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

#1 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 : 18-Mar-2026

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
1.25 USD/LB	1.25 USD/LB	1.25 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Grand Ridge	Florida	1.25	1.25	1.25	1.75	USD/LB	18-Mar-2026
Findlay	Ohio	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.57	USD/LB	13-Mar-2026
Meriden	Connecticut	4.12	4.12	4.12	3.69	USD/LB	12-Mar-2026
Shattuc	Illinois	4.85	4.85	4.85	3.73	USD/LB	09-Mar-2026
Huntington	West Virginia	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.05	USD/LB	09-Mar-2026
Miami	Florida	2	2	2	1.75	USD/LB	06-Mar-2026
Pompano Beach	Florida	2	2	2	1.75	USD/LB	06-Mar-2026
Sun Valley	California	3.9	4.15	3.65	3.05	USD/LB	05-Mar-2026
Howard City	Michigan	4	4	4	2.65	USD/LB	27-Feb-2026
Arena	Wisconsin	1.75	1.75	1.75	1.7	USD/LB	21-Feb-2026
Highland	Illinois	4.55	4.55	4.55	3.73	USD/LB	20-Feb-2026
Skowhegan	Maine	2.25	2.25	2.25	2.02	USD/LB	20-Feb-2026
Hesperia	California	3.76	3.76	3.76	3.05	USD/LB	10-Feb-2026
Hagerstown	Maryland	3.95	3.95	3.95	2.72	USD/LB	03-Feb-2026
East Saint Louis	Illinois	4.6	4.6	4.6	3.73	USD/LB	30-Jan-2026
Paducah	Kentucky	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.6	USD/LB	30-Jan-2026
Troy	Maine	1.8	1.8	1.8	2.02	USD/LB	23-Dec-2025
South Plainfield	New Jersey	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.18	USD/LB	23-Dec-2025
Fairbanks	Alaska	2.45	2.45	2.45	2.45	USD/LB	22-Dec-2025
York Haven	Pennsylvania	1.25	1.25	1.25	1.25	USD/LB	17-Dec-2025
Duluth	Minnesota	3.35	3.35	3.35	3.35	USD/LB	26-Nov-2025
Columbus	Ohio	2.32	2.32	2.32	2.57	USD/LB	01-Oct-2025
Derby	Connecticut	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.69	USD/LB	26-Sep-2025
Stamford	Connecticut	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.69	USD/LB	26-Sep-2025
Spokane Valley	Washington	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.2	USD/LB	29-Aug-2025
Staten Island	New York	2.75	2.75	2.75	1.9	USD/LB	21-Aug-2025
Van Buren	Missouri	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.95	USD/LB	20-Aug-2025
Baltimore	Maryland	1.48	1.48	1.48	2.72	USD/LB	15-Aug-2025
Urbana	Illinois	2.65	2.65	2.65	3.73	USD/LB	07-Aug-2025
Spokane	Washington	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.2	USD/LB	29-Jul-2025
Dover	New Jersey	3	3	3	3.18	USD/LB	02-Jul-2025
Wooster	Ohio	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.57	USD/LB	23-May-2025
Osgood	Indiana	3.25	3.25	3.25	2.65	USD/LB	05-Mar-2025
Viola	Illinois	2.1	2.1	2.1	3.73	USD/LB	04-Mar-2025
Whitelaw	Wisconsin	1.61	1.61	1.61	1.7	USD/LB	12-Feb-2025
Fairbanks	Arkansas	2.05	2.05	2.05	2.05	USD/LB	31-Jan-2025
Edison	New Jersey	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.18	USD/LB	22-Jan-2025
South Haven	Michigan	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.65	USD/LB	15-Jan-2025
Detroit	Michigan	1	1	1	2.65	USD/LB	03-Jun-2024
Tempe	Arizona	1.32	2.05	0.6	1.32	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
New Haven	Connecticut	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.69	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Jackson	Tennessee	2.45	2.45	2.45	2.45	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Marinette	Wisconsin	1.75	1.75	1.75	1.7	USD/LB	05-Mar-2024
Huntington Beach	California	1.5	1.5	1.5	3.05	USD/LB	20-Feb-2024
Brooklyn	New York	1.3	1.9	0.7	1.9	USD/LB	05-Feb-2024
Greeley	Colorado	0.91	1.8	0.01	0.83	USD/LB	15-Nov-2022
Escanaba	Michigan	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.65	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Toano	Virginia	1.35	1.35	1.35	1.45	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Warrensburg	Missouri	1.75	1.75	1.75	0.95	USD/LB	05-Aug-2022
Binghamton	New York	2.6	2.6	2.6	1.9	USD/LB	05-Jul-2022
Crystal Lake	Illinois	3.64	3.64	3.64	3.73	USD/LB	06-Jun-2022
Mitchell	Indiana	2.05	2.05	2.05	2.65	USD/LB	20-Apr-2022
Nitro	West Virginia	3.4	3.4	3.4	4.05	USD/LB	19-Feb-2022
Iowa city	Iowa	1.22	1.22	1.22	1.22	USD/LB	12-Aug-2021
Atwood	Colorado	0.74	1.44	0.05	0.83	USD/LB	05-Jun-2019
Wingdale	New York	2.05	2.05	2.05	1.9	USD/LB	02-Oct-2018
Wingdale	New York	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.9	USD/LB	17-Sep-2018
Fredericksburg	Virginia	1.55	1.55	1.55	1.45	USD/LB	16-Apr-2018
Thorofare	New Jersey	2.8	2.8	2.8	3.18	USD/LB	21-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 12-Feb-2026

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
6.72 USD/LB	6.85 USD/LB	6.6 USD/LB

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Hamilton	Ontario	6.6	6.6	6.6	4.94	USD/LB	12-Feb-2026
London	Ontario	6.85	6.85	6.85	4.94	USD/LB	12-Feb-2026
Barrie	Ontario	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.94	USD/LB	23-Oct-2025
Saint-Eustache	Quebec	1.35	1.35	1.35	1.35	USD/LB	20-Jun-2024
Prince George	British Columbia	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	USD/LB	20-Nov-2023
Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	4.93	4.93	4.93	4.93	USD/LB	30-Jan-2023
Georgetown	Ontario	3.85	3.85	3.85	4.94	USD/LB	11-Jul-2022
Woodstock	Ontario	2.62	2.62	2.62	4.94	USD/LB	10-Dec-2019