#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 : 16-Mar-2026

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
2.45 USD/LB2.45 USD/LB2.45 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
WestportMassachusetts2.452.452.452.45USD/LB16-Mar-2026
FlintMichigan2.42.42.42.14USD/LB12-Mar-2026
ClevelandTexas2.22.22.22.13USD/LB12-Mar-2026
DunnNorth Carolina2.62.62.62.6USD/LB10-Mar-2026
ColumbusOhio1.911.911.911.23USD/LB09-Mar-2026
EastonPennsylvania2.52.52.51.94USD/LB09-Mar-2026
HuntingtonWest Virginia2.72.72.72.7USD/LB09-Mar-2026
SaginawMichigan2.12.12.12.14USD/LB06-Mar-2026
West BranchMichigan2.052.052.052.14USD/LB06-Mar-2026
HoustonTexas2.952.952.952.13USD/LB06-Mar-2026
GreenvilleOhio1111.23USD/LB04-Mar-2026
AshtabulaOhio1111.23USD/LB04-Mar-2026
WarrenOhio1111.23USD/LB04-Mar-2026
JohnstonRhode Island2.562.562.562.47USD/LB02-Mar-2026
Eau ClaireWisconsin2.652.652.652.65USD/LB25-Feb-2026
RockvilleMaryland2.32.32.32.3USD/LB21-Feb-2026
ColumbiaPennsylvania2.12.12.11.94USD/LB21-Feb-2026
EphrataPennsylvania2.12.12.11.94USD/LB21-Feb-2026
PawtucketRhode Island2.382.382.382.47USD/LB21-Feb-2026
WinchesterKentucky1.651.651.651.52USD/LB20-Feb-2026
HesperiaCalifornia1.911.911.911.79USD/LB10-Feb-2026
WaynesboroPennsylvania2.52.52.51.94USD/LB02-Feb-2026
West BranchCalifornia2.052.052.051.79USD/LB29-Jan-2026
TaylorMichigan2222.14USD/LB19-Jan-2026
CLIFTONNew Jersey2.42.42.41.9USD/LB29-Dec-2025
GreenvillePennsylvania1111.94USD/LB17-Dec-2025
CatasauquaPennsylvania2.052.121.94USD/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
LancasterPennsylvania1.91.91.91.94USD/LB22-Sep-2025
Harris CountyTexas2.22.22.22.13USD/LB28-Aug-2025
SomersetNew Jersey1.751.751.751.9USD/LB21-Aug-2025
MiamiFlorida1.711.711.711.73USD/LB31-Jan-2025
Clifton New Jersey1.751.751.751.9USD/LB04-Dec-2024
SweetwaterTennessee1.91.91.91.9USD/LB26-Nov-2024
MiddlesexNew Jersey1.71.71.71.9USD/LB29-Oct-2024
CanonsburgPennsylvania1.351.351.351.94USD/LB04-Sep-2024
DallasTexas1.351.351.352.13USD/LB20-Mar-2024
HoustonTexas1.951.951.952.13USD/LB05-May-2023