Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.35/lb Updated 01/21/2025
Steel National Average $163.75/ton Updated 01/21/2025
Aluminum National Average $0.52/lb Updated 01/21/2025
Catalytic Converter Average $75.93/each Updated 01/21/2025
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#1 Prepared

Last updated: 6 days ago
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$163.75/ton

(-4.46%) 45-Day Change

Recent Price History

$114.00/ton Amarillo, Texas 1/15/25
$0.06/lb Atlantic Recycling, Ozone Park, New York 1/15/25
$160.00/ton Dunn Scrap Iron & Metal Inc, Dunn, North Carolina 1/10/25
$165.00/ton Yarmuk Scrap Metal Inc., Lawton, 1/9/25
$150.00/ton Atlantic Metal Recycling, Hanson, Massachusetts 1/7/25
$8.25/CW Inter County Recycling – Lecanto, Lecanto, Florida 12/24/24
$155.00/ton Hartford Metal Solutions, Hartford, Connecticut 12/20/24
$130.00/ton Harding Metals Inc., Northwood, 12/9/24

About #1 Prepared

What Are Prepared Scrap Steel Prices?

Are you a construction/demolition worker or contractor looking for somewhere to scrap your #1 prepared steel and get the #1 Prepared Scrap Prices? The iScrap App can help. Prepared scrap steel is smaller then 5 ft by 2 ft and with a heavy gauge of inch or more and is sometimes called #1 heavy melting steel. Anything larger than that is considered to be unprepared; see #1 unprepared for a description.

Where To Find The Pricing On Prepared Steel

Prices for #1 prepared steel can vary depending on what scrap metal yard you decide to go to. The iScrap App can help you locate yards near you so that you can contact them and get the best pricing for your #1 prepared steel/scrap. If you just finished a large project involving #1 prepared steel be sure to use the container request form on the app to schedule a pick up with the yard you choose. See more Scrapping Videos here.

Top Non Ferrous Metals

Gold $30784/lb
Silver $325/lb
Large Foreign Catalytic Converter $200/each
Large GM Catalytic Converter $165/each
Zorba $155/ton
Small Foreign Catalytic Converter $105.00/each
Small GM Catalytic Converter $85.00/each
Catalytic Converters $75.93/each

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Glickman Metal Recycling, LLC

410 E.25th St. N Wichita, Kansas 67219

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ABC Recycling LLC

815 East Gilbert Wichita, Kansas 67211

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