Price of Scrap Metal
The price of scrap metal fluctuates and is influenced by several factors. It is particularly affected by the price of virgin metals, cost of energy and production, and supply and demand.
Metal prices, like all commodities, change regularly. For example, copper prices rise during an increase in home building. This is because builders need large amounts of copper pipe and wiring to build new homes. Inversely, copper prices fall during a housing crisis, rebounding when the housing market recovers.
Be sure to check our site regularly for updated pricing as they are always changing!
Please Note: Prices quoted below are delivered to our facilities.
May 7, 2019
| *subject to change | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bright & Shiny | $2.55 | per pound |
| Copper #1 | $2.45 | per pound |
| Copper #2 | $2.20 | per pound |
| Light Copper | $2.05 | per pound |
| Insulated Wire #1 (NO Romex) | $1.65 | per pound |
| Insulated Wire #2 | $0.70 | per pound |
| Yellow Brass | $1.55 | per pound |
| Copper/Brass Auto Rads | $1.30 | per pound |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (clean) | $1.10 | per pound |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (unclean) | $0.95 | per pound |
| Aluminum Rads Clean (Auto or AC coils) | $0.30 | per pound |
| Old Sheet Aluminum | $0.30 | per pound |
| Extruded Aluminum 6063 (clean) | $0.65 | per pound |
| Extruded Aluminum 6063 (unclean) | $0.40 | per pound |
| UBC (Aluminum Cans) | $0.35 | per pound |
| Cast Aluminum | $0.30 | per pound |
| Litho | $0.60 | per pound |
| Aluminum Rims/Chrome Rims | $.60/.50 | per pound |
| Stainless Steel (clean) | $0.30 | per pound |
| Sealed Units | $0.16 | per pound |
| Electric Motors | $0.20 | per pound |
| Lead | $0.50 | per pound |
| Battery (Lead Acid only) | $0.25 | per pound |
| Shreddable Steel | $120.00 | per net ton |
| #1 Prepared Steel | $155.00 | per net ton |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | $120.00 | per net ton |