Scrap Price Calculator — Canada
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Scrap Metal & Recycling Prices — Canada (CAD)
| Category | Material / Grade | Price / kg | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | HMS 1 – Heavy Melting Steel Clean heavy steel ¼″ and over; no tinned, galvanised or coated. | C$0.2803 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | HMS 2 – Heavy Melting Steel Mixed heavy steel; can include coated/painted material. | C$0.2242 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Shredded Steel (Zorba) Machine-shredded light steel; clean and compact. | C$0.2943 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Structural Steel Beams, girders, columns, angles and channels. | C$0.2662 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Light Sheet Metal Thin-gauge sheet steel, pressed panels, appliance skins. | C$0.1962 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Whitegoods / Appliance Scrap Washing machines, fridges, dryers (mixed steel). | C$0.1682 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Iron Engine blocks, machinery bases, manhole covers. | C$0.1822 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Iron Pipes Old drainage and sewer cast iron pipe. | C$0.1541 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Stainless Steel 304 Most common grade; kitchen equipment, fittings. | C$1.331 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Stainless Steel 316 Marine/food grade; higher nickel + molybdenum content. | C$1.611 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Mixed / Unknown Stainless Unsorted stainless; graded at yard. | C$0.9108 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Rebar (Reinforcement Steel) Deformed steel bar from construction / demolition. | C$0.2522 | All prices → |
| Ferrous Metals ▼ | Steel Turnings / Shavings Machine shop swarf; may contain cutting fluid. | C$0.1261 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper – Bare Bright Uncoated, unalloyed wire ≥1.6mm. Highest copper grade. | C$14.42 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | #1 Copper Clean, unalloyed; includes pipe, bus bar, clippings. | C$13.54 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | #2 Copper Slightly oxidised/painted; mixed grades acceptable. | C$12.07 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Insulated Copper Wire (ICW) Copper wire with plastic/rubber insulation still on. | C$7.357 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper Pipes & Tubes Plumbing-grade copper pipe, clean. | C$13.24 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Copper Fittings / Bends Elbows, tees, valves; may contain solder. | C$11.48 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Extrusions – Clean Unpainted door/window frames, angle, channel. | C$3.279 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Extrusions – Painted Powdercoated or anodised extrusions. | C$2.915 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Cans (UBC) Used beverage cans; sorted and dry. | C$3.097 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Cast Aluminium Engine blocks, gearbox housings, cast wheels. | C$2.803 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Sheet / Plate Clean flat sheet stock; roofing and cladding. | C$3.097 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Foil Kitchen/packaging foil; baled or loose. | C$1.822 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Aluminium Radiators Clean aluminium/copper rad – value split between metals. | C$2.550 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Alloy Wheels (Aluminium) Cast aluminium automotive road wheels. | C$2.620 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Yellow Brass Classic brass (65-70% Cu); taps, fittings, shell casings. | C$9.122 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Red Brass / Gun Metal High-copper brass (85%+); valves, fire hydrants. | C$10.59 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Mixed / Dirty Brass Unsorted or contaminated brass. | C$8.099 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Lead Sheet / Pipe Clean sheet lead, lead pipe, roof flashing. | C$2.831 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Lead Wheel Weights Mixed metal; lead content approx 85%. | C$2.158 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Zinc Die-Cast Carburetors, die-cast toys, door hardware. | C$3.363 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Roofing Zinc / Galvanised Sheet Corrugated iron and galvanised steel roofing. | C$2.312 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Inconel (Nickel Superalloy) High-temp aerospace/turbine alloy (Ni + Cr + Fe). | C$11.91 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Monel (Nickel-Copper Alloy) Corrosion-resistant; marine and chemical plant use. | C$10.09 | All prices → |
