Current Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 80% Recovery Prices in the U.S.A. The prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
Prices updated on : 26-Nov-2025
| Average Price |
| 2.25 USD/LB |
| High Price | 2.65 USD/LB |
| Low Price |
| 1.85 USD/LB |
| City | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | State Average | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Truro, Massachusetts | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 26-Nov-2025 |
| Janesville , Wisconsin | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | USD/LB | 26-Nov-2025 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 25-Nov-2025 |
| Hagerstown, Maryland | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 25-Nov-2025 |
| Cleveland , Tennessee | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2 | USD/LB | 25-Nov-2025 |
| Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Hanover Township, Pennsylvania | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Youngstown, Ohio | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 21-Nov-2025 |
| York, Pennsylvania | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 21-Nov-2025 |
| Carrollton, Ohio | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 20-Nov-2025 |
| Merrillville, Indiana | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | USD/LB | 19-Nov-2025 |
| Benton Harbor, Michigan | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | USD/LB | 19-Nov-2025 |
| Hanford, California | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| Visalia, California | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| Kankakee, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| Levittown, Pennsylvania | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| Ashtabula, Ohio | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 14-Nov-2025 |
| Johnston, Rhode Island | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | USD/LB | 13-Nov-2025 |
| Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | USD/LB | 13-Nov-2025 |
| Everett, Massachusetts | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 10-Nov-2025 |
| Catasauqua, Pennsylvania | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 07-Nov-2025 |
| Centerville, Kansas | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 06-Nov-2025 |
| Prescott, Kansas | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 06-Nov-2025 |
| Rockville, Maryland | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 05-Nov-2025 |
| Auburn, New York | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | USD/LB | 16-Oct-2025 |
| Scranton, Pennsylvania | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 13-Oct-2025 |
| Baden, Pennsylvania | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 07-Oct-2025 |
| Whitefield, New Hampshire | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | USD/LB | 03-Oct-2025 |
| Bourbonnais, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Bradley, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Chatsworth, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Fairbury, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Herscher, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Lynwood, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Manhattan, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Manteno, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Paxton, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Pontiac, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Watseka, Illinois | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 01-Oct-2025 |
| Greenville, Ohio | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 29-Sep-2025 |
| Middlesex, Vermont | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | USD/LB | 26-Sep-2025 |
| Clifford Township, Pennsylvania | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2025 |
| Monee, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Braidwood, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Calumet City, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Clifton, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Dwight, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Gilman, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Limestone, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Peotone, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| St. Anne, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Wilmington, Illinois | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Conway, Arkansas | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | USD/LB | 31-Jul-2025 |
| Spokane, Washington | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | USD/LB | 29-Jul-2025 |
| Darlington, Pennsylvania | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 17-Jul-2025 |
| Warren, Ohio | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 29-May-2025 |
| Chicago Heights, Illinois | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 17-Apr-2025 |
| Lebanon, Missouri | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 24-Feb-2025 |
| Wichita, Kansas | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 24-Oct-2024 |
| Greenville, Pennsylvania | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 20-Feb-2023 |
| Bemidji, Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 17-Oct-2022 |
| Frederick, Maryland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 20-Apr-2022 |
| Mountain Grove, Missouri | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 07-Feb-2022 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 16-Aug-2021 |
| Freetown, Massachusetts | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 30-Sep-2020 |
| Sikeston, Missouri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 11-Sep-2020 |
| La Vergne, Tennessee | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 2 | USD/LB | 02-Jun-2020 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.84 | USD/LB | 07-Apr-2020 |
Prices updated on : 27-Oct-2025
| Average Price |
| 1.6 USD/LB |
| High Price | 1.6 USD/LB |
| Low Price |
| 1.6 USD/LB |
| City | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | State Average | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George, British Columbia | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | USD/LB | |
| Owen Sound, Ontario | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | USD/LB | |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | USD/LB |