Scrap Metal Prices Paid by Scrap Yards in U.S.A.

The prices listed below are national averages paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A.

"Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.
"High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.
"Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S.A. cities listed.

	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
2024 Aluminum Scrap	0.75	0.75	0.75
6061 Aluminum Scrap	0.65	0.65	0.65
6063 Aluminum Scrap	1.05	1.05	1.05
6063 Painted Aluminum Scrap	0.6	0.6	0.6
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
70/30 Brass Scrap	2.85	2.85	2.85
Brass Heater Cores Scrap	1	1	1
Brass Radiator /Fe Scrap	0.85	0.85	0.85
Brass Radiator Scrap	1.45	1.45	1.45
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 Copper Scrap	3.78	3.78	3.78
#1 Copper Wire Scrap	1.25	1.25	1.25
#1 Insulated Copper Wire	1.72	1.72	1.72
#2 Copper Scrap	3.63	3.63	3.63
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Appliances	0.09	0.09	0.09
Whole Computer Tower	0.15	0.15	0.15
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Glass Bottles	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Cast Iron	9	9	9
Cast Iron	160	160	160
Light Iron Scrap	7.25	7.25	7.25
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Lead Scrap	0.39	0.39	0.39
Lead Scrap Dirty	0.15	0.15	0.15
Lead Wheel Weights Scrap	0.08	0.08	0.08
Range Lead Scrap	0.45	0.45	0.45
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Brake/Rotors Scrap	260	260	260
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Cardboard	0.01	0.01	0.01
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 PETE Plastic Scrap	1.27	1.27	1.27
#2 HDPE Plastic	0.56	0.56	0.56
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
304 Stainless Steel Scrap	0.3	0.3	0.3
316 Stainless Steel Scrap	0.6	0.6	0.6
Stainless Steel Scrap	0.42	0.42	0.42
Stainless Steel Unclean	0.18	0.18	0.18
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#1 Steel Scrap	150	150	150
Prepared Steel Scrap	170	170	170
Steel BX Scrap	0.6	0.6	0.6
Tin	70	70	70
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Shred/Tin	160	160	160
Shred/Tin	5	5	5
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	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Zinc Die Cast Scrap	0.27	0.27	0.27
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