#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#3 Insulated Copper Wire 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.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 11-Feb-2026

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
0.65 USD/LB	0.65 USD/LB	0.65 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
El Monte	California	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.42	USD/LB	11-Feb-2026
Dunn	North Carolina	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.41	USD/LB	04-Feb-2026
Decatur	Texas	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	02-Feb-2026
Ashland	Virginia	1	1	1	0.47	USD/LB	02-Feb-2026
McMinnville	Tennessee	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.48	USD/LB	29-Jan-2026
Tullahoma	Tennessee	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.48	USD/LB	29-Jan-2026
Cleveland	Tennessee	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.48	USD/LB	28-Jan-2026
New Haven	Vermont	0.51	0.51	0.51	0.51	USD/LB	28-Jan-2026
Pittsford	Vermont	0.51	0.51	0.51	0.51	USD/LB	28-Jan-2026
Waterbury Village Historic District	Vermont	0.51	0.51	0.51	0.51	USD/LB	28-Jan-2026
Fairmont	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.41	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Greenville	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.41	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Kelford	North Carolina	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.41	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Cleveland	Ohio	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.56	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Carrollton	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Emporia	Virginia	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.47	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Toano	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	27-Jan-2026
Viola	Illinois	0.69	0.69	0.69	0.69	USD/LB	26-Jan-2026
Houghton Lake	Michigan	1.15	1.15	1.15	0.72	USD/LB	26-Jan-2026
Flat Rock	North Carolina	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.41	USD/LB	26-Jan-2026
Portsmouth	Ohio	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.56	USD/LB	26-Jan-2026
Fyffe	Alabama	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	23-Jan-2026
Huntington Beach	California	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.42	USD/LB	23-Jan-2026
Benton	Tennessee	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.48	USD/LB	23-Jan-2026
Nitro	West Virginia	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.53	USD/LB	23-Jan-2026
Alpena	Michigan	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Dafter	Michigan	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Escanaba	Michigan	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Gaylord	Michigan	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Ishpeming	Michigan	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Kincheloe	Michigan	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.72	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Bryan	Ohio	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.56	USD/LB	22-Jan-2026
Johnstown	Pennsylvania	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.36	USD/LB	01-Jan-2026
Chase	Michigan	1.05	1.05	1.05	0.72	USD/LB	29-Dec-2025
Clare	Michigan	1.05	1.05	1.05	0.72	USD/LB	29-Dec-2025
Montcalm	Michigan	1.05	1.05	1.05	0.72	USD/LB	29-Dec-2025
Vanceboro	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.41	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Suffolk	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Virginia Beach	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Elizabeth City	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.41	USD/LB	16-Dec-2025
Norfolk	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	16-Dec-2025
Portsmouth	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.47	USD/LB	16-Dec-2025
Friedens	Pennsylvania	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.36	USD/LB	10-Dec-2025
Stoystown	Pennsylvania	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.36	USD/LB	10-Dec-2025
Gladwin	Michigan	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.72	USD/LB	26-Nov-2025
Battle Creek	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.72	USD/LB	18-Nov-2025
Hull	Georgia	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	USD/LB	15-Oct-2025
Sheridan	Michigan	0.96	0.96	0.96	0.72	USD/LB	13-Oct-2025
Sidney	Ohio	1.15	1.15	1.15	0.56	USD/LB	13-Oct-2025
Fort Wayne	Indiana	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	USD/LB	19-Sep-2025
Bruce	Wisconsin	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.4	USD/LB	29-Aug-2025
Glassport	Pennsylvania	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.36	USD/LB	25-Aug-2025
Cleveland Heights	Ohio	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.56	USD/LB	22-Aug-2025
Lancaster	Ohio	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.56	USD/LB	22-Aug-2025
Ardmore	Oklahoma	0.21	0.21	0.21	0.21	USD/LB	22-Aug-2025
Millville	New Jersey	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.37	USD/LB	21-Aug-2025
Capitol Heights	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	15-Aug-2025
Elmsford	New York	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.31	USD/LB	11-Aug-2025
Delmar	Delaware	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	06-Aug-2025
Hartly	Delaware	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	06-Aug-2025
Santa Ana	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.42	USD/LB	05-Aug-2025
Yucaipa	California	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.42	USD/LB	05-Aug-2025
Moreno Valley	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.42	USD/LB	04-Aug-2025
Placentia	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.42	USD/LB	04-Aug-2025
Corona	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.42	USD/LB	01-Aug-2025
Columbus	Ohio	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.56	USD/LB	03-Jun-2025
Howard City	Michigan	1	1	1	0.72	USD/LB	27-May-2025
Gladwin	Michigan	0.82	0.82	0.82	0.72	USD/LB	15-Jan-2025
Pennsauken	New Jersey	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.37	USD/LB	20-May-2024
Frederick	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Fredericksburg	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.47	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Cumberland	Maryland	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.66	USD/LB	20-Feb-2024
Clifford Township	Pennsylvania	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.36	USD/LB	05-Oct-2023
Tazewell	Tennessee	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.48	USD/LB	15-Dec-2022
Arena	Wisconsin	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.4	USD/LB	22-Aug-2022
Warrensburg	Missouri	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	USD/LB	05-Aug-2022
College Park	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Halethorpe	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Joppa	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Woodbridge	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.47	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Martinsburg	West Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.53	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Montrose	New York	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.31	USD/LB	17-Aug-2021
Denton	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	13-Aug-2021
Manassas	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.47	USD/LB	13-Aug-2021
Harrisonburg	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.47	USD/LB	12-Aug-2021
Salisbury	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	10-Aug-2021
Clarksville	Tennessee	0.27	0.27	0.27	0.48	USD/LB	10-Aug-2021
Finksburg	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	02-Aug-2021
Wheeling	West Virginia	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.53	USD/LB	03-Jun-2021
Waterloo	New York	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.31	USD/LB	08-Jan-2020
Bay City	Michigan	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.72	USD/LB	10-Oct-2019

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 29-May-2023

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
0.7 USD/LB	0.7 USD/LB	0.7 USD/LB

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Hamilton	Ontario	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.19	USD/LB	29-May-2023
Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	1.68	1.68	1.68	1.19	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020