Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.31/lb Updated 09/12/2024
Steel National Average $187.54/ton Updated 09/12/2024
Aluminum National Average $0.48/lb Updated 09/12/2024
Catalytic Converter Average $75.93/each Updated 09/12/2024
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#1 Prepared

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$187.54/ton

(-5.26%) 45-Day Change

Recent Price History

$9.00/cw TT & E Iron & Metal, Garner, North Carolina 9/11/24
$224.00/ton - 9/10/24
$224.00/ton T A Predel & CO, Schenectady, New York 9/10/24
$150.00/ton Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc, Lubbock, Texas 9/9/24
$180.00/ton AH Recycling, Chicago, Illinois 9/9/24
$170.00/ton Langer Industrial Service, Colby, Kansas 9/8/24
$0.05/lb Edward Hunnicutt’s Recycling, Seneca, South Carolina 8/27/24
$0.07/lb Reeves Recycling Inc, North Little Rock, Arkansas 8/27/24

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 Cat $200/each
Large GM Cat $165/each
Zorba $155/ton
Small Foreign Cat $105.00/each
Small GM Cat $85.00/each
Catalytic Converters $75.93/each

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Potomac Metals-Sterling

45655 Woodland Road Sterling, Virginia 20166

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Potomac Metals-Manassas

11900 Livingston Road Manassas, Virginia 20109

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Potomac Metals-Springfield

6619 Iron Place Springfield, Virginia 22151

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Potomac Metals-Ranson

410 16th Ave Ranson, West Virginia 25438

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Potomac Metals-Beltsville

5215 Holland Drive Beltsville, Maryland 20705

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Potomac Metals-Waldorf

2 Henry Ford Circle Waldorf, Maryland 20602

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Staiman Recycling

213 Poplar Street Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331

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Recycle Management

3426 US Hwy Bsn 340 Stanley, Virginia 22851

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White Metal Recycling Company

150 S Orchard Dr Yoe, Pennsylvania 17313

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