Painted Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Prices in the US
Check the most recent Painted Aluminum Extrusion prices across in the US. Depending on how well you strip and clean your material, local buyers are currently paying between $0.95 and $1.10 per pound.
Average Painted Aluminum Extrusion Price
- Low (up to $0.95): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($1.04): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($1.10+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 8 live board rates today.
Top Scrap Yards Buying Painted Aluminum Extrusion in the US
Not every scrap yard grades window and door frames the same way. Buyers across in the US will deduct heavily for rubber weather stripping or hidden steel. Before you haul your load, call these local scales to confirm their daily prices and ask exactly how clean they need the extrusion to get the top-tier payout.
Rockaway Recycling
Sgt. Scrap
Sgt. Scrap
E-Z Money Recycling LLC
Jewell Recycling
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶Compare Painted Extrusion vs. Clean Aluminum Grades
The #1 rule at scrap yards: if you mix grades, they’ll weigh everything at the lowest rate. See the price gap below — if you have higher-value metal, always sort and weigh each grade separately to avoid leaving money on the table.
Painted Aluminum Extrusion Price Trends
This chart shows where the market is headed. If the line is climbing, prices are rising — you might get a better deal in a few days. If it’s dropping, don’t wait: sell today before yards lower their buy prices further.
Painted Aluminum Extrusion: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (LME)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (LME)
Painted Aluminum Extrusion: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $1.097176 | $0.99 | -$0.11 (9.8%) |
| February 2026 | $1.2032 | $1.02 | -$0.19 (15.5%) |
| January 2026 | $1.051423 | $0.89 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| December 2025 | $0.982942 | $0.85 | -$0.13 (13.1%) |
| November 2025 | $0.930043 | $0.94 | +$0.01 (1.3%) |
| October 2025 | $0.887584 | $1.00 | +$0.11 (12.1%) |
| September 2025 | $0.86119 | $0.74 | -$0.12 (14%) |
| August 2025 | $0.866703 | $0.79 | -$0.08 (8.8%) |
| July 2025 | $0.837774 | $0.77 | -$0.06 (7.6%) |
| June 2025 | $0.802343 | $0.80 | -$0.00 (0.3%) |
| May 2025 | $0.807171 | $0.74 | -$0.07 (8.6%) |
| April 2025 | $0.744003 | $0.67 | -$0.08 (10.3%) |
| March 2025 | $0.878574 | $0.75 | -$0.13 (15%) |
| February 2025 | $0.893382 | $0.77 | -$0.13 (14.3%) |
| January 2025 | $0.812942 | $0.68 | -$0.14 (16.9%) |
| December 2024 | $0.805026 | $0.66 | -$0.15 (18.1%) |
| November 2024 | $0.80919 | $0.68 | -$0.12 (15.4%) |
| October 2024 | $0.84811 | $0.72 | -$0.13 (14.9%) |
| September 2024 | $0.84145 | $0.68 | -$0.16 (18.7%) |
| August 2024 | $0.838665 | $0.68 | -$0.16 (18.7%) |
| July 2024 | $0.905877 | $0.71 | -$0.20 (21.6%) |
| June 2024 | $0.957757 | $0.74 | -$0.22 (23%) |
| May 2024 | $0.995197 | $0.82 | -$0.18 (18.1%) |
| April 2024 | $0.9588 | $0.82 | -$0.14 (14.9%) |
| March 2024 | $0.916803 | $0.73 | -$0.18 (20.1%) |
| February 2024 | $0.908876 | $0.71 | -$0.20 (22.2%) |
| January 2024 | $0.981155 | $0.83 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| December 2023 | $0.992781 | $0.79 | -$0.20 (20.5%) |
| November 2023 | $0.936113 | $0.74 | -$0.19 (20.5%) |
| October 2023 | $0.91751 | $0.71 | -$0.21 (23.1%) |
| September 2023 | $0.946997 | $0.75 | -$0.20 (20.7%) |
| August 2023 | $0.930013 | $0.79 | -$0.14 (15.1%) |
| July 2023 | $0.934068 | $0.79 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| June 2023 | $0.944237 | $0.76 | -$0.19 (20%) |
| May 2023 | $0.9455 | $0.80 | -$0.15 (15.5%) |
| April 2023 | $0.971563 | $0.83 | -$0.15 (15.1%) |
| March 2023 | $1.031729 | $0.79 | -$0.24 (23.7%) |
| February 2023 | $1.081664 | $0.92 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| January 2023 | $1.063787 | $0.90 | -$0.16 (15.1%) |
| December 2022 | $1.03949 | $0.88 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| November 2022 | $1.026153 | $0.84 | -$0.19 (18.3%) |
| October 2022 | $0.962755 | $0.82 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| September 2022 | $0.9553 | $0.81 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| August 2022 | $1.002665 | $0.83 | -$0.18 (17.6%) |
