Aluminum Solids Scrap0.930.930.93USD/LB
AC compressors Scrap0.280.280.28USD/LB
Aluminum Bare Extrusion Scrap1.521.521.52(USD/LB)
Aluminum Beverage Cans1.141.141.14USD/LB
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Brass ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Brass CDA 360 Solids Scrap3.13.13.1USD/LB
Brass Faucets Scrap1.281.281.28USD/LB
Brass Shell Casings Scrap2.952.952.95(USD/LB)
Cocks and Faucets Scrap2.352.352.35USD/LB
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Copper ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
#1 Copper Solid Scrap4.684.684.68USD/LB
Copper Electrical Wire 50% Scrap1.091.091.09USD/LB
Copper Electrical Wire 70% Scrap1.731.731.73USD/LB
#1 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap3.053.053.05USD/LB
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Electronics ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Computer Peripherals0.040.040.04(USD/LB)
Appliances286.67286.67286.67USD/MT
Cellular Phones Scrap0.470.470.47USD/LB
Computer/Server (Complete) Scrap0.110.110.11USD/LB
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Iron ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Cast Iron220.83220.83220.83USD/NT
Black Cast Iron158.57158.57158.57USD/MT
Cast Iron270270270USD/NT
Cast Iron Scrap215215215USD/GT
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Lead ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Hard Lead Scrap0.20.20.2USD/LB
Household Batteries Scrap0.030.030.03USD/LB
Mixed Lead Scrap0.720.720.72(USD/LB)
Lead Batteries Scrap0.230.230.23USD/LB
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OthersAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Cars with Motors Scrap257.48257.48257.48USD/NT
Cars with no motors Scrap244.5244.5244.5USD/NT
White Goods220.87220.87220.87USD/NT
Cars with Motors Scrap240240240USD/NT
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Stainless Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
400 Stainless Steel Scrap0.140.140.14USD/LB
Stainless Steel Solids Scrap0.480.480.48USD/LB
316 Stainless Steel Scrap1.061.061.06USD/LB
304 Stainless Steel Scrap0.450.450.45USD/LB
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Steel ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
#2 Steel Scrap0.030.030.03USD/MT
Auto Cast Scrap344.5344.5344.5USD/GT
Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap340340340USD/LB
Heavy Melt Scrap311.25311.25311.25USD/GT
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TinAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Shred/Tin232.26232.26232.26USD/NT
Black Tin275275275USD/LB
White Tin240240240USD/LB
Shred/Tin0.140.140.14USD/NT
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Zinc ScrapAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Zinc Die Cast Scrap0.560.560.56USD/LB
Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe0.130.130.13USD/LB
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