US Scrap Yard Metal Prices
Price Updated on 16 Dec 2025
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in the U.S. cities. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
- Aluminum scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for aluminum transformers scrap to 375 USD/Ton for aluminum radiators /fe scrap.
- Brass scrap prices range from 0.04 USD/LB for brass scrap dirty to 150 USD/Ton for brass scrap clean.
- Copper scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for catv - black scrap to 250 USD/NT for dirty motors.
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for computer/server (incomplete) scrap to 200 USD/GT for appliances.
- Glass cullet price is 10.2 USD/LB for CRV Glass.
- Iron scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for light iron scrap to 340 USD/GT for cast iron scrap.
- Lead scrap price is 5 USD/LB for Lead Batteries Scrap.
- Others prices range from 0.05 USD/CWT for cast window weights to 260 USD/NT for brake/rotors scrap.
- Paper stock price is 100 USD/Ton for Cardboard.
- Plastic scrap prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for #1 pet plastic to 5.69 USD/LB for ps crv plastic.
- Stainless steel scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for 316 stainless steel scrap to 135 USD/NT for magnetic stainless steel scrap.
- Steel scrap prices range from 0.01 USD/LB for steel compressors sealed units scrap to 440 USD/GT for busheling scrap.
- Tin prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for tin/steel to 245 USD/GT for shred/tin.
- Zinc scrap prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for zinc die cast scrap to 2.01 USD/LB for zinc scrap.
The prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in US. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
US Scrap Yard Metal Prices
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC compressors Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Scrap | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Auto Wheels | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Breakage Scrap | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Car Rims Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Cast w/Fe | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Unclean | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Litho Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Scrap Clean | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Painted Siding Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Pop Cans Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators Scrap | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Scrap Dirty | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Semi Rims | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Shavings Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Sheet Scrap | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.46 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Siding Scrap | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Transformers Scrap | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Transmissions | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Truck Wheels Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Turning Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum Wire Scrap (No coating) | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Chrome Wheels Scrap | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Irony Aluminum Scrap | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Painted Aluminum Scrap | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Unprepared Aluminum | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Radiators Scrap | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass breakage | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Heater Cores Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Radiator Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Scrap Clean | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Scrap Dirty | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Water Meter Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Dirty Auto Radiators Scrap | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Irony Brass Scrap | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Plumbers brass | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Plumbing Brass Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Red Brass Scrap | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Yellow Brass Unclean Scrap | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Copper Pipe Scrap | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Copper Scrap | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Copper Tube Scrap | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery Scrap | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery Scrap | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Copper Pipe Scrap | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Copper Tubing Scrap | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | 1.17 | 1.35 | 0.98 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 45% Recovery Scrap | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wires (Cu 55%) Scrap | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #3 Copper Scrap | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #3 Roofing Copper Scrap | 3 | 3 | 3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Alternator Scrap | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Bare Bright Copper Scrap | 4.04 | 4.04 | 4.04 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Brass Shells Scrap | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| CATV - Bare Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| CATV - Black Scrap | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean) | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Radiators Scrap | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Radiators Scrap (Dirty) | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Sheet Scrap | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.44 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Copper Transformer Scrap | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cu/Al Radiators Scrap | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Harness Wire Scrap | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Heater Cores Scrap | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire Scrap | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 50% Recovery | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 65% recovery | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Light Copper Scrap | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Low Grade ICW | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Monel Scrap | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Romex Wire Scrap | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Starters Scrap | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| THHN Scrap | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Xmas Lights Scrap | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Low Grade Motherboard Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Appliances | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cell Phones w/o Battery | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Hard Drives Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| HARD DRIVES W/BOARDS | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| HARD DRIVES W/O BOARDS | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| High Grade Board Scrap | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Low Grade Boards Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Medium Grade Boards Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Motherboards Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Power Supplies Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Silver Memory | 4 | 4 | 4 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Tablets | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Telecom Equipment | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Bottles | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Unprepared Iron | 135 | 135 | 135 | USD/GT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cast Iron | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Light Iron Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Light Iron Scrap | 100 | 100 | 100 | USD/GT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Batteries Scrap | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Car batteries Scrap | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Lead Scrap | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Lead Wheel Weights Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Soft Lead Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Steel Case Batteries | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Auto Cast | 250 | 250 | 250 | USD/GT | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Stove Cast | 220 | 220 | 220 | USD/NT | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | USD/LB | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 PET Plastic | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #2 HDPE Plastic | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #3 PVC Plastic | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #4 LDPE Plastic | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #5 PP Plastic | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #6 PS Plastic | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| #7 Other Plastic | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/8 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 304 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Prepared | 185 | 185 | 185 | USD/Ton | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Prepared | 185 | 185 | 185 | USD/Ton | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Prepared | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| #2 Unprepared | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Mixed Steel Scrap | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 110 | 110 | 110 | USD/NT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| P&S Unprepared Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Plate & Structural | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Prepared Steel Scrap | 180 | 180 | 180 | USD/GT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Prepared Steel Scrap | 125 | 125 | 125 | USD/NT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Sheet Iron | 95 | 95 | 95 | USD/NT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Sheet Iron | 165 | 165 | 165 | USD/Ton | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Short Steel | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Steel BX Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Steel Scrap | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/NT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Steel Turnings Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Tin | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Unprepared Steel Scrap | 140 | 140 | 140 | USD/GT | 16 Dec 2025 |
| White Goods | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shred/Tin | 152.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | USD/Ton | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Tin/Steel | 135 | 135 | 135 | USD/GT | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Die Cast Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 16 Dec 2025 |
- "Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in US
- "High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in US
- "Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in US
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the current price of aluminum scrap in the US today?
