North American Scrap Metal Prices Witness Broad Uptrend on the Index- December 19, 2025

The price of Alternator scrap recorded no variation over the previous day.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Friday, December 19, 2025, North American scrap metal prices recorded a general uptrend on the ScrapMonster Price Index.

Copper: Mostly up
Aluminum: Recorded jump
Brass/Bronze: Widespread increase
Stainless Steel: Witnessed rise
Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

The price of Alternator scrap recorded no variation 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 $0.07 per Lb.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were up by $0.02 per Lb on the Index.

Copper Radiator scrap prices recorded a jump of $0.02 per Lb.

Copper Transformer scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Cu Yokes prices edged higher by $0.01 per Lb.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were unchanged as of December 19, 2025.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Heater Cores and Romex Wire prices reported a rise of $0.02 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights were unmoved from the previous day’s price levels.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices edged higher by $0.02 per Lb over the day.

The prices of 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe also were up by $0.02 per Lb.

The prices of 6063 Extrusions increased by $0.02 per Lb over the day.

Also, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions jumped by $0.03 per Lb and $0.02 per Lb respectively when compared with the prior day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe recorded no variation over the day.

Aluminum Radiators prices inched up by $0.01 per Lb.

Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformers prices held steady.

Breakage 50% Recovery prices edged higher by $0.01 per Lb as of December 19, 2025.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices were up by $0.03 per Lb on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips recorded jumps by $0.02 per Lb when compared with the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also increased by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Old Cast and UBC witnessed increase by $0.02 per Lb each over the previous day.

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also were up by $0.02 per Lb 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 19, 2025.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS prices held steady on the Index.

301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning and 309 SS witnessed jumps by $0,01 per Lb in prices as of December 19, 2025.

310 SS prices were up by $0.03 per Lb from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices edged higher by $0.03 per Lb.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices increased by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region witnessed a jump on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap: Up by $0.02 per Lb
80/20 Brass Scrap: Increased by $0.02 per Lb
85/15 Brass Scrap: Saw a jump of $0.02 per Lb
Brass Radiator: Edged higher by $0.02 per Lb

Brass Radiator /Fe prices were up by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Brass Radiator Ends maintained the previous day's price levels as of December 19, 2025.

In the meantime, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices were up by $0.02 per Lb on the Index.