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.
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in United States cities.
U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price Index
| Aluminum Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 6061 Aluminum Scrap | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.46 | USD/LB |
| 6061 Painted Aluminum Scrap | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | USD/LB |
| AC compressors Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB |
| AC Core Radiator Dirty Scrap | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB |
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| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Brass Borings | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | USD/LB |
| Yellow Brass Shell Casings Scrap | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | USD/LB |
| Brass breakage | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | USD/LB |
| Brass Door Knobs Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery Scrap | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | USD/LB |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery Scrap | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | USD/LB |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 15% Recovery | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB |
| Copper Sheet Scrap | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Computer/Server (Incomplete) Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Floppy/CD Drive | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB |
| HARD DRIVES W/BOARDS | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | USD/LB |
| Incomplete Laptops | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 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 |
| Long Iron Scrap | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | USD/LB |
| Sheet Iron | 122.14 | 122.14 | 122.14 | USD//CWT |
| Short Iron Scrap | 9 | 9 | 9 | USD/LB |
| Torching Iron | 90 | 90 | 90 | USD/PT |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| Car batteries Scrap | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.28 | USD/LB |
| Soft Lead Scrap | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB |
| Range Lead Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB |
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| Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Stove Cast | 136 | 136 | 136 | 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 |
| Stainless Steel Breakage | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
| 201 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB |
| 301 Prepared Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | USD/LB |
| 304 Prepared Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | USD/LB |
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| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #2 Steel Scrap | 205 | 205 | 205 | USD/MT |
| #2 Unprepared | 151.6 | 151.6 | 151.6 | USD/NT |
| Auto Cast Scrap | 201 | 201 | 201 | USD/GT |
| Heavy Torch Steel Scrap | 125 | 125 | 125 | USD/NT |
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| Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Shred/Tin | 6.89 | 6.89 | 6.89 | USD/NT |
| Tin | 41.67 | 41.67 | 41.67 | USD/PT |
| Shred/Tin | 128.75 | 128.75 | 128.75 | 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 Dirty | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB |
| Zinc Scrap | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | (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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Canada Scrap Dealer National Price Index
| Aluminum Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| AC compressors Scrap | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Bare Extrusion Scrap | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | (USD/LB) |
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Die Cast Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | (USD/LB) |
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| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Brass Faucets Scrap | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | USD/LB |
| Brass Shavings Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB |
| Brass Shell Casings Scrap | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | (USD/LB) |
| Cocks and Faucets Scrap | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | USD/LB |
| Brass C Metal Scrap | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | (USD/LB) |
| Copper Turnings Scrap | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | USD/LB |
| Harness Wire Scrap | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Computer Peripherals | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | (USD/LB) |
| Appliances | 213.33 | 213.33 | 213.33 | USD/MT |
| TV/Monitors | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB |
| Whole Computer Tower | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB |
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| Iron Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Black Cast Iron | 167.14 | 167.14 | 167.14 | USD/MT |
| Cast Iron | 216.67 | 216.67 | 216.67 | USD/NT |
| Cast Iron | 270 | 270 | 270 | USD/NT |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 180 | 180 | 180 | USD/GT |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Hard Lead Scrap | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB |
| Household Batteries Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB |
| Mixed Lead Scrap | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | (USD/LB) |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB |
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| Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Cars with Motors Scrap | 206.43 | 206.43 | 206.43 | USD/NT |
| Cars with no motors Scrap | 209 | 209 | 209 | USD/NT |
| White Goods | 208.7 | 208.7 | 208.7 | USD/NT |
| Cars with Motors Scrap | 240 | 240 | 240 | USD/NT |
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| Stainless Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | USD/LB |
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| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #2 Steel Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/MT |
| Auto Cast Scrap | 328.31 | 328.31 | 328.31 | USD/GT |
| Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap | 285 | 285 | 285 | USD/LB |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 331.67 | 331.67 | 331.67 | USD/GT |
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| Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Shred/Tin | 202.92 | 202.92 | 202.92 | USD/NT |
| Black Tin | 255 | 255 | 255 | USD/LB |
| Mixed Tin | 235 | 235 | 235 | USD/LB |
| Shred/Tin | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/NT |
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| Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
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