#3 Copper - Light Copper Scrap Price

Market price summary

The #3 Copper - Light Copper Scrap Price prices dipped by $US -0.15 per Lb over the previous day in the United States. The decreases increased from $US 5.08 to $US 4.93.The prices displayed are three months old. For live prices, subscribe to the Premium Membership

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4.93$US/Lb -0.15(-2.96)

March 19, 2026

Price Change	Change%	Month High	Month Low	Year High	Year Low
-0.15	-2.96%	6.35	5.66	6.35	4.75

#3 Copper - Light Copper Scrap Price Historical Prices *Available since Mar,2012.

Date	North America	West Coast	Midwest	East Coast
2026-03-20	4.94	4.94	4.75	5.10
2026-03-19	5.09	5.09	4.90	5.25
2026-03-18	5.17	5.17	4.98	5.33
2026-03-17	5.36	5.36	5.16	5.52
2026-03-16	5.43	5.43	5.23	5.59
2026-03-13	5.35	5.35	5.15	5.51
2026-03-12	5.45	5.45	5.25	5.61

View United States #3 Copper - Light Copper Scrap Price Historical Prices

About #3 Copper - Light Copper

#3 Light Copper are some of the most common copper materials found in scrap yards. They consist mainly of copper flashing, gutters, roofing materials, sheet copper, boilers, and thin copper from solar panels. They can be found in metal fabricator facilities, construction sites, and demolition sites.

For copper to be considered #3 Light Copper, it must be unalloyed, clean and free from paint, tar, lead, and rust. Average copper content for light copper is 90%.

#3 Light Copper is considered to be a valuable scrap material and can be sold to scrap yards and dealers at high prices, usually by the pound.

ISRI’s Specification Code: DREAM

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North America

4.94$US/Lb

High
6.25 (Year) - 6.25 (Month)

Low
4.94 (Year) - 5.85 (Month)

USA East Coast

4.94$US/Lb

High
6.25 (Year) - 6.25 (Month)

Low
4.94 (Year) - 5.85 (Month)

USA Midwest

4.75$US/Lb

High
6.06 (Year) - 6.06 (Month)

Low
4.75 (Year) - 5.66 (Month)

USA West Coast

5.10$US/Lb

High
6.35 (Year) - 6.35 (Month)

Low
5.10 (Year) - 5.95 (Month)