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.
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Copper Sheet Scrap | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| #3 Roofing Copper Scrap | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire Scrap | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Lite Copper With Tar Scrap | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Brass Shells Scrap | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.65 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Coax Copper Core Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Insulated Heavy Copper Wire Scrap | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.12 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Insulated Light Copper Wire Scrap | 0.79 | 1.3 | 0.28 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Semi Red Brass Solids Scrap | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| #1 Copper Pipe Scrap | 3.01 | 3.04 | 2.98 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Painted Aluminum Scrap | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Aluminum Condensors Dirty Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Bare Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.6 | 0.63 | 0.57 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contaminated Al/Cu Radiator Scrap | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contaminated Aluminum Radiator Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contaminated Aluminum Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Mixed Aluminum Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Unprepared Aluminum | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Aluminum Pistons Clean Scrap | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Aluminum Starters Scrap | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Boards P/C Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 184 | 184 | 184 | USD/GT | 28 Apr 2025 |
| B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Colored Boards Scrap | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Electronic Transformers Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| P-4 Boards | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| TV Yokes | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Finger Cards Scrap | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | USD/LB | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.65 | USD/CWT | 24 Apr 2025 |
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| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet Iron | 130 | 130 | 130 | USD/Ton | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Short Steel | 185 | 185 | 185 | USD/NT | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Tin Scrap Dirty | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| #1 Steel Scrap | 155 | 155 | 155 | USD/GT | 29 Apr 2025 |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | 135 | 135 | 135 | USD/GT | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Car Bodies | 211.67 | 211.67 | 211.67 | USD/GT | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 260 | 260 | 260 | USD/GT | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Plate & Structural | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
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| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 304 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contaminated Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 18-8 Unprepared Scrap | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 18/8 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 18/8 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 400 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Prepared Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | USD/LB | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Mixed Paper | 5.44 | 5.44 | 5.44 | USD/Ton | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | USD/Ton | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Office/coated paper | 62.69 | 62.69 | 62.69 | USD/Ton | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 05 Apr 2024 |
| Cardboard | 75 | 75 | 75 | USD/Ton | 07 Sep 2018 |
| Old Newspaper | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | USD/Ton | 06 Sep 2018 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRV Aluminum Cans | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB | 08 Apr 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #3 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 27 Feb 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #4 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | USD/LB | 27 Feb 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #5 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 27 Feb 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #6 | 5.43 | 5.43 | 5.43 | USD/LB | 27 Feb 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #7 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB | 27 Feb 2025 |
| CRV Plastic #1 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | USD/LB | 08 Apr 2025 |
| #1 PETE Plastic Scrap | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | USD/LB | 27 Nov 2024 |
| #2 HDPE Plastic | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 03 Mar 2025 |
| #3 PVC Plastic | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | USD/LB | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast Iron | 166.14 | 166.14 | 166.14 | USD/NT | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Light Iron Scrap | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Mixed Cast Iron Scrap | 95 | 95 | 95 | USD/GT | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Light Iron Scrap | 7.89 | 7.89 | 7.89 | USD/CWT | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Cast Iron | 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.36 | USD/CWT | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Long Iron Scrap | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | USD/CWT | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Short Iron Scrap | 9.33 | 9.33 | 9.33 | USD/CWT | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Mixed Iron Scrap | 110 | 110 | 110 | USD/Ton | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Sheet Iron | 132.86 | 132.86 | 132.86 | USD/Ton | 24 Apr 2025 |
| #1 HMS Prepared Iron Scrap | 100 | 100 | 100 | USD/Ton | 08 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Solid Scrap | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Electrical Wire 50% Scrap | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Electrical Wire 70% Scrap | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| #1 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | USD/LB | 03 Apr 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| #2 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 03 Apr 2025 |
| Brass C Metal Scrap | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Turnings Scrap | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Extension Cord Scrap | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Harness Wire Scrap | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Solid Scrap | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Electrical Wire 50% Scrap | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Electrical Wire 70% Scrap | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| #1 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | USD/LB | 03 Apr 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| #2 Mixed Copper Wire Scrap | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 03 Apr 2025 |
| Brass C Metal Scrap | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Copper Turnings Scrap | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Extension Cord Scrap | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Harness Wire Scrap | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Boards P/C Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 184 | 184 | 184 | USD/GT | 28 Apr 2025 |
| B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Colored Boards Scrap | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Electronic Transformers Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| P-4 Boards | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| TV Yokes | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | USD/LB | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Finger Cards Scrap | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | USD/LB | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Appliances | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.65 | USD/CWT | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Steel Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Auto Cast Scrap | 344.5 | 344.5 | 344.5 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap | 340 | 340 | 340 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Heavy Melt Scrap | 311.25 | 311.25 | 311.25 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 368.33 | 368.33 | 368.33 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| O/S Heavy Melt | 279.2 | 297.2 | 261.2 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| O/S Plate & Structural Scrap | 283.1 | 283.1 | 283.1 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| O/S Steel Scrap | 251.67 | 251.67 | 251.67 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Oversized Steel Scrap | 310 | 310 | 310 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Oversized Structural Steel Scrap | 320 | 320 | 320 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Stainless Steel Solids Scrap | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | USD/LB | 02 Apr 2025 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | USD/LB | 02 Apr 2025 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 02 Apr 2025 |
| Irony Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.49 | USD/LB | 04 Apr 2025 |
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| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
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| Cast Iron | 220.83 | 220.83 | 220.83 | USD/NT | 04 Apr 2025 |
| Black Cast Iron | 158.57 | 158.57 | 158.57 | USD/MT | 02 Apr 2025 |
| Cast Iron | 270 | 270 | 270 | USD/MT | 04 Nov 2024 |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 215 | 215 | 215 | USD/NT | 02 Dec 2024 |
| White Cast Iron | 118 | 118 | 118 | USD/MT | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 09 Dec 2021 |
| Cast Iron Scrap | 322.38 | 322.38 | 322.38 | USD/MT | 11 Aug 2022 |