| July 2022 | $0.932735 | $0.79 | -$0.14 (15.1%) |
| June 2022 | $1.03653 | $0.88 | -$0.16 (15.2%) |
| May 2022 | $1.104181 | $0.93 | -$0.18 (15.9%) |
| April 2022 | $1.12712 | $0.96 | -$0.17 (14.9%) |
| March 2022 | $1.070248 | $0.91 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| February 2022 | $1.12205 | $0.95 | -$0.17 (14.9%) |
| January 2022 | $1.156365 | $0.98 | -$0.17 (14.9%) |
| December 2021 | $1.092839 | $0.93 | -$0.16 (14.7%) |
| November 2021 | $1.072407 | $0.92 | -$0.16 (14.5%) |
| October 2021 | $1.051368 | $0.89 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| September 2021 | $1.110613 | $0.94 | -$0.17 (14.9%) |
| August 2021 | $1.181813 | $1.00 | -$0.18 (15%) |
| July 2021 | $1.106519 | $0.94 | -$0.17 (15%) |
| June 2021 | $1.065053 | $0.80 | -$0.26 (24.5%) |
| May 2021 | $1.079274 | $0.92 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| April 2021 | $1.063943 | $0.91 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| March 2021 | $1.038232 | $0.88 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| February 2021 | $0.997864 | $0.85 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| January 2021 | $0.978155 | $0.70 | -$0.27 (27.9%) |
| December 2020 | $0.912668 | $0.75 | -$0.17 (18.2%) |
| November 2020 | $0.788713 | $0.59 | -$0.20 (25.6%) |
| October 2020 | $0.748797 | $0.64 | -$0.11 (15%) |
| September 2020 | $0.74391 | $0.63 | -$0.11 (15%) |
| August 2020 | $0.681152 | $0.58 | -$0.10 (15.1%) |
| July 2020 | $0.682474 | $0.58 | -$0.10 (15%) |
| June 2020 | $0.707093 | $0.60 | -$0.11 (15%) |
| May 2020 | $0.667345 | $0.57 | -$0.10 (15%) |
| April 2020 | $0.655233 | $0.56 | -$0.10 (15.1%) |
| March 2020 | $0.63179 | $0.54 | -$0.09 (14.9%) |
| February 2020 | $0.865779 | $0.74 | -$0.13 (15.1%) |
| January 2020 | $0.878045 | $0.75 | -$0.13 (15.1%) |
| December 2019 | $0.919229 | $0.78 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| November 2019 | $0.903547 | $0.77 | -$0.13 (14.9%) |
| October 2019 | $0.820784 | $0.70 | -$0.12 (15%) |
| September 2019 | $0.807807 | $0.69 | -$0.12 (15%) |
| August 2019 | $0.738452 | $0.63 | -$0.11 (15%) |
| July 2019 | $0.808777 | $0.69 | -$0.12 (15%) |
| June 2019 | $0.780903 | $0.66 | -$0.12 (14.9%) |
| May 2019 | $0.820665 | $0.70 | -$0.12 (14.9%) |
| April 2019 | $0.942947 | $0.80 | -$0.14 (14.9%) |
| March 2019 | $0.911219 | $0.77 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| February 2019 | $0.934725 | $0.80 | -$0.14 (14.9%) |
| January 2019 | $0.875529 | $0.74 | -$0.13 (15.1%) |
| December 2018 | $0.842287 | $0.72 | -$0.13 (15%) |
| November 2018 | $0.97931 | $0.83 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| October 2018 | $1.115935 | $0.95 | -$0.17 (15%) |
| September 2018 | $1.203813 | $1.02 | -$0.18 (15.1%) |
| August 2018 | $1.192819 | $1.01 | -$0.18 (14.9%) |
| July 2018 | $1.199784 | $1.02 | -$0.18 (15%) |
| June 2018 | $1.261433 | $1.07 | -$0.19 (15.1%) |
| May 2018 | $1.294884 | $1.10 | -$0.19 (14.9%) |
| April 2018 | $1.215763 | $1.03 | -$0.18 (14.9%) |
| March 2018 | $1.178032 | $1.00 | -$0.18 (14.9%) |
| February 2018 | $1.196529 | $1.02 | -$0.18 (14.9%) |
| January 2018 | $1.240045 | $1.05 | -$0.19 (15%) |
| December 2017 | $1.152535 | $0.98 | -$0.17 (15%) |
| November 2017 | $1.124073 | $0.96 | -$0.17 (15%) |
| October 2017 | $1.080894 | $0.92 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| September 2017 | $1.024547 | $0.87 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| August 2017 | $1.01609 | $0.86 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| July 2017 | $1.05311 | $0.89 | -$0.16 (15.1%) |
| June 2017 | $1.012163 | $0.86 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| May 2017 | $1.030332 | $0.88 | -$0.15 (14.9%) |
| April 2017 | $1.047077 | $0.89 | -$0.16 (14.9%) |
| March 2017 | $1.074468 | $0.91 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| February 2017 | $1.078479 | $0.92 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| January 2017 | $1.065594 | $0.91 | -$0.16 (15%) |
| December 2016 | $1.028835 | $0.87 | -$0.15 (15%) |
| November 2016 | $0.931123 | $0.79 | -$0.14 (15%) |
| October 2016 | $0.8537 | $0.72 | -$0.13 (15.1%) |
| September 2016 | $0.80081 | $0.68 | -$0.12 (15%) |
| August 2016 | $0.826381 | $0.70 | -$0.12 (14.8%) |
| July 2016 | $0.774219 | $0.66 | -$0.11 (14.8%) |
