Scrap Metal Prices in Tennessee, United States
Price Updated on 2026-10-02
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in cities across Tennessee. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
- Aluminum scrap prices range from 0.04 USD/LB for aluminum radiators /fe scrap to 1.9 USD/LB for al/cu radiators scrap.
- Brass scrap prices range from 0.1 USD/LB for dirty auto radiators scrap to 3.63 USD/LB for yellow brass scrap.
- Copper scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for catv - bare scrap to 5.68 USD/LB for #1 copper scrap.
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.15 USD/LB for pc towers - complete to 150 USD/NT for appliances.
- Iron scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for torch iron to 150 USD/NT for sheet iron.
- Lead scrap price is 0.5 USD/LB for Lead Scrap
- Stainless steel scrap prices range from 0.06 USD/LB for stainless steel unclean to 0.4 USD/LB for stainless steel scrap.
- Steel scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for unprepared steel scrap to 310 USD/GT for busheling.
- Tin prices range from 5 USD/CWT for tin/steel to 110 USD/NT for shred/tin.
- Zinc scrap prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for zinc die cast w/ fe to 0.43 USD/LB for zinc die cast scrap.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Tennessee, 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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| Brass Scrap Clean | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | USD/LB | 2026-10-02 |
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| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | USD/LB | 2026-09-25 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
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| Tin/Steel | 5 | 5 | 5 | USD/CWT | 2026-06-11 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
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| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/LB | 2026-09-07 |
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in Tennessee
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in Tennessee
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in Tennessee