North American Copper and Aluminum Scrap Prices Edge Up on the Index- October 6, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report | 2026-10-07 06:40:51 | By Carolina Curiel

Copper posted marginal increases across wire, tubing, and bare bright grades.

Summary

Copper prices edge higher
Copper scrap recorded modest gains across several grades, with #1 and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper–Light Copper each rising by $0.02 per lb. Most other copper categories were unchanged.
Aluminum posts broad gains
Aluminum scrap prices increased by $0.01 per lb across numerous grades, including 1100, 3003, 6063 Extrusions, 5052 and 6061. UBC, Zorba 90% NF, Old Cast and several other grades also recorded marginal increases.
Steel, stainless and brass remain flat
Steel, stainless steel and brass/bronze scrap prices showed no variation across all tracked grades. The broad stability indicates limited movement in these segments despite the gains recorded in copper and aluminum.

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): Copper and aluminum were the only North American scrap categories to post price gains on the ScrapMonster Price Index on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, while steel, stainless steel, and brass/bronze scrap prices held unchanged across every tracked grade.

Copper posted marginal increases across wire, tubing, and bare bright grades.
Aluminum saw broad but slight upticks
Brass/bronze, stainless steel, and steel prices were unchanged.

Copper Scrap Prices

Alternator scrap prices remained unchanged from the previous day. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by $0.02 per lb, while #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also recorded a $0.02 per lb gain. #1 Copper Bare Bright edged higher by $0.02 per lb.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged on the Index. #3 Copper–Light Copper prices increased by $0.02 per lb.

Copper Radiator scrap, Copper Transformer Scrap, Cu Yokes, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators, Cu/Al Radiators/Fe, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units, and Xmas Lights all held steady at the previous day's levels.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6063 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 5052 Scrap, and 6061 Extrusions inched up by $0.01 per lb compared with the prior day.

Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, and Aluminum Transformer prices remained unchanged on the Index.

Breakage 50% Recovery, E.C. Aluminum Wire, Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, Old Cast, UBC, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices each rose $0.01 per lb from the previous day.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle, #1 Busheling: Flat trend
#1 HMS, HMS 80/20: Stable pricing

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel also saw no change in prices on the Index.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS and 301 SS prices reported no change.

304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, 309 SS, and 310 SS prices remained flat over the previous day.

330 SS and 316 SS Solid prices also remained unchanged on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze scrap market in North America remained unchanged on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, and Brass Radiator Scrap prices held steady from the previous day.

Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices also remained unchanged.

Red Brass, Red Borings, and Yellow Brass recorded no variation on the Index.