INDICATIVE PRICES
Current scrap metal prices
Ranges below are indicative for container quantities and move with LME/COMEX daily. Call for a firm bid on your lot — grade, recovery, and volume all affect the number. Selling copper? See copper grades & specs.
MATERIAL
GRADE / SPEC
INDICATIVE RANGE
Copper — Millberry
Bare bright, 99.9% Cu
$3.90 – 4.20 /lb
Copper #1
Clean tube & wire, unalloyed
$3.60 – 3.90 /lb
Copper #2
Light burnt / coated
$3.35 – 3.60 /lb
Aluminum 6063
Extrusion, clean bare
$0.85 – 1.05 /lb
Aluminum UBC
Baled used beverage cans
$0.55 – 0.70 /lb
Aluminum wheels
Clean, no attachments
$0.90 – 1.10 /lb
Brass — yellow
Honey / mixed clean
$2.10 – 2.40 /lb
Insulated copper wire
Recovery-dependent
$1.20 – 2.60 /lb
Stainless 304
Solids, clean
$0.45 – 0.60 /lb
Lead / batteries
Whole intact units
$0.28 – 0.40 /lb
Last updated August 30, 2026 · Updated weekly · USD per lb · FOB terms for container quantities · Assay-adjusted at settlement
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