Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.35/lb Updated 02/08/2025
Steel National Average $167.95/ton Updated 02/08/2025
Aluminum National Average $0.52/lb Updated 02/08/2025
Catalytic Converter Average $75.93/each Updated 02/08/2025

Elevator Wire

Last updated: 10 months ago
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$0.55/lb

(0.00%) 45-Day Change

Recent Price History

$0.35/lb Schnitzer, Reno, Nevada 3/17/24

About Elevator Wire

Does Elevator Have Value For Scrap?

Contractors and electricians with excess elevator wire could make a few extra dollars by simply bringing it to a scrap metal yard. Elevators wire will have metals inside that are worth scrapping including copper and steel. Elevator wire is insulated copper wire used in powering and running elevators. They will have a heavy cloth insulation as well as a steel core so that may bring the Elevator Wire Scrap Prices down a bit.

Working On A Large Elevator Ripout?

For large loads of elevator wire for a construction job or remodel, you can easily schedule a pick up with the iScrap App’s container request form. A scrap yard near you will be in contact with you. If you are not sure where your closest scrap metal yard is, the app will also help you find yards near you as well as their prices for elevator wire and other metals.

Other Metals You May Come Across

When you are changing out elevator cabling or wire you will most likely be changing other parts on those elevators, so here are some other items to look for:

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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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Elevator Wire

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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