North American Scrap Metal Prices Slide Across Major Grades on the Index- September 29, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report | 2026-09-30 02:40:05 | By Carolina Curiel

Copper scrap prices posted the sharpest losses among the major North American categories tracked during the session.

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): As of Tuesday, September 29, 2026, North American scrap metal prices recorded a broad decline on the ScrapMonster Price Index.

Steel was the only category to hold steady from the previous day. Copper, aluminum, brass/bronze and stainless steel scrap all recorded declines on the Index.

Copper: Weak trend, led by sharp declines in clean copper grades.

Aluminum: Slight decline across select grades.
Brass/Bronze: Widespread decline across major grades.
Stainless Steel: Broad-based declines, led by 201 SS.
Steel: Held steady across listed grades.

Copper Scrap Prices

Copper scrap prices posted the sharpest losses among the major North American categories tracked during the session. Alternator scrap was unchanged from the previous day.

#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light Copper each fell $0.14 per lb.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery each declined $0.03 per lb.

Copper Radiator scrap fell $0.05 per lb. Copper Transformer prices were unchanged, while Cu Yokes declined $0.01 per lb.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe held steady on the Index.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wires each lost $0.03 per lb, while Heater Cores declined $0.02 per lb.

Scrap Electric Motors, Starters and Sealed Units recorded no price variation.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

Aluminum scrap prices recorded decline across most listed grades.

1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 5052 Scrap, 6063 Extrusions, 6061 Extrusions prices saw a dip of $0.01 per Lb each.

Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Transformers, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, and Breakage 50% prices held steady on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Old Cast, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, UBC, and Zorba 90% NF prices fell by $0.01 per Lb.

Meanwhile, E.C. Aluminum Wire reported the largest decline, falling by $0.02 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

Brass and bronze scrap prices declined broadly across the North American region on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap and Brass Radiator each declined $0.03 per lb.

Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends were unchanged from the previous day's levels.

Red Brass, Rod Borings and Yellow Brass each declined $0.03 per lb.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

Stainless steel scrap prices moved lower across all listed grades, with declines ranging from $0.01 to $0.03 per lb.

201 SS, 301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, 309 SS and 316 SS Solid each fell $0.01 per lb from the previous day's prices.

310 SS declined $0.02 per lb, while 330 SS posted the largest stainless steel move, falling $0.03 per lb.

Steel Scrap Prices

Steel scrap prices were unchanged on the Index.

#1 Bundle: No change.
#1 Busheling: Flat.
#1 HMS: Held steady.
HMS 80/20: Stable.

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel also recorded no change from the previous day's levels.