Category Archives: Scrap Metal

We as humans have always had tendency to recycle. In the middle ages, we procured stones and rocks from run-down or broken castles and churches for the construction of our own homes. Blacksmiths used forgotten swords and shields to forge new ones. Wooden scraps from worn out ships are used to build again, the same goes goes for their metal counterparts.

It’s no different with scrap metals. When recycling is performed correctly, you’re essentially getting the same metals you would get as the natural type from a mine. Scrap yards are then able to sell their scrap metal by disassembling the metals first, and then are able to sell the different particular metals at market price. The scrap yards sell their scrap by how much they weigh and is not subject to what it was used for previously.

*These prices are subject to change, at any time because of market conditions and also are held based on any human error when updating online.

Copper & Brass

#1 Bare Bright Wire – $2.00 per lb.

#1 Copper Tubing/ Flashing – $1.62 per lb.

#2 Copper Tubing/ Bus Bar – $1.51 per lb.

#3 Roofing Copper – $1.41 per lb.

Brass (Plumbing, Pipe) – $1.05 per lb.

Bronze – $1.23 per lb.

Brass Shells – $0.81 per lb.

Brass Water Meter – $0.50-0.85 per lb.

Clean Brass Radiators – $1.00 per lb.

Aluminum/ Copper Coil (Clean) – $0.78 per lb.

Aluminum/ Copper Coil (Dirty) – $0.68 per lb.

Copper Yokes – $0.25 per lb.

Copper Transformers – $0.05-0.13 per lb.

Electric Motors – $0.10-0.12 per lb.

Alternators/ Starters (Separated) – $0.15 per lb.

Sealed Units/ Compressors – $0.05 per lb.

Insulated Copper Wire

Insulated Copper Wire (Cat 5/6) – $0.51 per lb.

THHN Cable – $0.93 per lb.

500-750 MCM (Bare Bright Inside) – $1.25 per lb.

Hollow Heliax Wire – $0.69 per lb.

Romex Wire – $0.74 per lb.

Insulated Cable – $1.02 per lb.

Insulated Steel BX – $0.14 per lb.

Christmas Lights – $0.13 per lb.

Aluminum

Cast Aluminum – $0.33 per lb.

Clean Aluminum Wire – $0.45 per lb.

Aluminum Siding – $0.33 per lb.

Sheet Aluminum (Windows/ Pans) – $0.28 per lb.

Aluminum Rims – $0.45 per lb.

Aluminum Windows (Broken)$0.30 per lb.

Aluminum Thermo-Pane/ Break (Not Glass) – $0.28 per lb.

Aluminum Litho Plates – $0.45 per lb.

Aluminum Machine Cuts – $0.35 per lb.

Aluminum Grills – $0.33 per lb.

Aluminum Ladders – $0.28 per lb.

Aluminum Transformers – $0.03 per lb.

Aluminum Turnings – $0.14 per lb.

Steel & Iron

Steel­ – $0.01 per lb.

Light Iron – $0.01 per lb.

Cast Iron – $0.02-0.35 per lb.

Whole Cars – $0.02-0.03 per lb.

Motorcycles – $0.03-0.45 per lb.

Miscellaneous Scrap

Car Batteries – $0.17-0.21

Lead – $0.40

6 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic) – $0.36

Forklift Batteries – $0.14-0.18

Lithium Ion Batteries – $0.15-0.50

Lead Wheel Weights – $0.15

Scrap Generators – $0.05-0.17

Computer Scrap

Clean Green Motherboards – $1.20 per lb.

Non-Green Motherboards – $0.65 per lb.

Memory Chips – $4.00-6.50 per lb.

CPU Processor Chips – $3.50-25.00 per lb.

Whole Computer Towers with HD – $0.15 per lb.

Laptops – $0.50 per lb.

Power Supplies with Wires – $0.14 per lb.

Hard Drives with Board – $0.50 per lb.

Hard Drive PC Board – $1.90 per lb.

Cell Phones (No Battery) – $0.75 per lb.

Telecom Equipment – $0.14-0.27 per lb.

Servers – $0.14-0.27 per lb.

Low Grade Non-PC Boards – $0.08 per lb.

Insulated Wire – $0.28-0.51 per lb.

AL Heat Sinks – $0.28 per lb.

Rare Earth Metals

Carbide Inserts/Shapes – $3.00-4.00

Monel – $1.50-2.50

FSX 414 – $2.50

Titanium – $0.20

Nickel – $1.50-2.00

Inconel – $1.00-2.50

High Speed Steel – $0.25

Hastelloy Shavings – $0.75-1.25

Hastelloy Solids – $1.25-1.50

Tin Solder – $0.50-3.00

Babbit – $0.50-5.50

Alnico Magnets – $0.25