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Price Updated on 2026-10-23
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 | 2026-10-23 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Scrap | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Aluminum Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Aluminum Turning Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Aluminum Scrap Dirty | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Aluminum Sheet Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Aluminum Siding Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Irony Aluminum Scrap | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 2025-07-17 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Brass Scrap | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Red Brass Scrap | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Semi Red Brass Scrap | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Yellow Brass Unclean Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Scrap | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| #3 Copper Scrap | 4 | 4 | 4 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Heater Cores Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Brass Shells Scrap | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Copper Turnings Scrap | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Xmas Lights Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | USD/LB | 2023-01-20 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2026-07-27 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2026-10-23 |
| Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Cast Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Heavy Melt Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Motor Blocks Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Plate & Structural | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Steel Turnings Scrap | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Tin | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Tin Scrap Dirty | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 2026-10-08 |
| Drums and Rotors | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 2022-11-15 |