These pricing estimations for scrap metal are indications only and are subject to change at any time due to market volatility.
Copper
|
Price/lb. |
| Bare Bright Wire (stripped/shiny) |
$4.00 |
| #1 Tubing (clean tube/ clean fine wire) |
$3.90 |
| #2 Tubing (paint/solder/burnt wire) |
$3.70 |
| Tin Plated (wire/bus) |
$3.70 |
| Enamel Coated (wire/bus) |
$3.70 |
| Light Copper (used roofing/pots) |
$3.30 |
| Clean Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (free of steel) |
$2.00 |
| Irony Aluminum /Copper AC Coils (just steel edges) |
$1.85 |
Insulated Copper
|
Price/lb. |
| Heavy Ins. (350-500 mcm THHN 85%+) |
$3.10 |
| #1 Insulated (10-12 THHN 80%+) |
$2.90 |
| Romex 65% (underground less) |
$2.30 |
| Communication 50% (no aluminum/no tin plate/no spline) |
$1.50 |
| Clean Extension Cord 35% (no plugs/no tin) |
$1.00 |
| Low Yield 35% (tin plate/aluminum shield) |
$0.90 |
| Low yield less than 35% (Christmas lights/ribbon wire) |
$0.20 |
| Insulated Heliax (all copper/hollow center) |
$1.50 |
| Aluminum MC (containing copper wire) |
$1.40 |
| Steel BX (with copper/ no lead shield) |
$0.30 |
Brass
|
Price/lb. |
| Yellow Brass (clean) |
$2.20 |
| Irony Brass (contamination, handles, graded upon inspect.) |
varies |
| Red Brass (determined upon inspection) |
$2.30 |
| Clean Auto Radiators (copper and brass combined) |
$1.80 |
| Dirty Truck Radiators (copper and brass combined) |
varies |
| Radiator Cores (mostly brass and solder) |
$1.20 |
Stainless Steel (non magnetic)
|
Price/lb. |
| 304 Prepared (4 ft. or smaller and clean) |
$0.30 |
| 304 Unprepared (larger than 4 ft./3% contamination) |
$0.15 |
| 316 stainless (4 ft. or smaller and clean) |
$0.40 |
Aluminum
|
Price/lb. |
| Alloy Wheels (tire completely removed/no chrome or plastic) |
$0.85 |
| Extruded Aluminum (free of plastic/other metals) |
$0.75 |
| E.C. Wire (free of insulation and steel) |
$0.70 |
| Litho Plate (clean) |
$0.60 |
| MLC/New Clips (no paint or other contamination) |
$0.50 |
| Aluminum Siding (no backing/steel nails/plastic film) |
$0.60 |
| Chrome Wheels |
$0.50 |
| Mixed Aluminum/Old Sheet (1% contamination) |
$0.50 |
| Clean Aluminum Radiators (No tanks) |
$0.50 |
| Dirty Aluminum Radiators (With tanks) |
$0.15 |
| Cast Aluminum (1% contamination) |
$0.50 |
| Aluminum Cans (under 100 lbs. No Pet Food or Foil) |
$0.45 |
| Aluminum Cans (over 100 lbs. No Pet Food or Foil) |
$0.48 |
| Insulated E.C. (can vary based on contamination) |
$0.40 |
| Irony Aluminum |
varies |
| Pet Food Cans (No Foil) |
$0.15 |
Lead/Batteries
|
Price/lb. |
| Soft Lead (clean and malleable) |
$0.40 |
| Wheel Weights (unsorted) |
$0.10 |
| Wheel Weights (sorted) |
$0.15 |
| Auto/Industrial Lead Acid Batteries |
$0.15 |
| Steel Cased Forklift |
$0.10 |
CBM (copper bearing material)
|
Price/lb. |
| Small Electric Motors (basketball or smaller) |
$0.30 |
| Large Electric Motors (cast iron case/larger than b-ball) |
$0.20 |
| Light Ballasts (marked no pcb/no fluorescent type or UV) |
$0.10 |
| Sealed Units (oil must be drained) |
$0.20 |
Steel
|
Price/lb. |
| Unprepared Bulky Needs To Be Sheared/Torched |
$0.05 |
| Shredder/Unprepared Plate & Structural |
$0.07 |
| Vehicles (must have title) |
$0.07 |
| Cast Iron |
$0.08 |
| Prepared #1 (5’x2’x2’max and 1/4″ min. thickness) |
$0.08 |
| Clean Cast Rotors |
$0.08 |
| Chain Link Fence |
$0.02 |
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