North American Scrap Metal Prices Climb Across Key Categories on the Index– Dec 5, 2025
The price of Cu/Al Radiator Ends held steady on the Index.
TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices mostly recorded increase on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Friday, December 5, 2025.
- Copper: Widespread gains
- Aluminum: Marginal increase
- Brass/Bronze: Overall rise
- Stainless Steel: Steady market
- Steel: Flat trend
Copper Scrap Prices
The price of Alternator scrap remained steady over the previous day.
The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper- Light Copper increased by $0.11 per Lb.
The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were up by $0.03 per Lb each on the Index.
Copper Radiator scrap prices recorded a jump of $0.05 per Lb.
Copper Transformer prices recorded no variation on the Index.
Cu Yokes prices increased by $0.02 per Lb.
The price of Cu/Al Radiator Ends held steady on the Index.
Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were up by $0.05 per Lb as of December 5, 2025.
Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wire prices witnessed a jump of $0.03 per Lb each over the day.
Heater Cores prices edged higher by $0.02 per Lb.
The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights reported no change from the previous day’s price levels.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
1100 Scrap prices held steady over the day.
The prices of 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe also were flat.
The prices of 6063 Extrusions recorded no variation over the day.
Also, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions held steady when compared with the prior day.
The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe recorded a jump of $0.05 per Lb over the day.
Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe prices held steady.
Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged as of December 5, 2025.
E.C Aluminum Wire prices were unchanged on the Index.
Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips remained steady when compared with the previous day’s price levels.
Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also were flat.
The prices of Old Cast and UBC witnessed no change over the previous day.
Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also held steady on the Index.
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 as of December 5, 2025.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
201 SS and 301 SS prices reported no change.
304 SS Solid prices also remained flat over the previous day.
304 SS Turning witnessed no change in prices as of December 5, 2025.
309 SS and 310 SS prices saw no change in price from the previous day’s level.
330 SS prices were flat.
Also, 316 SS Solid prices remained unchanged on the Index.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region witnessed increase on the Index.
70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap and Brass Radiator scrap prices inched up by $0.03 per Lb.
Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices maintained the previous day's price levels as of December 5, 2025.
In the meantime, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices edged higher by $0.03 per Lb on the Index.