California USA Scrap Metal Prices Copper Brass Steel

 Below are some of the latest scrap metal prices in California, USA.  Remember to always separate your ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to get the best pricing on your recycled metals.

COPPER SCRAP METAL

Bare Bright Copper Wire $2.60-$2.80/lb

pipe #1 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar $2.50-$2.70/lb 

2nd-tubing-bus-bar #2 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar $2.30-$2.60/lb 

1-insulated-wire-greener-recycling #1 Insulated Wire $1.80-$2.00/lb 

2-insulated-wire #2 Insulated Wire $00.40-$1.60/lb 

communication-wire Communication Wire $00.80-$1.00/lb 

electric-motors-recycling Electric Motors $00.10-$00.15/lb

transformers Copper Transformers $00.15-$00.30/lb

aluminum-copper-coil Aluminum Copper Coil $1.10-$1.30/lb 

compressors-sealed-units Sealed Units / Compressors $00.05-$00.07/lb

starters-alternators-recycling Starters - alternators $00.15-00.20/lb

romex-wire Romex Wire $1.30-$1.50/lb 

copper-cable-insulated Insulated Copper Cable $00.70-$1.50/lb

BRASS SCRAP METAL

plumbers-brass Plumbing Brass $00.80-$1.30/lb 

brass-radiators Brass Radiators $1.00-$1.50/lb

yellow-brass Yellow Brass $1.70-$1.80/lb

red-brass-scrap Red Brass $2.00-$2.10/lb

water-meter Water Meters $1.20-$2.00/lb

brass-shells Brass Shells $1.70-$2.00/lb 

LEAD $00.20-$00.40/lb 

STEEL $00.03-$00.05/lb 

304 and 316 Stainless Steel $00.20-$00.50/lb

Prices may vary due to quality, quantify, your location and commodity market volatility.

Source: Greener Recycling - Los Angeles California