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 |
| Unprepared Aluminum | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | USD/LB |
| #2 Painted Aluminum Scrap | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Condensors Dirty Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
| Aluminum Pistons Clean Scrap | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB |
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| Brass Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Brass Water Meter Scrap | 1.85 | 2 | 1.69 | USD/LB |
| Brass Faucets Scrap | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | USD/LB |
| Brass Shavings Scrap | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | USD/LB |
| Semi Red Brass Scrap | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #3 Roofing Copper Scrap | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | USD/LB |
| Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire Scrap | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | USD/LB |
| Low Copper Bearing Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB |
| Coax Copper Core Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| A-Boards P/C Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB |
| Appliances | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/MT |
| B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| Colored Boards Scrap | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 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 |
| Cast Iron | 156.64 | 156.64 | 156.64 | USD/NT |
| Light Iron Scrap | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | USD/GT |
| Light Iron Scrap | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/GT |
| Long Iron Scrap | 7 | 7 | 7 | USD/LB |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Car batteries Scrap | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | USD/LB |
| Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 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 | 140.17 | 140.17 | 140.17 | USD/Ton |
| Clean Auto Cast | 167.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | USD/Ton |
| Stove Cast | 150 | 150 | 150 | USD/Ton |
| Clean Auto Cast | 209 | 209 | 209 | 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 |
| 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB |
| Contaminated Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| 18-8 Unprepared Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB |
| 400 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB |
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| Steel Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Steel Scrap | 157.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | USD/MT |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | USD/CWT |
| #2 Prepared | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/NT |
| #2 Unprepared | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/NT |
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| Tin | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Shred/Tin | 126.54 | 126.54 | 126.54 | USD/NT |
| Shred/Tin | 7.23 | 7.23 | 7.23 | USD/NT |
| Tin/Steel | 155 | 155 | 155 | USD/GT |
| Tin | 41.67 | 41.67 | 41.67 | USD/PT |
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| Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Zinc Scrap | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | (USD/LB) |
| Zinc Scrap Dirty | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 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 |
| Aluminum Bare Extrusion Scrap | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | (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) |
| Aluminum Pop Cans Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 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 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | (USD/LB) |
| Cocks and Faucets Scrap | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | USD/LB |
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| Copper Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.63 | USD/LB |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.35 | USD/LB |
| #1 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | USD/LB |
| #1 Strippable Wire Scrap | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | USD/LB |
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| Electronics Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Appliances | 216.67 | 216.67 | 216.67 | USD/MT |
| Computer Peripherals | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | (USD/LB) |
| 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 |
| Cast Iron | 216.67 | 216.67 | 216.67 | USD/NT |
| Black Cast Iron | 160 | 160 | 160 | USD/MT |
| Cast Iron | 270 | 270 | 270 | USD/NT |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 215 | 215 | 215 | USD/GT |
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| Lead Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Hard Lead Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB |
| Lead Wheel Weights Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
| Mixed Lead Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | (USD/LB) |
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| Others | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Cars with Motors Scrap | 207.14 | 207.14 | 207.14 | USD/NT |
| Cars with no motors Scrap | 211 | 211 | 211 | USD/NT |
| White Goods | 208.26 | 208.26 | 208.26 | 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 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | USD/LB |
| 304 Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | USD/LB |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 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 |
| Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap | 285 | 285 | 285 | USD/LB |
| Heavy Melt Scrap | 271.25 | 271.25 | 271.25 | USD/GT |
| 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 | 204.28 | 204.28 | 204.28 | USD/NT |
| Shred/Tin | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/NT |
| Mixed Tin | 235 | 235 | 235 | USD/LB |
| Black Tin | 255 | 255 | 255 | USD/LB |
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| Zinc Scrap | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit |
| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB |
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