Pricing for Scrap Metal, Copper, and More | Reliable Recycling Center

19 Mar.,2024

 

These pricing estimations for scrap metal are indications only and are subject to change at any time due to market volatility.

Copper

Price/lb.  Bare Bright Wire (stripped/shiny)  $3.45  #1 Tubing (clean tube/ clean fine wire)  $3.35  #2 Tubing (paint/solder/burnt wire)  $3.25  Tin Plated (wire/bus)  $3.25  Enamel Coated (wire/bus)  $3.25  Light Copper (used roofing/pots)  $2.85  Clean Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (free of steel)  $1.70  Irony Aluminum /Copper AC Coils (just steel edges)  $1.45

Insulated Copper

Price/lb.  Heavy Ins. (350-500 mcm THHN 85%+)  $2.90  #1 Insulated (10-12 THHN 80%+)  $2.65  Romex 65% (underground less)  $2.30  Communication 50% (no aluminum/no tin plate/no spline)  $1.50  Clean Extension Cord 35% (no plugs/no tin)  $0.80  Low Yield 35% (tin plate/aluminum shield)  $0.70  Low yield less than 35% (Christmas lights/ribbon wire)  $0.20  Insulated Heliax (all copper/hollow center)  $1.50  Aluminum MC (containing copper wire)  $1.30  Steel BX (with copper/ no lead shield)  $0.40

Brass

Price/lb.  Yellow Brass (clean)  $2.00  Irony Brass (contamination, handles, graded upon inspect.)  varies  Red Brass (determined upon inspection)  $2.20  Clean Auto Radiators (copper and brass combined)  $1.50  Dirty Truck Radiators (copper and brass combined)  varies  Radiator Cores (mostly brass and solder)  $1.20

Stainless Steel (non magnetic)

Price/lb.  304 Prepared (4 ft. or smaller and clean)  $0.30  304 Unprepared (larger than 4 ft./3% contamination)  $0.30  316 stainless (4 ft. or smaller and clean)  $0.40

Aluminum

Price/lb.  Alloy Wheels (tire completely removed/no chrome or plastic)  $0.70  Extruded Aluminum (free of plastic/other metals)  $0.60  E.C. Wire (free of insulation and steel)  $0.60  Litho Plate (clean)  $0.60  MLC/New Clips (no paint or other contamination)  $0.50  Aluminum Siding (no backing/steel nails/plastic film)  $0.50  Contractor Siding (Clean)  $0.53  Mixed Aluminum/Old Sheet (1% contamination)  $0.45  Clean Aluminum Radiators (No tanks)  $0.45  Dirty Aluminum Radiators (With tanks)  $0.15  Cast Aluminum (1% contamination)  $0.40  Aluminum Cans (under 100 lbs. No Pet Food or Foil)  $0.50  Aluminum Cans (over 100 lbs. No Pet Food or Foil)  $0.53  Insulated E.C. (can vary based on contamination)  $0.35  Irony Aluminum  varies  Pet Food Cans (No Foil)  $0.15

Lead/Batteries

Price/lb.  Soft Lead (clean and malleable)  $0.40  Wheel Weights (unsorted)  $0.10  Wheel Weights (sorted)  $0.15  Auto/Industrial Lead Acid Batteries  $0.15  Steel Cased Forklift  $0.10

CBM (copper bearing material)

Price/lb.  Small Electric Motors (basketball or smaller)  $0.30  Large Electric Motors (cast iron case/larger than b-ball)  $0.20  Light Ballasts (marked no pcb/no fluorescent type or UV)  $0.10  Sealed Units (oil must be drained)  $0.20

Steel

Price/lb.  Farm Machinery/ Forklifts & Equipment (No Fluids Or Hoses)  $0.05  Shredder/Unprepared Plate & Structural  $0.09  Vehicles (must have title)  $0.09  Cast Iron  $0.0.10  Prepared #1 (5’x2’x2’max and 1/4″ min. thickness)  $0.10  Clean Cast Rotors  $0.10  Chain Link Fence/All Fencing  $0.02

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