| June 2016 | $0.741897 | $0.62 | -$0.12 (16.3%) |
Painted Aluminum Extrusion Scrap Price History — Daily Data
A day-by-day market snapshot in exact numbers. Every day we aggregate buy prices from local scrap yards, recording the average, low, and high. Use this table to track real price movement over recent days.
| Date | Avg price (per lb) | Change | Range (Low/High) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2026 | $1.04 / lb | +$0.01 | $1.04 - $1.05 |
| 2/17/2026 | $1.03 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.95 - $1.10 |
| 12/5/2025 | $0.93 / lb | +$0.04 | $0.93 - $0.93 |
| 11/29/2025 | $0.89 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.89 - $0.89 |
| 11/23/2025 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 11/20/2025 | $1.05 / lb | -$0.07 | $0.95 - $1.10 |
| 11/11/2025 | $1.12 / lb | +$0.26 | $1.12 - $1.12 |
| 11/10/2025 | $0.86 / lb | -$0.05 | $0.86 - $0.86 |
| 11/3/2025 | $0.91 / lb | -$0.21 | $0.91 - $0.91 |
| 11/1/2025 | $1.12 / lb | +$0.01 | $1.12 - $1.12 |
| 10/24/2025 | $1.11 / lb | +$0.06 | $1.11 - $1.11 |
| 10/16/2025 | $1.05 / lb | +$0.25 | $1.05 - $1.05 |
| 10/11/2025 | $0.80 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 10/10/2025 | $0.82 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.82 - $0.82 |
| 9/7/2025 | $0.80 / lb | +$0.04 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 9/5/2025 | $0.76 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.76 - $0.76 |
| 8/24/2025 | $0.78 / lb | -$0.07 | $0.74 - $0.85 |
| 8/10/2025 | $0.85 / lb | — no change | $0.85 - $0.85 |
| 8/7/2025 | $0.85 / lb | -$0.07 | $0.85 - $0.85 |
| 7/30/2025 | $0.92 / lb | +$0.09 | $0.92 - $0.92 |
| 7/1/2025 | $0.83 / lb | — no change | $0.83 - $0.83 |
| 6/26/2025 | $0.83 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.83 - $0.83 |
| 6/20/2025 | $0.80 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 6/9/2025 | $0.82 / lb | -$0.08 | $0.82 - $0.82 |
| 5/17/2025 | $0.90 / lb | +$0.15 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 4/21/2025 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.05 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 2/19/2025 | $0.80 / lb | +$0.15 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 1/19/2025 | $0.65 / lb | — no change | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 1/9/2025 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.08 | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 12/28/2024 | $0.57 / lb | -$0.11 | $0.57 - $0.57 |
| 11/17/2024 | $0.68 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.68 - $0.68 |
| 9/26/2024 | $0.70 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
| 9/19/2024 | $0.69 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.69 - $0.69 |
| 9/13/2024 | $0.64 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.64 - $0.64 |
| 9/8/2024 | $0.66 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.66 - $0.66 |
| 8/27/2024 | $0.76 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.76 - $0.76 |
| 8/23/2024 | $0.73 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.73 - $0.73 |
| 8/16/2024 | $0.63 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.63 - $0.63 |
| 8/15/2024 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 8/9/2024 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 7/25/2024 | $0.55 / lb | — no change | $0.55 - $0.55 |
| 7/23/2024 | $0.55 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.55 - $0.55 |
| 7/19/2024 | $0.70 / lb | -$0.07 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
| 6/30/2024 | $0.77 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.77 - $0.77 |
| 6/18/2024 | $0.67 / lb | -$0.04 | $0.67 - $0.67 |
| 6/12/2024 | $0.71 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.71 - $0.71 |
| 6/11/2024 | $0.69 / lb | -$0.03 | $0.69 - $0.69 |
| 6/9/2024 | $0.72 / lb | -$0.03 | $0.72 - $0.72 |
| 5/29/2024 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.04 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 5/25/2024 | $0.79 / lb | +$0.14 | $0.79 - $0.79 |
| 3/27/2024 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.15 | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 3/1/2024 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.12 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 12/16/2023 | $0.62 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.62 - $0.62 |
