Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.26/lb Updated 03/29/2024
Steel National Average $212.14/ton Updated 03/29/2024
Aluminum National Average $0.45/lb Updated 03/29/2024
Catalytic Converter Average $73.19/each Updated 03/29/2024

SCRAP NEWS | Alloys

7 Hacks That Will Make You More Money Scrapping

People are always looking for little shortcuts to get a few extra bucks out of their scrap metal, and we are here to help out. With so much money at risk by not knowing how to sort or separate a few different types of scrap metals, you have to be on top of your “scrap […]

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6 Places To Find Stainless Steel Scrap

If you are in the scrapping business, you know that stainless steel is a very good metal to collect, not only for it’s stable prices between $0.30-0.75/lb. but also when you do come across it for scrap, it is usually in large quantities. That is usually because of where stainless steel is found and what […]

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How Do I Sell My Scrap Catalytic Converter?

The catalytic converter in the scrap industry has become a HOT commodity. With platinum, palladium, and rhodium prices – the three precious metals found inside catalytic converters – soaring to an all-time high, catalytic converter recycling has become a massive part of the scrap metal industry over the last few years. Many scrap yards purchase […]

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Is Silverware Really Silver?

Ever find silver-plated utensils, plates, bowls, or other dinnerware items? We have heard many questions about whether these items can be bought as silver or how you should sort and separate them. Most of those previously mentioned items are plated on top of copper and brass. The silver is put on in such a thin layer […]

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What Is Scrap Aluminum Extrusion?

Normally aluminum that is being reused and recycled (do not mistake this for raw bauxite ore from mining operations), goes through many steps before it gets put back into circulation. One of the first steps would be collection and sortation.

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4 Ways To Prepare Your Catalytic Converters for Scrap

Brought To You By: Consistent. Fair. Reliable. Know How To Scrap A Catalytic Converter If you are looking to make some extra money and are planning on scrapping a catalytic converter, there are some things you should know. Knowing what to do when recycling a catalytic converter for scrap is essential. There are a few […]

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10 Scrap Metal Questions with iScrap App Founder

Hey Scrappers,  Tom here. We’re going to be answering all of the questions that we’ve been asked over the last couple of weeks, just going over many different things. Hopefully, We will help you learn more about making more money and might even give you some ideas on questions that you didn’t know you had […]

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4 Money-Making Items From Medical Equipment

So you have probably been to a hospital before, you have seen the tables, the chairs, the weird machines that they use, but have you ever thought of what could get scrapped in the medical world?! Most Common Metal: Stainless Steel Let’s start with something easy, stainless steel. Stainless steel is the most common metal […]

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Metal of the Month: Carbide

Carbide is a unique scrap metal that is used in particular industries and equipment. Commonly found in machine shops and drill bits, carbide scrap is a valuable commodity due to the higher than average price per pound. Every month the iScrap App Team explores a metal and everything about it, its origin, how it’s used, […]

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Can You Scrap Marine Brass?

Oftentimes scrappers ask us about the difference between yellow and red brass, but Marine Brass is another material we have been asked about before. Marine Brass confuses many people because they think it is just as good…or better than normal yellow brass. Let’s debunk that myth. What Is Marine Brass? Marine brass is often found […]

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Different Grades of Aluminum & How They Are Used

Aluminum is a common non-ferrous metal used in several different applications. A recent question we received: What common items are made from different aluminum alloys? Where can I find these different types of aluminum scrap? Well, we’re going to tell you. So let’s begin with the several grades of aluminum and we’ll go from there… […]

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