Copper Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

Copper Scrap prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.

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

United States Copper Scrap Buy Price Index

Material	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 62% Recovery	0.5	0.5	0.5
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Dirty)	1.53	1.53	1.53
Copper Heatsink Scrap	3.15	3.15	3.15
#1 Copper Heavy Bare Scrap	3.35	3.35	3.35
Contaminated Irony Cu/Br Radiators Scrap	0.8	0.8	0.8
Copper Foam Wire	1	1	1
#4 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.25
Large Insulated Wire 90% Scrap	3.6	3.6	3.6
Medium Insulated Wire 83% Scrap	3.4	3.4	3.4
#2 Burnt Wire Scrap	2.75	2.75	2.75
Coax Copper Core Scrap	0.05	0.05	0.05
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery Scrap	0.33	0.33	0.33
Clean Car Radiators (Cu. & Brass)	1.6	1.6	1.6
Single Tube ACR Scrap	0.85	0.85	0.85
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 15% Recovery	0.26	0.26	0.26
#2 Copper Enamel Scrap	3.2	3.2	3.2
Copper Premium Insulated Wire(Clean)	2	2	2
Copper Premium Insulated Wire(Dirty)	1.6	1.6	1.6
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 80% Recovery	1.44	1.44	1.44
Insulated Copper Heliax	1.53	1.53	1.53
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 90% Recovery	2.6	2.6	2.6
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 90% Recovery	1.68	1.68	1.68
Jelly Wire	0.56	0.56	0.56
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 35% Recovery Scrap	0.61	0.61	0.61
#1 Strippable Wire Scrap	1.9	2	1.79
#2 Copper Scrap Dirty	2.48	2.48	2.48
Cu/Brass Mix Scrap	2.6	2.6	2.6
Automobile Copper Radiators	0.7	0.7	0.7
Automobile Copper Radiators Unclean Scrap	0.5	0.5	0.5
Copper Fins Scrap	1.53	1.53	1.53
#3 Copper Sheet Scrap	2.72	2.72	2.72
#1 Copper Cable	3.09	3.09	3.09
#1 Insulated Plated Copper Cable	2.01	2.24	1.77
Dirty Light Copper Scrap	1.6	1.6	1.6
Plated Copper Cable	2.33	2.84	1.82
Plated Light Copper	2.08	2.08	2.08
#1 Copper Coated (70%)	1.55	1.55	1.55
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 95% Recovery Scrap	2.48	2.48	2.48
Mixed Copper Motors Scrap	0.15	0.15	0.15
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 52% Recovery Scrap	1	1	1
#1 Copper Pipe Scrap	3.24	3.27	3.21
#2 Copper Pipe Scrap	3.1	3.1	3.1
Bright/Shiny Copper	2.95	2.96	2.95
Al/Cu Condensers Scrap (Clean)	0.92	0.92	0.92
Block Tin Scrap	4.79	4.79	4.79
CATV - Irony Scrap	0.03	0.03	0.03
#1 Double Insulated Copper Scrap	1.6	1.6	1.6
#1 Single Insulated Copper Scrap	2.32	2.32	2.32
#2 Copper Wire Single Insulated	1.3	1.3	1.3
CATV - Bare Scrap	0.11	0.11	0.11
CATV - Black Scrap	0.07	0.07	0.07
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 35% Recovery	0.57	0.57	0.57
Copper Reefer Ends	0.67	0.67	0.67
Romex 65% Copper Wire	1.83	1.83	1.83
Low Copper Bearing Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.25
Nickel Shells Scrap	0.35	0.35	0.35
Brass Refinery Scrap	0.82	0.82	0.82
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery Scrap	2.44	2.44	2.44
Household Copper Wire	1.96	1.96	1.96
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 80% Recovery	2.17	2.17	2.17
Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap	1.01	1.01	1.01
Monel Scrap	2.23	2.39	2.08
