USA Copper Scrap Price

Below are the current prices of Copper Scrap in the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast regions of the United States and North America. The pricing data are collected from hundreds of scrap companies, including scrap yards, brokers, and exporters, in the United States. July 03, 2026. Historical price data of Copper Scrap materials are available from 2012. The prices displayed are three months old. For live prices, subscribe to the Premium Membership

Current Copper Scrap Prices

Commodity	North America	East Coast	Midwest	West Coast	Unit
Alternator	0.45	0.45	0.44	0.46	$US/Lb
#1 Copper Bare Bright	5.49	5.49	5.30	5.65	$US/Lb
#1 Copper Wire and Tubing	5.39	5.39	5.20	5.55	$US/Lb
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery	2.77	2.77	2.73	2.79	$US/Lb
#2 Copper Wire and Tubing	5.29	5.29	5.10	5.45	$US/Lb
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery	2.60	2.60	2.58	2.61	$US/Lb
#3 Copper - Light Copper	5.19	5.19	5.00	5.35	$US/Lb
Copper Radiators	3.91	3.91	3.86	3.95	$US/Lb
Copper Transformer Scrap	0.55	0.55	0.54	0.57	$US/Lb
Cu Yokes	1.24	1.24	1.23	1.25	$US/Lb
Cu/Al Radiator Ends	0.64	0.64	0.63	0.65	$US/Lb
Cu/Al Radiators	2.69	2.69	2.67	2.71	$US/Lb
Cu/Al Radiators /Fe	2.48	2.48	2.46	2.50	$US/Lb
Harness Wire 35% Recovery	2.51	2.51	2.50	2.53	$US/Lb
Heater Cores	2.41	2.41	2.39	2.41	$US/Lb
Romex® Wire	2.75	2.74	2.73	2.76	$US/Lb
Scrap Electric Motors	0.45	0.45	0.44	0.46	$US/Lb
Sealed Units	0.43	0.43	0.42	0.44	$US/Lb
Starters	0.43	0.43	0.42	0.44	$US/Lb
Xmas Lights	0.30	0.30	0.29	0.31	$US/Lb