Electronics Scrap Prices in the U.S. and Canada
Price Updated on August 10, 2026
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.04 USD/LB for complete e- scrap to 88.5 USD/LB for black fiber scrap in the U.S. scrap yards.
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.03 USD/LB for stand alone printers to 1.23 USD/LB for motherboards scrap in the Canada scrap yards.
The prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
United States Electronics Scrap Buy Price Index
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taped Lead Acid Battery Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| AMD Ceramic Aluminum Top K6 Scrap | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| AMD Ceramic No Metal Scrap | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Any Cell Phone With Battery Scrap | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Apple CPU | 4 | 4 | 4 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Auto Board With Box Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Auto Board Without Box Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Backplane Expansion Boards Scrap | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Battery Backups (Complete) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Battery Backups(Incomplete) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Black Fiber Scrap | 88.5 | 88.5 | 88.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Blank RAM Scrap | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Cable/DVR Box No Hard Drive Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Cable/DVR Box With Hard Drive Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| CD-Rom Boards Scrap | 8 | 8 | 8 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Cell Phone Boards Scrap | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Clean Gold Fingers Scrap | 75 | 75 | 75 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Connector Ends scrap | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Digital Camera Scrap | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| DLP Ceramic | 45 | 45 | 45 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| DLP Metal Fiber | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| DLP Projectors Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Finger Card Clean NO Fan NO Sink NO Bracket | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Finger Card NO Fan NO Heatsink WITH Bracket | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Finger Card with Oversize Heatsink or Fan Scrap | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Fingered RAM Scrap | 50 | 50 | 50 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Fingered Shielded RAM Scrap | 18 | 18 | 18 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Gold Plated Pins | 5 | 5 | 5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Green/Brown Fiber No Metal Scrap | 34 | 34 | 34 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Hard Drive Platters Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Hard Drive Punched or Bent No Board Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Hard Drive Punched or Bent With Board | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| High Grade non-SATA Hard Drive Board Scrap | 20 | 20 | 20 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| High Grade Telecom Scrap | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| IC Chips - No Dallas Switches | 14 | 14 | 14 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Laptop Motherboards Scrap | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Large Multi Socket Server Motherboard Scrap | 10 | 10 | 10 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Large Socket Motherboard Scrap | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Low Grade Gold Finger Card WITH Fan or Heatsink | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Low Grade SATA Hard Drive Board Scrap | 10 | 10 | 10 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Low Grade Telecom Scrap | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Metal Multi Socket Server motherboard Scrap | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Mixed RAM Scrap | 6 | 6 | 6 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Networking Equipement | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| No Pin CPU Scrap | 12 | 12 | 12 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| P4/Green Fiber With Metal | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Pentium/Mac Ceramic Scrap | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Peripheral Low Grade Scrap | 3 | 3 | 3 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Pin Board Scrap | 11 | 11 | 11 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Power Adapters No Wire Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Power Adapters With Wire | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Power Supply No Wire Scrap | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Silver Tin Fingered RAM Scrap | 20 | 20 | 20 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Slot Processor Scrap | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Small Take Apart Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Sun CPU | 12 | 12 | 12 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Tantalum Yellow and Black SMD | 9 | 9 | 9 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Trimmed Finger Cards NO Fan NO Sink Bracket OK | 3 | 3 | 3 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Trimmed RAM Scrap | 18 | 18 | 18 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Whole Server No Hard Drive Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Whole Server With Hard Drive | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Whole Tower No Hard Drive Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Whole Tower With Hard Drive Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Wire Wrap Pin Board Scrap | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| A-Boards P/C Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| B-Boards Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Colored Boards Scrap | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Electronic Transformers Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| P-4 Boards | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Server Partial Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 09-Mar-2026 |
| Partial Laptops (Good Screen) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Fingered Laptop WIFI Cards | 9 | 9 | 9 | USD/LB | 02-Feb-2026 |
| Integrated Motherboard (No Socket No Gold Tab BGA) | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | USD/LB | 02-Feb-2026 |
| Docking Stations Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Office Phones Scrap | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Telecom Boards | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | USD/LB | 30-Jan-2026 |
| IPod/MP3 Players Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| High Grade Peripheral Scrap | 5 | 5 | 5 | USD/LB | 19-Nov-2025 |
| Mixed Wire Scrap | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Finger Boards | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.63 | USD/LB | 14-Jul-2026 |
| TV/Monitors | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Laptop with Broken Screen | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Mouse/Keyboard Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 10-Feb-2026 |
| Tablets | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 29-Jul-2026 |
| Finger Cards Scrap | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | USD/LB | 07-Jul-2026 |
| Memory | 8.66 | 8.66 | 8.66 | USD/LB | 03-Jun-2026 |
| Silver Memory | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | USD/LB | 29-May-2026 |
| #1 Mid Grade Board Scrap | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Small Socket P4 GREEN Motherboard Scrap | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | USD/LB | 03-Jun-2025 |
| Switches | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 03-Jul-2026 |
