North American Copper, Aluminum Scrap Rise; Stainless Drops on the Index– November 11, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report  |  2026-11-12 06:01:16   |   By

Aluminum posted widespread increases, with E.C. Aluminum Wire leading the category at ↑3¢/lb.

Summary

  • Copper Scrap Prices Climb Across Major Grades

    North American copper scrap prices recorded broad gains, with #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #3 Copper-Light Copper each advancing 2¢/lb. All other tracked copper scrap categories remained unchanged.

  • Aluminum Leads Nonferrous Market Advances

    Aluminum scrap prices increased across most grades, with E.C. Aluminum Wire posting the largest gain of 3¢/lb. Several other grades, including 6063 Extrusions, UBC, Old Cast and Painted Siding, gained 2¢/lb, while selected aluminum categories advanced 1¢/lb.

  • Stainless Steel Weakens; Ferrous and Brass Markets Remain Stable

    Stainless steel prices moved lower, with 330 SS recording the steepest decline of 3¢/lb, followed by a 2¢/lb drop in 310 SS. Other listed stainless grades declined 1¢/lb. Meanwhile, steel scrap and brass/bronze prices remained unchanged.

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal prices advanced broadly on the ScrapMonster Price Index on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, led by a 2¢/lb increase in major clean copper grades. Brass and bronze scrap prices held steady. Aluminum rose across most listed categories, with E.C. Aluminum Wire recording the biggest jump of 3¢/lb. Stainless steel declined and ferrous scrap prices remained unchanged. 

  • Copper Scrap: Four grades increased by 2¢/lb; all remaining grades remained unchanged.

  • Aluminum Scrap: Broad-based gains; E.C. Aluminum Wire led with a 3¢/lb increase, while other grades rose by 1–2¢/lb. Four grades remained unchanged.

  • Steel Scrap: All major grades and categories held steady with no price changes.

  • Stainless Steel Scrap: Prices declined across all listed grades, falling by 1–3¢/lb.

  • Brass/Bronze Scrap: All grades remained unchanged on the Index.

Copper Scrap Prices

Copper recorded increases, led by four clean grades advancing 2¢/lb:

  • #1 Copper Bare Bright
  • #1 Copper Wire and Tubing
  • #2 Copper Wire and Tubing
  • #3 Copper-Light Copper

The rest of the copper scrap categories held steady on the Index.

Unchanged: Copper Radiator, Copper Transformer Scrap, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Alternator Scrap, Cu Yokes, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units, Xmas Lights, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

Aluminum posted widespread increases, with E.C. Aluminum Wire leading the category at ↑3¢/lb.

The following grades each gained 2¢/lb:

  • 1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap and 5052 Scrap
  • 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6061 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions and 6063 Extrusions/Fe
  • Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets and MLC Clips
  • Old Cast, UBC and Old Sheet
  • Painted Siding and Zorba 90% NF

Aluminum Radiators, Breakage 50% Recovery and Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices saw an increase of 1¢/lb.

Unchanged: Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformers.

Steel Scrap Prices

  • #1 Bundle: No change
  • #1 Busheling: Flat trend
  • #1 HMS: Held steady
  • 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, 301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, 309 SS, and 316 SS Solid prices edged lower by 1¢/lb.

310 SS and 330 SS prices saw a dip of 2¢/lb and 3¢/lb, respectively, on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

Brass and bronze scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Unchanged: 70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, Brass Radiator Scrap, Brass Radiator/Fe, Brass Radiator Ends, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass.

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