Metal List with Glossary of Common Scrap Metals

Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal	Scrap Price	Updated Price Date
Copper National Average	$3.38/lb	Updated 12/12/2024
Steel National Average	$12,403.18/ton	Updated 12/12/2024
Aluminum National Average	$0.55/lb	Updated 12/12/2024
Catalytic Converter Average	$75.93/each	Updated 12/12/2024

Complete Car - Current Scrap Car Prices

A vehicle that has the radiator, battery, catalytic converter, motor, transmission, wheels and tires. A title for the vehicle is required.

Crushed Cars

Scrap Autos are to be prepared by a licensed “auto recycler,” once processed free of gas tank, fluids, and battery it is densified or “crushed” for transportation purposes.

Dry Automobile

Vehicle is drained of all fluids and the tires/wheels have been removed.

Incomplete Car

A vehicle that is missing one or more of the following: radiator, battery, catalytic converter, motor, transmission, wheels and/or tires. Required to have a title for the vehicle.

Light Iron

Household appliances (“white” goods), hot water heaters, and misc sheet steel.

Machine Shop Turning/Iron Borings

Unpainted, new production scrap smaller than 12" and nothing coated on.

Prepared I-Beams, channels, angles and/or plates, steel gerters, and structural steel from demolition scrap. Clean/dry plate- not to be over 24” wide and 36-60” in lengeth depending on a “3 foot” or “5 foot” specification.