Scrap metal prices today
Estimated scrap yard prices for November 5, 2026, per pound, based on today's metal markets. What your yard pays depends on your area, the grade and how clean it is.
Starting estimates. Live prices update every weekday morning.
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| #1 Bare Bright copper wire | $4.95/lb | – |
| #1 Copper (clean pipe/tube) | $4.40/lb | – |
| #2 Copper (solder, paint) | $4.10/lb | – |
| Insulated copper wire | $1.50/lb | – |
| Copper/brass radiators | $2.20/lb | – |
| Electric motors | $0.37/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Yellow brass | $2.63/lb | – |
| Red brass / bronze | $3.10/lb | – |
| Copper/brass radiators | $2.20/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Aluminum cans | $0.62/lb | – |
| Sheet aluminum | $0.66/lb | – |
| Cast aluminum | $0.57/lb | – |
| Aluminum extrusion (6061/6063) | $0.85/lb | – |
| Aluminum wheels/rims | $0.92/lb | – |
| Aluminum breakage | $0.26/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Stainless steel (304/316) | $0.45/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Soft lead | $0.60/lb | – |
| Lead-acid batteries | $0.20/lb | – |
| Zinc / die-cast | $0.30/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Light iron / sheet steel | $0.08/lb | – |
| Heavy melting steel (HMS) | $0.09/lb | – |
| Cast iron | $0.10/lb | – |
| Grade | Est. yard price | Change |
|---|
| Ceramic CPUs | $20.00/lb | – |
| Plastic/green CPUs | $3.50/lb | – |
| RAM sticks (gold fingers) | $8.00/lb | – |
| High-grade circuit boards | $2.50/lb | – |
| Motherboards | $1.20/lb | – |
| Low-grade circuit boards | $0.25/lb | – |
| Cell phones (battery out) | $2.00/lb | – |
| Hard drives (whole) | $0.40/lb | – |
| Computer power supplies | $0.20/lb | – |
| Aluminum heat sinks | $0.50/lb | – |
| Whole laptops (battery out) | $0.90/lb | – |
| Whole computer towers | $0.20/lb | – |
| Mixed e-waste / plastic | $0.03/lb | – |
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These are estimates from market prices, not quotes. Call your yard for today's price.