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) |
$3.75 |
#1 Tubing (clean tube/ clean fine wire) |
$3.65 |
#2 Tubing (paint/solder/burnt wire) |
$3.45 |
Tin Plated (wire/bus) |
$3.45 |
Enamel Coated (wire/bus) |
$3.45 |
Light Copper (used roofing/pots) |
$3.10 |
Clean Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (free of steel) |
$1.80 |
Irony Aluminum /Copper AC Coils (just steel edges) |
$1.60 |
Insulated Copper
|
Price/lb. |
Heavy Ins. (350-500 mcm THHN 85%+) |
$3.10 |
#1 Insulated (10-12 THHN 80%+) |
$2.75 |
Romex 65% (underground less) |
$2.15 |
Communication 50% (no aluminum/no tin plate/no spline) |
$1.40 |
Clean Extension Cord 35% (no plugs/no tin) |
$0.90 |
Low Yield 35% (tin plate/aluminum shield) |
$0.80 |
Low yield less than 35% (Christmas lights/ribbon wire) |
$0.20 |
Insulated Heliax (all copper/hollow center) |
$1.40 |
Aluminum MC (containing copper wire) |
$1.40 |
Steel BX (with copper/ no lead shield) |
$0.40 |
Brass
|
Price/lb. |
Yellow Brass (clean) |
$2.10 |
Irony Brass (contamination, handles, graded upon inspect.) |
varies |
Red Brass (determined upon inspection) |
$2.20 |
Clean Auto Radiators (copper and brass combined) |
$1.50 |
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) |
$0.70 |
Extruded Aluminum (free of plastic/other metals) |
$0.60 |
E.C. Wire (free of insulation and steel) |
$0.60 |
Litho Plate (clean) |
$0.60 |
MLC/New Clips (no paint or other contamination) |
$0.50 |
Aluminum Siding (no backing/steel nails/plastic film) |
$0.50 |
Contractor Siding (Clean) |
$0.53 |
Mixed Aluminum/Old Sheet (1% contamination) |
$0.45 |
Clean Aluminum Radiators (No tanks) |
$0.45 |
Dirty Aluminum Radiators (With tanks) |
$0.15 |
Cast Aluminum (1% contamination) |
$0.40 |
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) |
$0.30 |
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 |
$0.04 |
Shredder/Unprepared Plate & Structural |
$0.070 |
Vehicles (must have title) |
$0.070 |
Cast Iron |
$0.080 |
Prepared #1 (5’x2’x2’max and 1/4″ min. thickness) |
$0.080 |
Clean Cast Rotors |
$0.080 |
Chain Link Fence/All Fencing |
$0.02 |
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