Current Scrap Metal Prices in Virginia

Discover the latest scrap metal prices in Virginia 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 Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
#1 Copper $3.41 ▲ +3%
#2 Copper $3.20 ▲ +1%
#1 Copper Tubing$3.17▲ +5%
Insulated Copper Wire #1$2.53▼ -9%
#1 cable (500-750 MCM)$2.70→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2$1.38→ 0%
Bare Bright Copper$3.14▼ -6%
#2 Copper Tubing$2.96▲ +7%
Bare Bright Copper Wire$3.85▲ +5%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50→ 0%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.75▼ -29%
Insulated Copper Wire$0.91→ 0%
Sheet Copper$3.15▲ +5%
Copper Transformers$0.15▼ -40%
Copper Turnings$2.75▲ +9%
#2 Bare Tinned Copper Wire$2.72→ 0%
Copper Radiators$0.75→ 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.78▲ +9%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.59▲ +5%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.15→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 50% & 53%$1.26▼ -1%
Tin Coated Bus Bar$3.61▲ +6%
Tin Coated Copper$3.42→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 70%$1.71▲ +8%
Copper Insulated Lead$0.65→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #3 $0.40 → 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 40%$0.97→ 0%
Light Copper$3.31▲ +1%
Brass & Copper$1.70→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 80%$2.80▲ +36%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 35%$0.55▼ -27%
Wire Insulated MCM 80%$2.63▲ +5%
Copper Yokes$0.65→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 50%$0.95→ 0%
#3 Copper$2.50▼ -11%
Brass/Copper Mix$2.25▲ +2%
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 Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Insulated Copper Wire #1$2.53▼ -9%
#1 cable (500-750 MCM)$2.70→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2$1.38→ 0%
Low Grade Insulated Wire$0.60→ 0%
Wire Harness $1.23 ▼ -1%
Bare Bright Copper Wire$3.85▲ +5%
Aluminum Wire$0.50→ 0%
Aluminum Insulated Wire $0.32 ▲ +19%
Insulated Copper Wire$0.91→ 0%
Christmas Lights$0.35→ 0%
Aluminum BX Wire$1.46▼ -6%
Aluminum EC Wire$1.06▲ +18%
Insulated Lead Cable$0.40→ 0%
Romex Wire$2.03▲ +7%
Steel BX Wire$0.55▲ +11%
THHN Wire$2.84▲ +13%
#2 Bare Tinned Copper Wire$2.72→ 0%
PV Wire$1.54▲ +1%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 50% & 53%$1.26▼ -1%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 70%$1.71▲ +8%
Romex Wire 65% $1.96 ▲ +6%
Insulated Copper Wire #3 $0.40 → 0%
Thermal Wire$0.31→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 40%$0.97→ 0%
EDM Wire - Brass$1.10→ 0%
Insulated Copper Wire #1 80%$2.80▲ +36%
Insulated Copper Wire #2 35%$0.55▼ -27%
Romex Wire 60%$1.74▼ -6%
Wire Insulated MCM 80%$2.63▲ +5%
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 Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Aluminum Extrusions$0.70→ 0%
Alum Chrome Rims $0.70 → 0%
Aluminum Rims Clean$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Dirty$0.78→ 0%
Aluminum Sheet$0.53▼ -1%
Cast Aluminum$0.53▲ +10%
Aluminum Cans $0.68 ▲ +4%
Aluminum Wheels$0.90▲ +27%
Aluminum Wire$0.50→ 0%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50→ 0%
Aluminum Insulated Wire $0.32 ▲ +19%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.75▼ -29%
Aluminum BX Wire$1.46▼ -6%
Aluminum Clips (MLC)$0.60▲ +3%
Aluminum EC Wire$1.06▲ +18%
Aluminum Engines$0.08→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators Clean$0.40▼ -11%
Aluminum Radiators Dirty$0.17▲ +10%
Aluminum Siding$0.62▲ +6%
Aluminum Transformers$0.05→ 0%
Aluminum Turnings$0.42→ 0%
Extruded Aluminum$1.07▲ +33%
6061 Aluminum Turnings$0.30→ 0%
Chrome Aluminum Wheels$0.73▲ +9%
Aluminum Radiators$0.35→ 0%
6000 Aluminum Turnings$0.28→ 0%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)$0.57▲ +4%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.78▲ +9%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.59▲ +5%
Aluminum Thermal Extrusions$0.53▲ +5%
6063 Extrusion Clean$0.90▲ +5%
Painted Siding Aluminum$0.65▼ -3%
Aluminum Extrusion Painted$0.82→ 0%
Aluminum $0.65 ▲ +30%
Aluminum Motors$0.15→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.20→ 0%
6061 Extrusion Clean$0.58→ 0%
Aluminum Rims $1.05 ▲ +50%
6063 Extrusion Dirty$0.75▲ +6%
Truck Wheels Aluminum$0.50→ 0%
Heater Cores Aluminum$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Rims / Wheels in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Alum Chrome Rims $0.70 → 0%
Aluminum Rims Clean$0.68→ 0%
Aluminum Rims Dirty$0.78→ 0%
Aluminum Wheels$0.90▲ +27%
Steel Wheels$0.08→ 0%
Chrome Aluminum Wheels$0.73▲ +9%
Aluminum Rims $1.05 ▲ +50%
Truck Wheels Aluminum$0.50→ 0%
Car Rims$0.82→ 0%
Truck Rims$0.45→ 0%