| 11/17/2023 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 10/10/2023 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 9/30/2023 | $0.60 / lb | — no change | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 6/7/2023 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.11 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 3/30/2023 | $0.49 / lb | -$0.26 | $0.49 - $0.49 |
| 11/27/2022 | $0.75 / lb | — no change | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 8/12/2022 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 5/23/2022 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 5/14/2022 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 12/4/2021 | $0.92 / lb | +$0.42 | $0.92 - $0.92 |
| 6/23/2021 | $0.50 / lb | +$0.15 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 1/27/2021 | $0.35 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.35 - $0.35 |
| 12/2/2020 | $0.30 / lb | -$0.03 | $0.30 - $0.30 |
Profiting from Painted Aluminum Extrusion
If you're pulling out old storefronts, window frames, or patio enclosures, you've got a goldmine of Painted Aluminum Extrusion. Extrusion is highly desirable because it's typically made from 6063 alloy—a clean, predictable metal that smelters love. However, because it's coated in paint or powder coat, it commands a slightly lower price than bare, unpainted extrusion. Across US, our market data shows that yards are currently paying a national average of $1.04 per pound.
You can expect the market floor to sit around $0.95 if your frames still have light caulking or minor attachments. If you take the time to strip it down to just the painted metal, you can push your payout closer to the $1.10 ceiling.
Don't Let Contamination Kill Your Payday
The fastest way to lose money at the scale is poor sorting. If you get lazy and throw cheap, thin aluminum like Aluminum Foil & Light Gauge into your bin of heavy painted extrusion, the yard will downgrade the entire load to the cheaper sheet price. That single mistake will cost you approximately $0.15 per pound in lost revenue. Sort your heavy extrusions from your thin sheet metal.
Yard Pro Tip: Painted window frames are notorious for hiding two major profit-killers: steel corner brackets and rubber weather stripping. Before you load your truck, run a strong magnet over every 90-degree corner of the frame. If the magnet sticks, there is a steel bracket inside holding it together. If you don't cut those corners off or punch out the steel, the scale master will instantly downgrade your premium extrusion to 'Irony Aluminum' (breakage), which pays pennies on the dollar. Always pull the rubber felt and chop the steel corners.
Knowing What Else You're Hauling
Commercial tear-downs usually yield more than just extrusion. If you're pulling down heavy signage or structural supports, you might be dealing with Aluminum 3003 or even thick Aluminum 5052 (Plate). If you find heavy, unpainted structural beams, separate them as Aluminum 6061 Structural, which currently trades in the $0.72 to $0.87/lb range. Don't mix these specialty alloys in with your painted window frames.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does painted extrusion pay less than bare extrusion?
Paint and powder coatings act as contaminants during the melting process. Smelters have to burn off these coatings, which creates emissions and slightly reduces the overall yield of the raw aluminum. To account for this processing loss, buyers typically pay about 3.4% below the LME spot price compared to perfectly clean, bare metal.
Do I need to remove the glass from window frames?
Absolutely. If you bring in aluminum frames with the glass still attached, no scrap yard will pay you the extrusion rate. They will either reject the load entirely due to the safety hazard of broken glass, or they will buy it as 'Breakage' at the absolute lowest tier price.
Does anodized aluminum count as painted?
Usually, no. Anodizing is a chemical process that changes the surface of the metal, rather than a coating applied on top like paint. Most yards will accept clean anodized extrusion in the higher 'bare' or 'clean' extrusion category, provided there is no actual paint, steel, or rubber attached.
Painted Aluminum Extrusion scrap prices — find in your state on the map
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