Current Scrap Metal Prices in California

Discover the latest scrap metal prices in California for 2025 – featuring up-to-date trends, the highest and lowest rates per lb, and detailed purchase data from local scrap yards. Review average market values and evaluate your scrap with our built-in calculator.

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Scrap Price for Copper in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
#1 Copper$3.39▼ -7%
#2 Copper$3.19▼ -8%
#1 Copper Tubing$2.89▼ -15%
Insulated Copper Wire #1$2.64▼ -14%
#1 cable (500-750 MCM)$2.70→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2$1.38→ 0%
Bare Bright Copper$3.23▼ -14%
#2 Copper Tubing$2.73▼ -13%
Bare Bright Copper Wire$3.79▼ -3%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50▼ -6%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.90▼ -36%
Insulated Copper Wire$0.91→ 0%
Sheet Copper$3.03▼ -6%
Copper Transformers$0.25→ 0%
Copper Turnings$2.52▲ +4%
#2 Bare Tinned Copper Wire$2.72▼ -4%
Copper Radiators$0.75→ 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.68▲ +24%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.53▲ +16%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.15→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 50% & 53%$1.28▼ -14%
Tin Coated Bus Bar$3.46→ 0%
Tin Coated Copper$3.42▼ -4%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 70%$1.59→ 0%
Copper Insulated Lead$0.65→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #3$0.20→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 40%$1.00▲ +18%
Light Copper$3.32▲ +3%
Brass & Copper$1.15→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 80%$2.06▼ -18%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 35%$0.74▲ +13%
Wire Insulated MCM 80%$2.56▼ -7%
Copper Yokes$0.65→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 50%$0.95→ 0%
#3 Copper$2.70▼ -10%
Brass/Copper Mix$2.20→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 60%$1.05→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 85%$1.85→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 90%$2.16→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 37%$0.52→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 80%$1.25→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 90%$2.00→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 53% - Open Eye$1.00→ 0%

Scrap Price for Wire & Cables in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Insulated Copper Wire #1$2.64▼ -14%
#1 cable (500-750 MCM)$2.70→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2$1.38→ 0%
Low Grade Insulated Wire$0.60→ 0%
Wire Harness$1.25▼ -1%
Bare Bright Copper Wire$3.79▼ -3%
Aluminum Wire$0.50→ 0%
Aluminum Insulated Wire$0.26▼ -27%
Insulated Copper Wire$0.91→ 0%
Christmas Lights$0.35▲ +17%
Aluminum BX Wire$1.48▼ -3%
Aluminum EC Wire$0.98▲ +4%
Insulated Lead Cable$0.40→ 0%
Romex Wire$2.00→ -0%
Steel BX Wire$0.56▲ +36%
THHN Wire$2.63▼ -5%
#2 Bare Tinned Copper Wire$2.72▼ -4%
PV Wire$1.52→ -0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 50% & 53%$1.28▼ -14%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 70%$1.59→ 0%
Romex Wire 65%$1.93▲ +4%
Insulated Copper Wire #3$0.20→ 0%
Thermal Wire$0.31→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 40%$1.00▲ +18%
EDM Wire - Brass$1.10→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 80%$2.06▼ -18%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 35%$0.74▲ +13%
Romex Wire 60%$1.91▲ +1%
Wire Insulated MCM 80%$2.56▼ -7%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 50%$0.95→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 60%$1.05→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 85%$1.85→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 90%$2.16→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 37%$0.52→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 80%$1.25→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 90%$2.00→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 53% - Open Eye$1.00→ 0%

Scrap Price for Aluminum in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Aluminum Extrusions$0.70→ 0%
Alum Chrome Rims$0.45→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Clean$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Dirty$0.78→ 0%
Aluminum Sheet$0.54▼ -11%
Cast Aluminum$0.53▼ -6%
Aluminum Cans$0.66▼ -7%
Aluminum Wheels$0.71▼ -5%
Aluminum Wire$0.50→ 0%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50▼ -6%
Aluminum Insulated Wire$0.26▼ -27%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.90▼ -36%
Aluminum BX Wire$1.48▼ -3%
Aluminum Clips (MLC)$0.60▼ -10%
Aluminum EC Wire$0.98▲ +4%
Aluminum Engines$0.08→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators Clean$0.44▼ -19%
Aluminum Radiators Dirty$0.15▼ -12%
Aluminum Siding$0.62▲ +4%
Aluminum Transformers$0.05→ 0%
Aluminum Turnings$0.42→ 0%
Extruded Aluminum$0.93▼ -5%
6061 Aluminum Turnings$0.30→ 0%
Chrome Aluminum Wheels$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators$0.35→ 0%
6000 Aluminum Turnings$0.28→ 0%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)$0.56▼ -3%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.68▲ +24%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.53▲ +16%
Aluminum Thermal Extrusions$0.53→ 0%
6063 Extrusion Clean$0.85▲ +2%
Painted Siding Aluminum$0.68▼ -3%
Aluminum Extrusion Painted$0.82▲ +2%
Aluminum$0.58▼ -7%
Aluminum Motors$0.15→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.20→ 0%
6061 Extrusion Clean$0.58→ 0%
Aluminum Rims$0.70→ 0%
6063 Extrusion Dirty$0.71→ 0%
Truck Wheels Aluminum$0.50→ 0%
Heater Cores Aluminum$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Rims / Wheels in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Alum Chrome Rims$0.45→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Clean$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Dirty$0.78→ 0%
Aluminum Wheels$0.71▼ -5%
Steel Wheels$0.08→ 0%
Chrome Aluminum Wheels$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Rims$0.70→ 0%
Truck Wheels Aluminum$0.50→ 0%
Car Rims$0.82→ 0%
Truck Rims$0.45→ 0%