Copper Communication 50% Scrap	1.3	1.3	1.3
Copper Extension Cord 35% (Clean)	0.78	0.78	0.78
Lite Copper With Tar Scrap	2.15	2.15	2.15
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 45% Recovery Scrap	1.06	1.06	1.06
#1 Copper Wire Double Insulated	1.6	1.6	1.6
Burnt Copper Scrap	1.04	1.04	1.04
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 25% Recovery	0.29	0.29	0.29
Al/Cu Fins Scrap	1.4	1.4	1.4
Dirty Motors	71.53	71.53	71.53
Insulated Light Copper Wire Scrap	0.85	1.43	0.28
#2 Single Insulated Copper Scrap	1.35	1.35	1.35
#2 Copper Bare Bright Scrap	2.92	2.92	2.92
Heavy Gauge Scrap	2.7	2.7	2.7
Low Grade Extension Cords Scrap	0.73	0.73	0.73
Medium Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	2.3	2.3	2.3
Plated Heavy Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	1.88	1.95	1.8
Plated Medium Gauge Copper Wire Scrap	1.75	1.75	1.75
#2 Copper Wire Scrap	1.66	1.66	1.65
Harness Wire Scrap	0.84	0.84	0.84
Cu/Al Radiators /Fe Scrap	1.05	1.05	1.05
Cu/Al Radiators Scrap	1.39	1.4	1.39
Insulated Heavy Copper Wire Scrap	1.22	1.32	1.12
Lead Coated Light Copper Scrap	2.22	2.23	2.21
High Grade ICW	1.8	1.86	1.73
Small Insulated Wire 80% Scrap	3	3	3
Rainbow Wire Scrap	2.3	2.3	2.3
Copper Compressor Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery Scrap	2.19	2.19	2.19
Heliac Wire Scrap	1.3	1.3	1.3
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 60% Recovery	1.32	1.32	1.32
Copper Fins (Unclean) Scrap	1.27	1.27	1.27
#1 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 88% Recovery	3.08	3.08	3.08
#1 Copper Solid Scrap	3.1	3.1	3.1
Mid Grade ICW Scrap	1.13	1.18	1.08
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 72% Recovery	1.72	1.72	1.72
Ballast and Sealed Units	0.09	0.09	0.09
Copper Bearings Scrap	0.11	0.11	0.11
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 45-50% Recovery Scrap	0.84	0.84	0.84
#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 60% Recovery Scrap	1.45	1.45	1.45
#1 Copper Breakage Insulated Wire	1.25	1.25	1.25
Copper Contents Scrap	0.3	0.3	0.3
Fire Alarm Wire	1.18	1.18	1.18
Copper Motor (Cu 92-93%) Scrap	0.2	0.2	0.2
Copper Fin Radiators Dirty Scrap	1.25	1.25	1.25
Copper Fin Radiators Scrap	1.35	1.35	1.35
#1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap	3.11	3.11	3.11
#2 Copper Tubing Scrap	2.86	2.87	2.85
#2 Insulated Copper Wires (Cu 55%) Scrap	1.24	1.24	1.24
#3 Roofing Copper Scrap	2.45	2.45	2.45
Alternator Scrap	0.52	0.52	0.52
Bronze Scrap	1.76	1.77	1.75
Copper Turnings Scrap	2.44	2.44	2.44
Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire Scrap	2.51	2.51	2.51
Starters Scrap	0.49	0.49	0.49
THHN Scrap	2.24	2.24	2.24
#1 Insulated (Romex)	1.79	1.79	1.79
#1 Insulated (Size 10 and 12 THNN)	2.72	2.72	2.72
#2 Insulated (Cat 5 or Cat 6) Wire	1.49	1.49	1.49
Extension Cord Scrap	0.65	0.65	0.65
String Lights	0.07	0.07	0.07
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 30% Recovery Scrap	0.48	0.48	0.48
Steel BX W/Cu Wire Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
High Grade Insulated Copper Wire	1.81	1.84	1.78
Insulated Copper Power Cable Scrap	2.57	2.57	2.57
Copper Electric Motors	0.4	0.4	0.4
#1 Copper Tube Scrap	3.05	3.06	3.04
Al/Cu Fins Scrap w/ Fe	1.42	1.42	1.42
Dirty Car Radiators (Uncut Cu. & Brass)	1.07	1.07	1.07
