Up-to-date scrap price ranges, metal identification, and real-world tips to help you get paid more.
Scrap Metal Prices
Current price ranges by metal type and grade
Metal Sorting Guide
How yards classify copper, aluminum, brass, and steel.
Maximize Your Payout
Preparation, grading, and common downgrade traps.
Scrap prices vary by yard, region, and grade. This site provides realistic price ranges and practical sorting advice based on real scrap yard practices.
How to identify #1 vs #2 copper
Clean vs dirty aluminum
Why scrap yards pay different prices