Scrap Price for Batteries in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Batteries$0.16→ 0%
Car Batteries$0.15▼ -9%
Steel Case Batteries$0.14▼ -21%
Lead-Acid Batteries$0.15→ 0%
Lead Batteries$0.20→ 0%
Steel Incased Lead Batteries$0.15→ 0%
Forklift Batteries$0.15→ 0%

Scrap Price for Brass in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brass Radiators Dirty$1.16→ 0%
Brass Shells$2.08→ -0%
Clean Brass Radiators$1.76▼ -6%
Hard Brass$2.35▼ -6%
Red Brass$2.33▼ -13%
Yellow Brass$2.03▼ -4%
Brass$1.78→ 0%
Brass Turnings$1.15▼ -2%
Dirty Brass Radiators$0.85→ 0%
Heater Cores Brass$1.70→ 0%
Plumbers Brass$2.25→ 0%
Dirty Brass$0.35→ 0%
Meter Brass (81 Metal)$2.51▼ -2%
Yellow Brass Pipe$2.45▲ +7%
Irony Yellow Brass$0.35→ 0%
Irony Red Brass$0.50→ 0%
Irony Brass$1.15→ 0%
Irony Plumbers Brass$0.35→ 0%
EDM Wire - Brass$1.10→ 0%
Clean Brass$2.00→ 0%
Brass & Copper$1.15→ 0%
Brass Shavings$0.25→ 0%
Irony Brass Radiators$1.01▼ -2%
Brass Radiator$1.72▼ -10%
Brass Breakage$0.50→ 0%
Brass Pipe$2.02▼ -30%
Brass/Copper Mix$2.20→ 0%
Red Brass Turnings$1.65▼ -1%
Semi Red Brass$1.75→ 0%

Scrap Price for Radiators in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brass Radiators Dirty$1.16→ 0%
Clean Brass Radiators$1.76▼ -6%
Heater Cores$1.20→ 0%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50▼ -6%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.90▼ -36%
Dirty Brass Radiators$0.85→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators Clean$0.44▼ -19%
Aluminum Radiators Dirty$0.15▼ -12%
Heater Cores Brass$1.70→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators$0.35→ 0%
Copper Radiators$0.75→ 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.68▲ +24%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.53▲ +16%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.15→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.20→ 0%
A/C Rads Clean$1.45→ 0%
A/C Rads Dirty$1.05→ 0%
Irony Brass Radiators$1.01▼ -2%
Brass Radiator$1.72▼ -10%
Heater Cores Aluminum$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Motors / Compressors in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Electric Motors$0.21▲ +3%
Alternators$0.29→ 0%
Sealed Units$0.22→ 0%
AC Compressors$0.15→ 0%
Starters$0.28→ 0%
Aluminum Motors$0.15→ 0%
Compressors$0.20→ 0%
Car Compressors$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Stainless Steel in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Clean Stainless Steel$0.21→ 0%
300 Stainless Steel$0.32→ 0%
400 Stainless Steel$0.05→ 0%
Irony Stainless$0.10→ 0%
304 Stainless Steel$0.31▲ +9%
310 Stainless Steel$0.80→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel$0.67▲ +34%
330 Stainless Steel$1.00→ 0%
Stainless Steel$0.30▼ -25%
410 Stainless Steel$0.12→ 0%
Dirty Stainless Steel$0.06→ 0%
Stainless Breakage$0.22→ 0%
304 Irony Stainless$0.08→ 0%
Irony Stainless Steel$0.06→ 0%
Stainless Turnings$0.20→ 0%
304 Stainless Steel Turnings$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Lead in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Lead$0.41▲ +4%
Lead Wheel Weights$0.15→ 0%
Clean Lead$0.39→ 0%
Insulated Lead Cable$0.40→ 0%
Soft Lead$0.45→ 0%
Copper Insulated Lead$0.65→ 0%

Scrap Price for Mixed & Others in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Ballasts$0.07→ 0%
Copper Transformers$0.25→ 0%
Aluminum Engines$0.08→ 0%
Aluminum Transformers$0.05→ 0%
Pewter$1.00→ 0%
Wheel Weights$0.10→ 0%
Tantalum$25.00→ 0%
Copper Yokes$0.65→ 0%
Alnico Magnets$0.75→ 0%
Supertherm$0.50→ 0%
Machine Shop Turnings$0.03→ 0%

Scrap Price for Ferrous Metals in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brake Rotors$0.08→ 0%
Cast Iron$0.19▲ +130%
Heavy Steel$0.08→ 0%
Steel BX Wire$0.56▲ +36%
Steel Wheels$0.08→ 0%
Light Iron$0.07→ 0%
Sheet Iron$0.12▲ +16%
Steel$0.06→ 0%
Steel Turnings$0.06→ 0%
Cast Iron Rotors$0.07→ 0%
High Speed Steel$0.65→ 0%
Shredder Tin$0.09→ 0%

Scrap Price for Nickel Alloys in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Monel$3.00→ 0%
Nickel$6.75→ 0%
FSX 414$5.00→ 0%
Hastelloy Shavings$2.00→ 0%
Hastelloy Solids$5.50→ 0%
Inconel$3.00→ 0%

Scrap Price for Carbide in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Tungsten Carbide$10.25▲ +12%
Carbide Inserts$10.00→ 0%
Carbide$4.50→ 0%

Scrap Price for Magnesium in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Magnesium$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Zinc in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Zinc$0.36→ 0%

Scrap Price for Titanium in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Titanium$1.00→ 0%

Scrap Price for Babbitt in California

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Babbit$5.00→ 0%

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