#1 Insulated (Romex) Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#1 Insulated (Romex) 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.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 30-Apr-2026

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U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
PhoenixArizona3333USD/LB30-Apr-2026
WestportMassachusetts2.452.452.452.45USD/LB29-Apr-2026
HesperiaCalifornia1.911.911.911.79USD/LB28-Apr-2026
FlintMichigan2.42.42.42.14USD/LB24-Apr-2026
CLIFTONNew Jersey2.652.652.651.96USD/LB24-Apr-2026
DunnNorth Carolina2.752.752.752.75USD/LB23-Apr-2026
ClevelandTexas2.22.22.22.16USD/LB23-Apr-2026
ColumbusOhio1.911.911.911.23USD/LB21-Apr-2026
WaynesboroPennsylvania2.72.72.71.96USD/LB21-Apr-2026
HuntingtonWest Virginia2.52.52.52.5USD/LB21-Apr-2026
SaginawMichigan2.12.12.12.14USD/LB20-Apr-2026
West BranchMichigan2.052.052.052.14USD/LB20-Apr-2026
HoustonTexas3.13.13.12.16USD/LB20-Apr-2026
AshtabulaOhio1111.23USD/LB16-Apr-2026
JohnstonRhode Island2.522.522.522.52USD/LB14-Apr-2026
PawtucketRhode Island2.522.522.522.52USD/LB14-Apr-2026
Eau ClaireWisconsin2.352.352.352.35USD/LB09-Apr-2026
RockvilleMaryland2.32.32.32.3USD/LB07-Apr-2026
WinchesterKentucky1.651.651.651.52USD/LB06-Apr-2026
EastonPennsylvania2.52.52.51.96USD/LB09-Mar-2026
GreenvilleOhio1111.23USD/LB04-Mar-2026
WarrenOhio1111.23USD/LB04-Mar-2026
ColumbiaPennsylvania2.12.12.11.96USD/LB21-Feb-2026
EphrataPennsylvania2.12.12.11.96USD/LB21-Feb-2026
West BranchCalifornia2.052.052.051.79USD/LB29-Jan-2026
TaylorMichigan2222.14USD/LB19-Jan-2026
GreenvillePennsylvania1111.96USD/LB17-Dec-2025
CatasauquaPennsylvania2.052.121.96USD/LB07-Nov-2025
ValliantOklahoma1.41.41.41.4USD/LB07-Oct-2025
Mount SterlingKentucky1.41.41.41.52USD/LB03-Oct-2025
JacksonvilleFlorida1.751.751.751.73USD/LB30-Sep-2025
UplandCalifornia1.41.41.41.79USD/LB26-Sep-2025
LancasterPennsylvania1.91.91.91.96USD/LB22-Sep-2025
Harris CountyTexas2.22.22.22.16USD/LB28-Aug-2025
SomersetNew Jersey1.751.751.751.96USD/LB21-Aug-2025
MiamiFlorida1.711.711.711.73USD/LB31-Jan-2025
Clifton New Jersey1.751.751.751.96USD/LB04-Dec-2024
SweetwaterTennessee1.91.91.91.9USD/LB26-Nov-2024
MiddlesexNew Jersey1.71.71.71.96USD/LB29-Oct-2024
CanonsburgPennsylvania1.351.351.351.96USD/LB04-Sep-2024
DallasTexas1.351.351.352.16USD/LB20-Mar-2024
HoustonTexas1.951.951.952.16USD/LB05-May-2023