North American Copper Scrap Prices See Slight Decline on the Index- September 4, 2026

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights reported no change from the previous day’s price levels.

Summary

Copper prices edged lower: #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light copper each declined by $0.02 per Lb, while most other copper grades remained unchanged.
Aluminum was largely stable: Nearly all aluminum scrap grades held steady, with E.C. Aluminum Wire the only category to record a decline, falling by $0.01 per Lb.
Ferrous and other non-ferrous metals were flat: Steel, stainless steel and brass/bronze scrap prices showed no variation across the assessed grades, highlighting broad stability in the North American scrap market.

North American Copper Scrap Prices Slip 2 Cents as Most Grades Hold Flat

Name: North American Copper Scrap Prices See Slight Decline on the Index- September 4, 2026
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T14:24:33+04:00
Duration: 3 min 22 s
Description: Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights reported no change from the previous day’s price levels.

Select North American copper scrap grades declined $0.02 per lb on the ScrapMonster Price Index for September 4, while E.C. Aluminum Wire fell $0.01 per lb. Brass/bronze, stainless steel and steel remained unchanged.

By Carolina Curiel
Published September 7, 2026

Key Points

#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light Copper each declined $0.02 per lb.
E.C. Aluminum Wire fell $0.01 per lb, while the other listed aluminum grades held steady.
Brass/bronze and stainless steel scrap prices recorded no changes.
Steel scrap prices remained flat across all listed grades.

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal prices remained mostly unchanged on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Friday, September 4, 2026. Select copper grades and E.C. Aluminum Wire edged lower on the Index.

Copper: Marginal decline
Aluminum: E.C. Aluminum Wire declined
Brass/Bronze: Held steady
Stainless Steel: No variation
Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

Alternator scrap remained unchanged from the previous day.

#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light Copper each declined $0.02 per lb.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were unchanged on the Index.

Copper Radiator scrap, Copper Transformer Scrap and Cu Yokes also held steady.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe remained unchanged from the previous day.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units and Xmas Lights recorded no changes.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe remained unchanged.

6063 Extrusions, 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions also held steady.

Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe recorded no changes. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery were also unchanged.

E.C. Aluminum Wire was the only listed aluminum grade to decline, falling $0.01 per lb.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, Old Cast, UBC, Old Sheet, Painted Siding and Zorba 90% NF held at the previous day’s levels.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle: No change
#1 Busheling: Flat
#1 HMS: Held steady
HMS 80/20: Stable

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel also recorded no price changes.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS and 301 SS prices were unchanged.

304 SS Solid and 304 SS Turning remained flat from the previous day.

309 SS, 310 SS, 330 SS and 316 SS Solid also recorded no day-over-day movement.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

North American brass and bronze scrap prices were unchanged on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap and Brass Radiator held at the previous day’s levels.

Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends also remained steady.

Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass recorded no price changes.

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Which segment showed the most notable price movement in the North American scrap market?

Copper

Aluminum

Steel

Frequently Asked Questions

How did North American scrap metal prices perform on September 4, 2026?

North American scrap metal prices remained mostly unchanged on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Select copper grades recorded modest declines, while E.C. Aluminum Wire also edged lower. Steel, stainless steel and brass/bronze prices remained stable across all assessed grades.

Which copper scrap grades recorded price declines?

#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper-Light copper each declined by $0.02 per Lb. Most other copper scrap categories, including insulated copper wire, radiators, transformers and Cu Yokes, remained unchanged.

What was the trend in North American aluminum scrap prices?

The aluminum scrap market was virtually flat, with most grades maintaining their previous-day prices. E.C. Aluminum Wire was the only category to decline, falling by $0.01 per Lb, while grades such as 1100, 3003, 356 Wheels, 6063 Extrusions and UBC remained stable.