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Price Updated on 04 Feb 2026
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in Dayton, Ohio. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Breakage Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Car Rims Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Cast w/Fe | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Unclean | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Scrap Clean | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Radiators Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Semi Truck Wheels | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Sheet Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Siding Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Turning Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Wire Dirty Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Aluminum Wire Scrap (No coating) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Chrome Wheels Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Irony Aluminum Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Litho Sheets Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Mixed Aluminum Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2025-10-06 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Scrap | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| UBC Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Radiators Scrap | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Brass Door Knobs Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe Scrap | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Brass Scrap Clean | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Brass Scrap Dirty | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Dirty Auto Radiators Scrap | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Plumbing Brass Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Red Brass Scrap | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| #1 Copper Scrap | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| #2 Copper Scrap Dirty | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Alternator Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Bare Bright Copper Scrap | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Copper Sheet Scrap | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Copper Transformer Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Cu/Al Radiator Ends Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Cu/Al Radiators Scrap | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Cu/Brass Radiator Scrap | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Romex 65% Copper Wire | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Romex Wire Scrap | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Starters Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Xmas Lights Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean) | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 2025-10-06 |
| Auto/Truck Radiators Scrap | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| Light Copper Scrap | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 2018-03-22 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car batteries Scrap | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Lead Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Lead Wheel Weights Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Irony Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Stainless Steel Turning Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulated Steel BX Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-02-04 |
| Sheet Iron | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2025-08-11 |