Scrap Metal Prices in Illinois, United States
Price Updated on 2026-08-17
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in cities across Illinois. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
- Aluminum scrap prices range from 0.04 USD/LB for al/cu transformers scrap to 3.15 USD/LB for aluminum cast scrap.
- Brass scrap prices range from 0.1 USD/LB for brass breakage to 4.05 USD/LB for red brass scrap.
- Copper scrap prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for catv - irony scrap to 5.7 USD/LB for bare bright copper scrap.
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for hard drives w/o boards to 12 USD/LB for hard drive boards.
- Iron scrap prices range from 0.06 USD/LB for cast iron to 265 USD/NT for sheet iron scrap.
- Lead scrap prices range from 0.04 USD/LB for steel case batteries to 3.5 USD/LB for auto batteries scrap.
- Others price is 260 USD/NT for Brake/Rotors Scrap
- Stainless steel scrap prices range from 0.06 USD/LB for 400 stainless steel scrap to 0.72 USD/LB for 316 stainless steel scrap.
- Steel scrap prices range from 0.06 USD/LB for appliances to 260 USD/NT for p&s scrap.
- Tin prices range from 150 USD/NT for tin to 170 USD/NT for tin/steel .
- Zinc scrap price is 0.45 USD/LB for Zinc Die Cast Scrap
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Illinois, United States. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
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| Laptops | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 2026-08-10 |
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| Cast Iron | 220 | 220 | 220 | USD/NT | 2026-07-15 |
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| Brake/Rotors Scrap | 260 | 260 | 260 | USD/NT | 2026-06-03 |
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| Sheet Iron | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/Ton | 2026-08-17 |
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| Tin | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/NT | 2025-12-22 |
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| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2025-10-15 |
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in Illinois
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in Illinois
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in Illinois