Scrap Price Calculator — United States
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Scrap Metal & Recycling Prices — United States (USD)
| Category | Material / Grade | Price / kg | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | HMS 1 – Heavy Melting Steel Clean heavy steel ¼″ and over; no tinned, galvanised or coated. | $0.1938 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | HMS 2 – Heavy Melting Steel Mixed heavy steel; can include coated/painted material. | $0.1632 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Shredded Steel (Zorba) Machine-shredded light steel; clean and compact. | $0.2040 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Structural Steel Beams, girders, columns, angles and channels. | $0.1836 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Light Sheet Metal Thin-gauge sheet steel, pressed panels, appliance skins. | $0.1428 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Whitegoods / Appliance Scrap Washing machines, fridges, dryers (mixed steel). | $0.1326 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Iron Engine blocks, machinery bases, manhole covers. | $0.1326 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Iron Pipes Old drainage and sewer cast iron pipe. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Stainless Steel 304 Most common grade; kitchen equipment, fittings. | $0.7650 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Stainless Steel 316 Marine/food grade; higher nickel + molybdenum content. | $0.9180 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Mixed / Unknown Stainless Unsorted stainless; graded at yard. | $0.6120 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Rebar (Reinforcement Steel) Deformed steel bar from construction / demolition. | $0.1734 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Steel Turnings / Shavings Machine shop swarf; may contain cutting fluid. | $0.1020 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper – Bare Bright Uncoated, unalloyed wire ≥1.6mm. Highest copper grade. | $8.568 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | #1 Copper Clean, unalloyed; includes pipe, bus bar, clippings. | $8.058 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | #2 Copper Slightly oxidised/painted; mixed grades acceptable. | $7.140 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Insulated Copper Wire (ICW) Copper wire with plastic/rubber insulation still on. | $4.182 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper Pipes & Tubes Plumbing-grade copper pipe, clean. | $7.854 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper Fittings / Bends Elbows, tees, valves; may contain solder. | $6.834 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Extrusions – Clean Unpainted door/window frames, angle, channel. | $2.142 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Extrusions – Painted Powdercoated or anodised extrusions. | $1.887 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Cans (UBC) Used beverage cans; sorted and dry. | $1.938 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Aluminium Engine blocks, gearbox housings, cast wheels. | $1.785 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Sheet / Plate Clean flat sheet stock; roofing and cladding. | $1.989 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Foil Kitchen/packaging foil; baled or loose. | $1.122 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Radiators Clean aluminium/copper rad – value split between metals. | $1.581 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Alloy Wheels (Aluminium) Cast aluminium automotive road wheels. | $1.632 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Yellow Brass Classic brass (65-70% Cu); taps, fittings, shell casings. | $5.406 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Red Brass / Gun Metal High-copper brass (85%+); valves, fire hydrants. | $6.273 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Mixed / Dirty Brass Unsorted or contaminated brass. | $4.794 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Lead Sheet / Pipe Clean sheet lead, lead pipe, roof flashing. | $1.836 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Lead Wheel Weights Mixed metal; lead content approx 85%. | $1.326 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Zinc Die-Cast Carburetors, die-cast toys, door hardware. | $2.346 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Roofing Zinc / Galvanised Sheet Corrugated iron and galvanised steel roofing. | $1.581 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Inconel (Nickel Superalloy) High-temp aerospace/turbine alloy (Ni + Cr + Fe). | $7.650 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Monel (Nickel-Copper Alloy) Corrosion-resistant; marine and chemical plant use. | $6.630 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Tin Scrap Clean tin or high-tin alloys; tinplate separated. | $20.91 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 18k (750) 75% gold content; jewellery, watch cases. | $57,120 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 14k (585) 58.5% gold content; common in North America. | $43,860 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 9k (375) 37.5% gold content; common in AU/UK jewellery. | $28,050 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold from Electronics (Refined) Refined gold from e-waste; typically 99%+. | $74,460 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Silver – Sterling (925) 92.5% silver; cutlery, jewellery, tableware. | $856.80 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Fine Silver / Silver Bullion 99.9% silver; coins, bars, industrial. | $926.16 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Industrial Silver Scrap X-ray film, photographic chemicals, contact points. | $740.52 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Platinum Scrap Jewellery, laboratory ware, industrial platinum. | $27,540 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Palladium Scrap Dental alloys, electronics, catalyst recovery. | $25,500 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Catalytic Converter – Petrol Contains Pt, Pd, Rh. Price per kg of unit weight. | $96.90 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Catalytic Converter – Diesel Typically Pt/Rh only; lower Pd than petrol cats. | $61.20 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Titanium Scrap Aerospace offcuts, medical implants, sporting goods. | $4.590 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Tungsten / Carbide Scrap Tooling inserts, drill bits, die-cast tungsten. | $12.75 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Rhodium Scrap Ultra-rare; mainly from catalytic converters. | $56,100 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Circuit Boards – High Grade (Server) Server/telecom boards; high gold & silver content. | $9.690 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Circuit Boards – Low Grade (Consumer) Motherboards, adapters from PCs, TVs. | $3.876 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | CPUs / Processors Intel, AMD processors; high gold in ceramic packages. | $18.36 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | RAM / Memory Modules SDRAM, DDR sticks; gold-plated contacts. | $5.610 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Hard Drives (HDD) Contains aluminium