Steel Coated Copper Wire Scrap	0.27	0.27	0.27
#1 Insulated Copper Cable Scrap	1.77	1.8	1.74
Copper Breakage Scrap	0.75	0.9	0.59
Cu Yokes Scrap	0.35	0.35	0.35
Enamel Coated Copper Scrap	3.15	3.15	3.15
Low Yield Copper 35%	0.6	0.6	0.6
Low yield Copper less than 35%	0.2	0.2	0.2
Communication Coax	0.45	0.45	0.45
Small MCM Scrap	1.1	1.1	1.1
Aluminum Coated Copper Wire Scrap	0.43	0.43	0.43
Copper Auto Radiators Scrap	1.52	1.52	1.52
Copper Auto Radiators Scrap Dirty	0.83	0.83	0.83
#2 Copper Busbar Scrap	2.35	2.35	2.35
Insulated 250-350 MCM Copper Wire Scrap	1.9	1.9	1.9
Plumbing Copper Scrap	2.89	3	2.77
Semi Red Brass Solids Scrap	2.19	2.19	2.19
Copper TV cable (Bare) Scrap	0.09	0.09	0.09
Copper TV Cable Scrap (Black)	0.09	0.09	0.09
Dirty Motors	188.33	188.33	188.33
Irony Electric motors	0.09	0.09	0.09
Brass Shells Scrap	1.69	1.69	1.69
Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean)	1.36	1.37	1.36
Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean)	1.08	1.08	1.08
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 62% Recovery	1.67	1.67	1.67
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 60-70% Recovery	0.9	1	0.8
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 30-50% Recovery	0.41	0.46	0.36
#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap	0.48	0.48	0.48
Heater Cores Scrap	0.94	0.94	0.94
#2 Copper (Cu 94%-96%) Scrap	1.97	1.97	1.97
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery Scrap	0.74	0.74	0.74
Copper Refinery Scrap	0.52	0.52	0.52
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 55% Recovery	0.88	0.88	0.88
Copper Clad Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
Copper Sheet Scrap (Light)	2.06	2.06	2.06
Auto/Truck Radiators Scrap	1.51	1.51	1.51
Copper Scrap Dirty	0.5	0.5	0.5
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 50-75% Recovery Scrap	0.97	0.97	0.97
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 25-50% Recovery	0.41	0.41	0.41
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap	1.09	1.09	1.09
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 65% recovery	1.73	1.73	1.73
Light Copper Scrap	2.66	2.66	2.66
Low Grade ICW	0.39	0.4	0.37
Copper Aluminum Radiators	0.82	0.83	0.81
#1 Copper Wire Scrap	2.4	2.45	2.34
Copper Shavings Scrap	1.02	1.02	1.02
Cu/Al Radiator Ends Scrap	0.52	0.52	0.52
#2 Insulated Copper Wire	0.87	0.88	0.85
Bare Bright Copper Scrap	3.31	3.31	3.31
Xmas Lights Scrap	0.18	0.18	0.18
Copper cable scrap	1.3	1.8	0.8
Sealed Units Electric Motors Scrap	0.18	0.18	0.18
#1 Copper Scrap	3.13	3.14	3.12
#2 Copper Scrap	2.93	2.93	2.93
Copper Brite Wire Scrap	2.36	2.36	2.36
Copper Sheet Scrap	2.65	2.65	2.65
Copper Transformer Scrap	0.25	0.25	0.24
Electric Motors Scrap	0.28	0.28	0.28
Romex Wire Scrap	1.67	1.67	1.66
Tin Plated Copper Scrap	2.12	2.25	1.99
#1 Insulated Copper Wire	1.47	1.53	1.41
Copper Radiators Scrap	1.23	1.23	1.23
Copper Radiators Scrap (Dirty)	0.71	0.71	0.71
#3 Copper Scrap	2.47	2.47	2.47
Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap	1.64	1.64	1.64
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 40% Recovery	0.69	0.69	0.69
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 50% Recovery	1.13	1.13	1.13
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 70% Recovery	1.79	1.79	1.79