WHAT WE PAY

Merrillville Metal Recycling buys scrap metals.

SCRAP METAL PRICES

The scrap metal prices shown below are as of October 29, 2024. Scrap metal prices are subject to change due to market volatility.

Scrap Metal
Price Category

Item

Scrap Metal
Price per Pound

Aluminum 3003 Aluminum $0.60
Aluminum 5052 Aluminum $0.60
Aluminum 6061 Extrusion $0.50
Aluminum 6061 SPC $0.30
Aluminum 6063 Bare Extrusion $0.60
Aluminum Aluminum Rims $0.50
Aluminum Cast Aluminum $0.40
Aluminum Die Cast $0.30
Aluminum Irony Extrusion $0.25
Aluminum Old Sheet Aluminum $0.35
Aluminum Painted Siding Aluminum $0.50
Brass Red Brass $2.70
Brass Yellow Brass $2.00
Copper #1 Copper $3.58
Copper #2 Copper $3.45
Copper Bare Bright $3.70
Lead Batteries $0.10
Motors/Cores Alternators $0.45
Motors/Cores Electric Motors (Small) $0.20
Motors/Cores Sealed Units $0.10
Motors/Cores Starters $0.35
Radiators Aluminum Copper Radiators (Clean) $1.55
Radiators Aluminum Radiators (Clean) $1.00
Stainless Steel 304 Steel $0.25
Stainless Steel 316 Steel $0.60
Steel Auto Cast $260/ton
Steel Busheling $255/ton
Steel Clean Sheet $145/ton
Steel Prepared Heavy Melt $180/ton
Steel Prepared Plate & Structural $200/ton
Steel Steel $140/ton
Steel Steel Motor Blocks $200/ton
Wire #1 ICW 70% $2.18
Wire #1 ICW 80% $2.50
Wire #1 ICW 85% $2.60
Wire #2 ICW 45% $0.95
Wire ACSR $0.20
Wire Communication Wire $1.10
Wire Romex $1.90

 

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CURRENT PRICES

Prices are subject to change due to market volatility. Updated as of June 11th, 2024.

ALUMINUM (PER POUND)
Al Litho Sheet: $0.35
Al/Cu Radiators Clean: $1.58
Al/Cu Radiators Dirty: $1.43
Clean Alum Siding: $0.48
Clean Bare MLC: $0.40
Alum Wheels: $0.70
Clean Chrome Wheels: $0.45
Clean Al Radiators: $0.32
Dirty Al Radiators: $0.20
Aluminum Cans: $0.45
Bare EC Wire: $0.65
Bare 6063 Extrusion: $0.55
Clean Painted Extrusion: $0.45
Bare 3003 : $0.55
Clean 5052 : $0.60
High Grade Turnings: $0.20
Clean 6061 Turnings: $0.22
6061 Clip: $0.35
Clean Old Cast: $0.40
Old Sheet : $0.37
6061 Alum Extrusion: $0.40
Clean Extrusion: $0.45
Old Cast 5% FE: $0.35
Alum Breakage 25% FE: $0.10
6061 Truck Wheels: $0.40
Irony Extrusion 5% FE: $0.40
Thermal Extru No FE No ZN: $0.40
Insulated Alum Wire: $0.40
Alum Transformer: $0.09
COPPER (PER POUND)
Bare Bright: $3.87
#1 Cu: $3.75
#2 Cu: $3.60
#3 CU: $2.50
Silver Plated Buss Bar: $3.87
#1 Copper Buss Bar: $3.43
Irony Copper 80% FE: $0.13
BRASS (PER POUND)
Clean Brass Radiators: $1.58
Yellow Brass Turnings: $1.38
Rod Brass Turnings: $1.53
Red Brass: $2.45
Admiralty Tubes: $1.88
EDM: $1.71
Brass Shells: $2.03
Water Meters: $2.13
Irony Red Brass: $0.78
Clean 70/30 Clip: $2.48
Irony Brass 80% FE: $0.06
Irony Brass Auto Rads: $0.28
Yellow Brass: $2.00
Dirty Plumbers Brass: $0.63
INSUL COPPER WIRE (PER POUND)
#1 Ins Cable 90%: $3.10
#1 Ins. Cable 85%: $2.90
House Wire 80%: $2.80
Cat5/Comm: $1.20
Romex: $2.15
Xmas Lights: $0.15
Open Eye Heliax CU/CU: $1.20
Closed Eye Heliax CU/CU: $0.05
Lead / Copper Cable: $0.11
#2 Wire: $0.50
URD Wire: $0.23
Ballast Wire: $0.10
LOW CU BEARING (PER POUND)
Sealed Units: $0.15
Ballasts: $0.10
Small Electric Motors: $0.15
Large Electric Motors: $0.15
Alternator: $0.30
Starter: $0.23
Sm Cu Transformers:  $0.30
Lrg Cu Transformer: $0.40
LEAD/ZINC (PER POUND)
Clean Soft Lead: $0.58
Indoor Range Lead: $0.48
Lead Shots: $0.42
Wheel Weights: $0.10
Lead Acid Car Batteries: $0.10
STAINLESS (PER POUND)
304  Solid/Clip: $0.40
304 Turnings: $0.24
309  Solid/Clip: $0.40
310  Solid/Clip: $0.85
430 Solids:  $0.13
409 Chrome: $0.12
Irony Stainless: $0.10
FERROUS (PER TON)
Sheet Iron: $130.00
Unprepared PNS: $90.00
Unprepared HMS: $90.00
Rebar: $100.00
Clean Sheet: $140.00
Cable: $39.00
Machine Shop Turnings: $31.00
Prepared Plate: $170.00
Rotors & Drums: $200.00

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