Scrap Metal Prices in Maryland, United States
Price Updated on 2026-08-21
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in cities across Maryland. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
- Aluminum scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for aluminum foil scrap to 10 USD/CWT for aluminum transmissions.
- Brass scrap prices range from 0.4 USD/LB for brass shell casings scrap to 3.5 USD/LB for red brass scrap.
- Copper scrap prices range from 0.02 USD/LB for ballast and sealed units to 5.2 USD/LB for bare bright copper scrap.
- Electronics scrap prices range from 0.1 USD/LB for computer/server (complete) scrap to 5 USD/CWT for appliances.
- Iron scrap prices range from 0.07 USD/MT for cast iron scrap to 0.13 USD/LB for cast iron scrap.
- Lead scrap prices range from 0.08 USD/LB for steel case batteries to 0.7 USD/LB for soft lead scrap.
- Paper stock price is 0.01 USD/LB for Newspaper (with inserts, junk mail & magazines)
- Stainless steel scrap prices range from 0.08 USD/LB for magnetic stainless steel scrap to 0.85 USD/LB for 316 stainless steel scrap.
- Steel scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for steel scrap to 10 USD/CWT for #1 prepared steel scrap.
- Zinc scrap prices range from 0.05 USD/LB for zinc scrap dirty to 0.35 USD/LB for zinc scrap.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Maryland, United States. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.