| Non-Ferrous Metals ▼ | Tin Scrap Clean tin or high-tin alloys; tinplate separated. | C$30.83 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 18k (750) 75% gold content; jewellery, watch cases. | C$61,631 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 14k (585) 58.5% gold content; common in North America. | C$36,686 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold Scrap – 9k (375) 37.5% gold content; common in AU/UK jewellery. | C$15,001 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Gold from Electronics (Refined) Refined gold from e-waste; typically 99%+. | C$104,880 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Silver – Sterling (925) 92.5% silver; cutlery, jewellery, tableware. | C$1,174 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Fine Silver / Silver Bullion 99.9% silver; coins, bars, industrial. | C$1,368 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Industrial Silver Scrap X-ray film, photographic chemicals, contact points. | C$1,087 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Platinum Scrap Jewellery, laboratory ware, industrial platinum. | C$39,461 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Palladium Scrap Dental alloys, electronics, catalyst recovery. | C$39,012 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Catalytic Converter – Petrol Contains Pt, Pd, Rh. Price per kg of unit weight. | C$126.12 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Catalytic Converter – Diesel Typically Pt/Rh only; lower Pd than petrol cats. | C$84.08 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Titanium Scrap Aerospace offcuts, medical implants, sporting goods. | C$7.287 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Tungsten / Carbide Scrap Tooling inserts, drill bits, die-cast tungsten. | C$20.32 | All prices → |
| Precious & Specialty Metals ▼ | Rhodium Scrap Ultra-rare; mainly from catalytic converters. | C$84,078 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Circuit Boards – High Grade (Server) Server/telecom boards; high gold & silver content. | C$14.71 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Circuit Boards – Low Grade (Consumer) Motherboards, adapters from PCs, TVs. | C$5.885 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | CPUs / Processors Intel, AMD processors; high gold in ceramic packages. | C$25.22 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | RAM / Memory Modules SDRAM, DDR sticks; gold-plated contacts. | C$8.688 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Hard Drives (HDD) Contains aluminium platters, rare earth magnets. | C$2.943 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Mobile Phones (Whole) Smartphones and feature phones, unsorted. | C$9.529 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Laptops (Whole) Disassembled or intact; mixed metal/plastic. | C$4.764 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Flat-Screen TVs / Monitors LCD, LED, OLED; mostly plastic and glass. | C$0.9108 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Data Cables (Cat5/6, USB, HDMI) Low copper content cables. | C$1.191 | All prices → |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) ▼ | Power Cables & Extension Leads Heavier gauge; more copper per kg. | C$2.452 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Lead-Acid Batteries (Car/Truck) SLA batteries; lead + acid. Must drain before transport. | C$1.471 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Lithium-Ion Batteries (Consumer) Phone/laptop Li-ion packs. Strict transport rules. | C$1.051 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | EV Battery Packs Lithium-ion EV modules; high cobalt/lithium value. | C$1.962 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | NiMH Batteries Nickel-metal hydride; hybrid vehicle packs. | C$4.484 | All prices → |
| Battery Scrap ▼ | Alkaline Batteries (Mixed) AA/AAA/C/D household alkaline; recycling levy may apply. | C$0.1682 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Whole Scrap Vehicle Driveable or not; price per kg of vehicle weight. | C$0.1962 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Scrap Engines (Cast Iron / Aluminium) Complete motor with ancillaries; mixed metals. | C$0.3363 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Gearboxes / Transmissions Steel & aluminium construction; may contain oil. | C$0.2662 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Copper/Aluminium Radiators Classic Cu/Al automotive radiator; high value. | C$2.943 | All prices → |
| Automotive Scrap ▼ | Aluminium-Only Radiators Modern all-aluminium radiator cores. | C$2.172 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Building Copper Wiring House wiring stripped from walls; mix of #1 and ICW. | C$13.24 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Copper Plumbing Pipe From building strip-out; includes fittings. | C$12.75 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Aluminium Window Frames Powdercoated extrusions; glass removed. | C$2.873 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | PVC Pipe Scrap Electrical conduit, drainage; clean and free of concrete. | C$0.2522 | All prices → |