platters, rare earth magnets. | $1.836 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Mobile Phones (Whole) Smartphones and feature phones, unsorted. | $6.630 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Laptops (Whole) Disassembled or intact; mixed metal/plastic. | $3.264 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Flat-Screen TVs / Monitors LCD, LED, OLED; mostly plastic and glass. | $0.5610 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Data Cables (Cat5/6, USB, HDMI) Low copper content cables. | $0.8160 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Power Cables & Extension Leads Heavier gauge; more copper per kg. | $1.632 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Lead-Acid Batteries (Car/Truck) SLA batteries; lead + acid. Must drain before transport. | $0.9690 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Lithium-Ion Batteries (Consumer) Phone/laptop Li-ion packs. Strict transport rules. | $0.6630 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | EV Battery Packs Lithium-ion EV modules; high cobalt/lithium value. | $1.224 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | NiMH Batteries Nickel-metal hydride; hybrid vehicle packs. | $3.060 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Alkaline Batteries (Mixed) AA/AAA/C/D household alkaline; recycling levy may apply. | $0.1020 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Whole Scrap Vehicle Driveable or not; price per kg of vehicle weight. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Scrap Engines (Cast Iron / Aluminium) Complete motor with ancillaries; mixed metals. | $0.2244 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Gearboxes / Transmissions Steel & aluminium construction; may contain oil. | $0.1836 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Copper/Aluminium Radiators Classic Cu/Al automotive radiator; high value. | $2.040 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Aluminium-Only Radiators Modern all-aluminium radiator cores. | $1.530 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Building Copper Wiring House wiring stripped from walls; mix of #1 and ICW. | $6.120 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Copper Plumbing Pipe From building strip-out; includes fittings. | $7.701 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Aluminium Window Frames Powdercoated extrusions; glass removed. | $1.785 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | PVC Pipe Scrap Electrical conduit, drainage; clean and free of concrete. | $0.1836 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Mixed Demolition Metals Assorted ferrous/non-ferrous; graded at yard. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PET (#1) – Bottles & Packaging Clear PET bottles; caps removed. Beverage bottles. | $0.3264 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | HDPE (#2) – Containers Milk jugs, detergent bottles, buckets. | $0.2856 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PVC (#3) – Pipe & Sheet Rigid PVC; window profiles, electrical conduit. | $0.1530 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | LDPE (#4) – Film & Bags Plastic bags, shrink wrap, stretch film; baled. | $0.2244 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PP (#5) – Polypropylene Containers, caps, car bumpers, crates. | $0.2550 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PS (#6) – Polystyrene / EPS Foam Yoghurt cups, EPS foam packaging; low density. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | ABS – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Electronics housings, LEGO, automotive trim. | $0.2040 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Nylon (PA) Scrap Engineering plastic; cable ties, gears, bearings. | $0.3060 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Polycarbonate (PC) Optical discs, safety glasses, roofing sheets. | $0.3570 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Mixed / Contaminated Plastic Unsorted mixed resins; lower value. | $0.0612 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | OCC – Old Corrugated Cardboard Clean dry cardboard boxes; no wax coating. | $0.1326 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | Mixed Office / Commercial Paper Unsorted office paper, magazines, junk mail. | $0.0714 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | ONP – Old Newspapers Clean, dry newspaper; no glossy inserts. | $0.0918 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | White Office Paper (SOP) Sorted white copier/laser paper; highest paper grade. | $0.1836 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | Kraft / Brown Paper Bags, wrapping paper, kraft board. | $0.1020 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Timber Pallets Standard 1200×1000mm pallets; value depends on condition. | $0.0612 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Timber Offcuts (Untreated) Clean pine/hardwood offcuts; no paint, CCA or nails. | $0.0408 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Treated Timber (H3/H4 CCA) Green treated posts and fence rails. Disposal cost may apply. | $0.0000 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | MDF / Particle Board Engineered wood; lower value due to binder resins. | $0.0204 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Whole Passenger Tyres Car/light truck tyres on or off rim. | $0.0510 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Whole Truck Tyres Large commercial or off-road tyres. | $0.0408 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Tyre Crumb Rubber Pre-processed granulated rubber; sports surfaces. | $0.2244 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Industrial Rubber Products Gaskets, seals, hose, anti-vibration mounts. | $0.0816 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Conveyor Belts Heavy rubber/steel-cord belts; sold by weight. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Cotton Waste / Rags Pure cotton clothing, industrial wipes. | $0.2856 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Polyester Fabric Scrap Synthetic fibre clothing and upholstery. | $0.1530 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Mixed Textiles Unsorted clothing and fabric; charity/export grade. | $0.1020 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Industrial Cloth / Wiping Rags Workshop rags, hessian, canvas; sold for wiping use. | $0.2040 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Wool Scrap / Shoddy Pure wool; higher value for fibre recovery. | $0.6630 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Aluminium Dross Aluminium melting by-product; recoverable Al content 15-40%. | $0.5610 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Zinc Dross / Skimmings Hot-dip galvanising dross; 60-80% Zn content. | $1.581 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Foundry Slag Non-metallic smelting residue; mainly road base use. | $0.0102 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Mixed Metal Turnings CNC machining swarf of unknown alloy mix; dirty. | $0.0816 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Shredder Feed (Mixed Metal) Bulk mixed metals suitable for industrial shredder. | $0.1224 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Mixed Recyclables (Bulk) Unsorted recyclable load; priced at blended yard rate. | $0.0714 | All prices → |