| Flat Pack Gold Tab | 15 | 15 | 15 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Flat Pack No Gold Tab Scrap | 2 | 2 | 2 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Metal Socket Green Motherboard Scrap | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Small Multi Socket Server Motherboard Scrap | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Small Plastic or Metal Socket COLOR Motherboard | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Small Solid Plastic Socket Motherboard (AMD) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | USD/LB | 08-May-2025 |
| Memory W/Aluminum Scrap | 5 | 5 | 5 | USD/LB | 23-Apr-2025 |
| Whole Computer Tower | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Appliances | 47.63 | 47.63 | 47.63 | USD/NT | 30-Jul-2026 |
| Ram Memory Scrap | 15 | 15 | 15 | USD/LB | 21-Jan-2025 |
| Incomplete Laptops | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| PC Towers - Incomplete | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 10-Jun-2026 |
| Cellular Phones Scrap | 1.39 | 1.4 | 1.38 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| #2 Low Grade Motherboard Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2024 |
| High Grade Motherboard Scrap | 2 | 2 | 2 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2024 |
| Low Grade Serverboard Scrap | 2 | 2 | 2 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2024 |
| Mid Grade Unpopulated Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2024 |
| Hard Drives Scrap | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Motherboards Scrap | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.88 | USD/LB | 07-Jul-2026 |
| Whole Server With Hard Drive Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 12-Jul-2024 |
| #1 Low Grade Motherboard Scrap | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | USD/LB | 14-Jul-2026 |
| CPU Processors Scrap | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | USD/LB | 09-Mar-2026 |
| #2 Mid Grade Board Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 20-May-2024 |
| Cell Phone w/ Battery | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | USD/LB | 15-Jul-2026 |
| Cell Phones w/o Battery | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | USD/LB | 15-Jul-2026 |
| Computer/Server (Incomplete) Scrap | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | USD/LB | 16-Jul-2026 |
| Floppy/CD Drive | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Hard Drive Boards | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | USD/LB | 15-Jul-2026 |
| Hard Drives - Incomplete | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| HARD DRIVES W/O BOARDS | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Mixed Laptop Scrap | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Mixed LCD Monitors | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Mixed PC Tower Scrap | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| PC Towers - Complete | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Power Supply W/Cord | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Printer/Fax Scrap | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 27-Jul-2026 |
| UPS W/ Batteries | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | USD/LB | 20-Mar-2024 |
| UPS W/O Batteries | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 20-Mar-2024 |
| Computer Peripherals | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 20-Dec-2023 |
| High Grade Board Scrap | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Low Grade Boards Scrap | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Green Mother Boards | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | USD/LB | 04-Jun-2026 |
| Memory Chips Scrap | 7.25 | 7.94 | 6.56 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Telecom Equipment | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| HARD DRIVES W/BOARDS | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Non Green Mother Boards | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | USD/LB | 08-Jun-2026 |
| Complete E- Scrap | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 05-Jan-2023 |
| Power Supplies Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 16-Jul-2026 |
| CPU Towers | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 15-Dec-2022 |
| Lithium-Ion Battery Scrap | 0.71 | 0.8 | 0.61 | USD/LB | 05-Mar-2026 |
| UPS Backup Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 17-Oct-2022 |
| HG Motherboards Scrap | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | USD/LB | 05-Sep-2022 |
| Medium Grade Boards Scrap | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | USD/LB | 15-Jul-2026 |
| Ceramic Processors Scrap | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.82 | USD/LB | 06-Jun-2022 |
| CPU Boards | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | USD/LB | 07-Mar-2022 |
| Mid Grade Populated Scrap | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 04-Dec-2021 |
| Satellite or Cable Box Receiver | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 04-Dec-2021 |
| Computer/Server (Complete) Scrap | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 27-Jul-2026 |
| Laptops | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
| Air Conditioners | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 17-Aug-2021 |
| AC Adapter Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 09-Apr-2026 |
| Colored Mother Board | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 26-Aug-2025 |
| TV Yokes | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | USD/LB | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Processor W/O Pins Scrap | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 03-Oct-2018 |
| Processor W/Pins Scrap | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.48 | USD/LB | 03-Oct-2018 |
| Server Boards | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 07-Jul-2026 |
| PC MOTHERBOARDS | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | USD/LB | 02-Jun-2025 |
| PC Laptops - Complete | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | USD/LB | 10-Aug-2026 |
- "Average Price" indicates the average electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. cities listed.
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. cities listed.
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. cities listed.
Canada Electronics Scrap Buy Price Index
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Wire Scrap | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | USD/LB | 17-Jun-2026 |
| PC Laptops - Complete | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 05-Mar-2024 |
| Incomplete Laptops | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 20-Oct-2023 |
| Household Electronics Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 05-Oct-2023 |
| PC Towers - Complete | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Printer/Fax Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Power Supplies Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Appliances | 179.55 | 179.55 | 179.55 | USD/MT | 03-Aug-2026 |
| Stand Alone Printers | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 28-Nov-2025 |
| TV/Monitors | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 03-Aug-2026 |
| Power Supply W/Cord | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 17-Aug-2021 |
| AC Adapter Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 28-Nov-2025 |
| Computer/Server (Complete) Scrap | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 28-Nov-2025 |
| Hard Drive Boards | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 07-Feb-2020 |
| Whole Computer Tower | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB | 03-Aug-2026 |
| Computer Peripherals | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 05-Jan-2026 |
| Cellular Phones Scrap | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Floppy/CD Drive | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 10-Feb-2023 |
| Hard Drives Scrap | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Laptops | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
| Motherboards Scrap | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | USD/LB | 18-Jun-2026 |
- "Average Price" indicates the average electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in Canada cities listed.
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in Canada cities listed.
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest electronics scrap price paid by all scrap yards in Canada cities listed.
- Scrap Price Categories
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- Steel Scrap
- Tin
- Zinc Scrap