| Construction & Demolition Scrap ▼ | Mixed Demolition Metals Assorted ferrous/non-ferrous; graded at yard. | C$0.1682 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PET (#1) – Bottles & Packaging Clear PET bottles; caps removed. Beverage bottles. | C$0.4905 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | HDPE (#2) – Containers Milk jugs, detergent bottles, buckets. | C$0.4204 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PVC (#3) – Pipe & Sheet Rigid PVC; window profiles, electrical conduit. | C$0.2242 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | LDPE (#4) – Film & Bags Plastic bags, shrink wrap, stretch film; baled. | C$0.3363 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PP (#5) – Polypropylene Containers, caps, car bumpers, crates. | C$0.3643 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | PS (#6) – Polystyrene / EPS Foam Yoghurt cups, EPS foam packaging; low density. | C$0.1962 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | ABS – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Electronics housings, LEGO, automotive trim. | C$0.3083 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Nylon (PA) Scrap Engineering plastic; cable ties, gears, bearings. | C$0.4484 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Polycarbonate (PC) Optical discs, safety glasses, roofing sheets. | C$0.5325 | All prices → |
| Plastic Scrap ▼ | Mixed / Contaminated Plastic Unsorted mixed resins; lower value. | C$0.0981 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | OCC – Old Corrugated Cardboard Clean dry cardboard boxes; no wax coating. | C$0.2102 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | Mixed Office / Commercial Paper Unsorted office paper, magazines, junk mail. | C$0.1121 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | ONP – Old Newspapers Clean, dry newspaper; no glossy inserts. | C$0.1401 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | White Office Paper (SOP) Sorted white copier/laser paper; highest paper grade. | C$0.2522 | All prices → |
| Paper & Cardboard Scrap ▼ | Kraft / Brown Paper Bags, wrapping paper, kraft board. | C$0.1682 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Timber Pallets Standard 1200×1000mm pallets; value depends on condition. | C$0.0841 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Timber Offcuts (Untreated) Clean pine/hardwood offcuts; no paint, CCA or nails. | C$0.0561 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | Treated Timber (H3/H4 CCA) Green treated posts and fence rails. Disposal cost may apply. | C$0.0140 | All prices → |
| Wood Scrap ▼ | MDF / Particle Board Engineered wood; lower value due to binder resins. | C$0.0280 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Whole Passenger Tyres Car/light truck tyres on or off rim. | C$0.0701 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Whole Truck Tyres Large commercial or off-road tyres. | C$0.0561 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Tyre Crumb Rubber Pre-processed granulated rubber; sports surfaces. | C$0.3083 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Industrial Rubber Products Gaskets, seals, hose, anti-vibration mounts. | C$0.1261 | All prices → |
| Rubber Scrap ▼ | Conveyor Belts Heavy rubber/steel-cord belts; sold by weight. | C$0.1962 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Cotton Waste / Rags Pure cotton clothing, industrial wipes. | C$0.3924 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Polyester Fabric Scrap Synthetic fibre clothing and upholstery. | C$0.2242 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Mixed Textiles Unsorted clothing and fabric; charity/export grade. | C$0.1541 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Industrial Cloth / Wiping Rags Workshop rags, hessian, canvas; sold for wiping use. | C$0.3083 | All prices → |
| Textile Scrap ▼ | Wool Scrap / Shoddy Pure wool; higher value for fibre recovery. | C$1.009 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Aluminium Dross Aluminium melting by-product; recoverable Al content 15-40%. | C$0.7707 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Zinc Dross / Skimmings Hot-dip galvanising dross; 60-80% Zn content. | C$2.242 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Foundry Slag Non-metallic smelting residue; mainly road base use. | C$0.0210 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Mixed Metal Turnings CNC machining swarf of unknown alloy mix; dirty. | C$0.1261 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Shredder Feed (Mixed Metal) Bulk mixed metals suitable for industrial shredder. | C$0.1822 | All prices → |
| Industrial & Foundry Scrap ▼ | Mixed Recyclables (Bulk) Unsorted recyclable load; priced at blended yard rate. | C$0.1121 | All prices → |