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Price Updated on 05 Mar 2026
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in Port Arthur, Texas. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Port Arthur, Texas, 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 Breakage Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Cast Wheels Scrap | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Coolers Dirty Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Coolers Scrap | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Reefers Scrap | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Reefers Scrap w/Fe | 2 | 2 | 2 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Scrap Dirty | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Aluminum Truck Wheels Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| UBC Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2026-01-28 |
| ACSR Wire Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) Scrap | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2025-09-30 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | USD/LB | 2025-08-05 |
| AC compressors Scrap | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB | 2023-09-05 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Radiator /Fe Scrap | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Radiator Scrap | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Scrap Clean | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Scrap Dirty | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Shavings Scrap | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Turning (clean) Scrap | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | USD/LB | 2025-08-05 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Scrap | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 4.65 | 4.65 | 4.65 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Alternator Scrap | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Brass Shells Scrap | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.96 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Light Copper Scrap | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| Harness Wire Scrap | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 65% recovery | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | USD/LB | 2025-08-05 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Iron Scrap | 9 | 9 | 9 | USD/CWT | 2026-03-05 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Lead Wheel Weights Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Soft Lead Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-03-05 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2026-01-28 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Solid Scrap | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-17 |
| 316 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-09-30 |
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | USD/LB | 2025-08-05 |