- The average price for aluminum scrap in the US today was $0.55/lb. Al/Cu Radiators Scrap received the highest price of 1.89 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Aluminum Transformers Scrap is the lowest-priced aluminum scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.06 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of brass scrap in the US today?
- The average price for brass scrap in the US today was $1.56/lb. Red Brass Scrap received the highest price of 2.89 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Brass Scrap Dirty is the lowest-priced brass scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.5 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of copper scrap in the US today?
- The average price for copper scrap in the US today was $1.97/lb. Bare Bright Copper Scrap received the highest price of 4.04 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Low Grade ICW is the lowest-priced copper scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.14 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of electronics scrap in the US today?
- The average price for electronics scrap in the US today was $0.87/lb. Silver Memory received the highest price of 4 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Appliances is the lowest-priced electronics scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.07 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of glass cullet in the US today?
- The average price for glass cullet in the US today was $0.1/lb. Glass Bottles received the highest price of 0.1 USD/LB on 18 Nov 2025 in the US scrap yards. Glass Bottles is the lowest-priced glass cullet material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.1 USD/LB on 18 Nov 2025.
- What is the current price of iron scrap in the US today?
- The average price for iron scrap in the US today was $0.08/lb. #1 Unprepared Iron received the highest price of 135 USD/GT on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Light Iron Scrap is the lowest-priced iron scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.07 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of lead scrap in the US today?
- The average price for lead scrap in the US today was $0.22/lb. Soft Lead Scrap received the highest price of 0.5 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Lead Scrap Dirty is the lowest-priced lead scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.08 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of others in the US today?
- Clean Auto Cast received the highest price of 250 USD/GT on 12 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Stove Cast is the lowest-priced others material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 220 USD/NT on 12 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of paper stock in the US today?
- The average price for paper stock in the US today was $0.01/lb. Cardboard received the highest price of 0.01 USD/LB on 23 Sep 2025 in the US scrap yards. Cardboard is the lowest-priced paper stock material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.01 USD/LB on 23 Sep 2025.
- What is the current price of plastic scrap in the US today?
- The average price for plastic scrap in the US today was $1.56/lb. #6 PS Plastic received the highest price of 5.47 USD/LB on 26 Nov 2025 in the US scrap yards. #7 Other Plastic is the lowest-priced plastic scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.31 USD/LB on 26 Nov 2025.
- What is the current price of stainless steel scrap in the US today?
- The average price for stainless steel scrap in the US today was $0.32/lb. 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap received the highest price of 0.6 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Stainless Steel Unclean is the lowest-priced stainless steel scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.14 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of steel scrap in the US today?
- The average price for steel scrap in the US today was $0.11/lb. #1 Prepared received the highest price of 185 USD/Ton on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Steel Turnings Scrap is the lowest-priced steel scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.03 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of tin in the US today?
- Shred/Tin received the highest price of 152.5 USD/Ton on 12 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Tin/Steel is the lowest-priced tin material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 135 USD/GT on 12 Dec 2025.
- What is the current price of zinc scrap in the US today?
- The average price for zinc scrap in the US today was $0.38/lb. Zinc Die Cast Scrap received the highest price of 0.5 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025 in the US scrap yards. Zinc Die Cast w/ Fe is the lowest-priced zinc scrap material in the US's scrap yards today. The price was 0.26 USD/LB on 16 Dec 2025.
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