Price Updated on 16 Dec 2025
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in cities across North Carolina. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in North Carolina, United States. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Scrap Clean | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Radiators Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Shavings Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Chrome Wheels Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Scrap Clean | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Irony Brass Scrap | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Plumbers brass | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Scrap | 4 | 4 | 4 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| #3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Alternator Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Copper Radiators Scrap | 2 | 2 | 2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Copper Radiators Scrap (Dirty) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Copper Sheet Scrap | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Cu/Al Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Cu/Al Radiators Scrap | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Heater Cores Scrap | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Starters Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptops | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-11-20 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Iron Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2025-09-29 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 2025-12-10 |
| Lead Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-10 |
| Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 2025-12-10 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubs & Rotors | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2023-03-06 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2025-12-16 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Prepared | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | USD/CWT | 2025-12-10 |
| #1 Unprepared | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | USD/CWT | 2025-12-10 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shred/Tin | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | USD/CWT | 2025-12-10 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 2025-11-20 |

Park Road Ext.
Burlington
Park Road Ext.
Burlington
Park Road Ext.
Burlington
Park Road Ext.
Burlington