North American Copper, Aluminum Scrap Prices Edge Higher on the Index- August 11, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report  |  2026-08-12 10:43:49   |   By

The price of Alternator scrap remained unchanged from the previous day. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by $0.01 per Lb, while #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also recorded a $0.01 per Lb gain. #1 Copper Bare Bright edged higher by $0.01 per Lb.

Summary
  • Copper (+$0.01/lb): #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, #3 Copper-Light Copper
  • Copper (unchanged): Alternator, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Copper Radiator, Copper Transformer, Cu Yokes, Cu/Al Radiator Ends/Radiators/Radiators-Fe, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units, Xmas Lights
  • Aluminum (+$0.01/lb): 1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 5052 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, Aluminum Radiators, Breakage 50% Recovery, Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, Old Cast, UBC, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, Zorba 90% NF
  • Aluminum (+$0.02/lb): E.C. Aluminum Wire — the day's largest single move
  • Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass/Bronze: No price changes reported across any tracked grade in these three categories

North American Scrap Market Holds Steady as Copper, Aluminum Edge Higher — August 11, 2026

Copper and aluminum were the only scrap categories to post price gains on the ScrapMonster Price Index on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, while steel, stainless steel, and brass/bronze scrap prices held unchanged across every tracked grade.

What Readers Should Know

  • Only two of five scrap categories — copper and aluminum — moved on the Index on August 11, 2026.
  • Steel, stainless steel, and brass/bronze scrap prices were flat across every grade tracked.
  • Copper's gains were confined to clean wire and bare bright grades; insulated wire grades were unchanged.
  • Aluminum's gains were broad-based, spanning extrusions, radiators, and mixed turnings.
  • E.C. Aluminum Wire posted the single largest price move of the day among all grades.

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal prices remained largely stable on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Copper and aluminum were the only scrap categories to record price movements, with both commodities posting marginal gains compared with the previous day.

  • Copper: Posted a marginal increase
  • Aluminum: Registered a slight uptick
  • Brass/Bronze: Remained unchanged
  • Stainless Steel: Held steady
  • Steel: Continued to show a flat trend

What the Copper Scrap Data Showed

Alternator scrap prices remained unchanged from the previous day. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by $0.01 per lb, while #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also recorded a $0.01 per lb gain. #1 Copper Bare Bright edged higher by $0.01 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 $0.01 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 at the previous day's levels.

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What the Aluminum Scrap Data Showed

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

Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe prices remained unchanged. Aluminum Radiators and Breakage 50% Recovery prices each increased by $0.01 per lb. Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformer prices remained unchanged on the Index.

E.C. Aluminum Wire prices were up $0.02 per lb on the Index — the largest single move of the day across any grade.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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People Also Ask

Which scrap categories moved on the ScrapMonster Price Index on August 11, 2026?

Copper and aluminum were the only categories to register price movement. Brass/bronze, stainless steel, and steel held steady across all grades.

How much did copper scrap prices increase?

#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper-Light Copper each rose $0.01 per lb.

Which aluminum grade posted the largest gain?

E.C. Aluminum Wire rose $0.02 per lb, the largest move of the day. Most other aluminum grades that moved gained $0.01 per lb.

Did steel scrap prices change on August 11, 2026?

No. #1 Bundle, #1 Busheling, #1 HMS, HMS 80/20, Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel all held steady.

Were stainless steel and brass/bronze scrap prices affected?

No. Both categories reported no price variation across every tracked grade on the Index.

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