Scrap Price for Batteries in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Batteries$0.18▲ +24%
Car Batteries$0.15→ 0%
Steel Case Batteries$0.14▼ -32%
Lead-Acid Batteries$0.22→ 0%
Lead Batteries $0.20 → 0%
Steel Incased Lead Batteries $0.15 → 0%
Forklift Batteries$0.15→ 0%

Scrap Price for Brass in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brass Radiators Dirty$1.16→ 0%
Brass Shells $2.20 ▲ +6%
Clean Brass Radiators $1.98 ▲ +11%
Hard Brass$2.50▲ +6%
Red Brass$2.55▼ -3%
Yellow Brass$2.10▼ -5%
Brass$1.68▼ -16%
Brass Turnings$1.15→ 0%
Dirty Brass Radiators $1.18 → 0%
Heater Cores Brass$1.70→ 0%
Plumbers Brass$0.50→ 0%
Dirty Brass $1.35 → 0%
Meter Brass (81 Metal)$2.74▲ +11%
Yellow Brass Pipe$2.51▲ +2%
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$1.70→ 0%
Brass Shavings$0.25→ 0%
Irony Brass Radiators$1.03▲ +1%
Brass Radiator$1.85▲ +10%
Brass Breakage$0.50→ 0%
Brass Pipe$2.09▼ -5%
Brass/Copper Mix$2.25▲ +2%
Red Brass Turnings$1.65→ 0%
Semi Red Brass$1.75→ 0%

Scrap Price for Radiators in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brass Radiators Dirty$1.16→ 0%
Clean Brass Radiators $1.98 ▲ +11%
Heater Cores$1.20→ 0%
Clean Aluminum Copper Radiators$1.50→ 0%
Dirty Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.75▼ -29%
Dirty Brass Radiators $1.18 → 0%
Aluminum Radiators Clean$0.40▼ -11%
Aluminum Radiators Dirty$0.17▲ +10%
Heater Cores Brass$1.70→ 0%
Aluminum Radiators$0.35→ 0%
Copper Radiators$0.75→ 0%
Aluminium Copper Radiators$1.78▲ +9%
Irony Alum/Copper Radiators$1.59▲ +5%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.15→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.20→ 0%
A/C Rads Clean$1.75→ 0%
A/C Rads Dirty$1.70→ 0%
Irony Brass Radiators$1.03▲ +1%
Brass Radiator$1.85▲ +10%
Heater Cores Aluminum$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Motors / Compressors in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Electric Motors $0.29 ▲ +57%
Alternators $0.20 ▼ -46%
Sealed Units$0.24→ 0%
AC Compressors$0.13▼ -17%
Starters$0.28▼ -5%
Aluminum Motors$0.15→ 0%
Compressors $0.20 → 0%
Car Compressors$0.25→ 0%

Scrap Price for Stainless Steel in Virginia

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▼ -5%
310 Stainless Steel$0.80→ 0%
316 Stainless Steel$0.68▲ +2%
330 Stainless Steel$1.00→ 0%
Stainless Steel$0.42▲ +40%
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 Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Lead $0.41 → 0%
Lead Wheel Weights $0.15 → 0%
Clean Lead$0.44▲ +45%
Insulated Lead Cable$0.40→ 0%
Soft Lead$0.50→ 0%
Copper Insulated Lead$0.65→ 0%

Scrap Price for Mixed & Others in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Ballasts $0.07 → 0%
Copper Transformers$0.15▼ -40%
Aluminum Engines$0.08→ 0%
Aluminum Transformers$0.05→ 0%
Pewter$1.00→ 0%
Wheel Weights$0.10→ 0%
Tantalum$10.00→ 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 Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Brake Rotors$0.08→ 0%
Cast Iron$0.19→ 0%
Heavy Steel$0.08→ 0%
Steel BX Wire$0.55▲ +11%
Steel Wheels$0.08→ 0%
Light Iron$0.04▼ -43%
Sheet Iron$0.12→ 0%
Steel$0.06→ 0%
Steel Turnings$0.06→ 0%
Cast Iron Rotors$0.07→ 0%
High Speed Steel$0.15→ 0%
Shredder Tin$0.09→ 0%

Scrap Price for Nickel Alloys in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Monel$3.00→ 0%
Nickel$2.50→ 0%
FSX 414$5.00→ 0%
Hastelloy Shavings$2.00→ 0%
Hastelloy Solids$2.50→ 0%
Inconel$0.75→ 0%

Scrap Price for Carbide in Virginia

Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Tungsten Carbide$10.10→ 0%
Carbide Inserts$10.70→ 0%
Carbide$4.50→ 0%

Scrap Price for Magnesium in Virginia

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

Scrap Price for Zinc in Virginia

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

Scrap Price for Titanium in Virginia

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

Scrap Price for Babbitt in Virginia

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

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