#2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery 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 : 06-Feb-2026

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
0.75 USD/LB	0.9 USD/LB	0.6 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Birmingham	Alabama	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	USD/LB	06-Feb-2026
Baden	Pennsylvania	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.65	USD/LB	06-Feb-2026
Paulding	Ohio	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.7	USD/LB	04-Feb-2026
Huntington	West Virginia	1.25	1.25	1.25	1.2	USD/LB	02-Feb-2026
Lexington	Kentucky	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	30-Jan-2026
West Branch	California	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	USD/LB	29-Jan-2026
Saginaw	Michigan	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.05	USD/LB	29-Jan-2026
Tulsa	Oklahoma	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.36	USD/LB	20-Jan-2026
Phoenix	Arizona	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	USD/LB	19-Jan-2026
Athens	Georgia	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	01-Jan-2026
Ceredo	West Virginia	1.15	1.15	1.15	1.2	USD/LB	31-Dec-2025
West Branch	Michigan	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.05	USD/LB	18-Dec-2025
Ashtabula	Ohio	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Greenville	Pennsylvania	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.65	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Burlington	North Carolina	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.9	USD/LB	10-Dec-2025
Carter Lake	Iowa	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	USD/LB	08-Dec-2025
Salem	Ohio	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	USD/LB	16-Oct-2025
Greenville	Ohio	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	29-Sep-2025
Gainesville	Florida	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.49	USD/LB	06-Aug-2025
Charlotte	North Carolina	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.9	USD/LB	30-Jul-2025
Columbia	South Carolina	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.68	USD/LB	30-Jul-2025
Fort Worth	Texas	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.58	USD/LB	30-Jul-2025
Warren	Ohio	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	29-May-2025
Waco	Texas	0.31	0.31	0.31	0.58	USD/LB	28-Apr-2025
Miami	Florida	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.49	USD/LB	31-Jan-2025
Anderson	South Carolina	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.68	USD/LB	20-Jan-2023
Spartanburg	South Carolina	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.68	USD/LB	20-Jan-2023
Lexington	South Carolina	0.54	0.54	0.54	0.68	USD/LB	05-Sep-2022
Beaumont	Texas	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.58	USD/LB	21-Sep-2020
victoria	Texas	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.58	USD/LB	07-Sep-2020
Chattanooga	Tennessee	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.49	USD/LB	13-Apr-2020
Dallas South	Texas	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.58	USD/LB	04-Feb-2020
Dallas West	Texas	0.48	0.48	0.48	0.58	USD/LB	03-Feb-2020
Apopka	Florida	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.49	USD/LB	30-Jan-2020

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 05-Jan-2026

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
2.32 USD/LB	2.32 USD/LB	2.32 USD/LB

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
London	Ontario	2.32	2.32	2.32	1.32	USD/LB	05-Jan-2026
Barrie	Ontario	1.43	1.43	1.43	1.32	USD/LB	23-Oct-2025
Port Sydney	Ontario	0.72	0.72	0.72	1.32	USD/LB	23-Oct-2025
St. Thomas	Ontario	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.32	USD/LB	10-Jun-2020