Average scrap price for Cast Aluminum

180-day market: price lists from 3 yards. As of 9/29/2026.
$0.60/ lb+$0.10 (20%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $0.60
Lowest price ⓘ$0.55
Highest price$0.70Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers Pennsylvania
  • Low (around $0.55): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($0.60): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($0.70+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $0.40 to $0.75.
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Market snapshot
High volatility. Prices have been swinging over the past 3 months.
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates (out of 10 tracked local buyers).

Where to sell Cast Aluminum in Pennsylvania

Scrap yards in Pennsylvania buying Cast Aluminum — with current per-pound rates listed. Prices shown are indicative; actual payouts may vary by lot size, date, and material condition. Call ahead to confirm today’s price and minimum quantity. For large lots, ask about specialty or volume pricing.

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Updated 35 days ago

Brenner Recycling

Listed as: Cast Aluminum
282 S Wyoming St, Hazleton, PA 18201 Plan route
$0.55/ lb
Updated 70 days ago

American Steel Processing

Listed as: Aluminum Cast
4900 Grand Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15225 Plan route
$0.70/ lb
Updated 70 days ago

Rag & Bone Recycling - Scrap Metal & Salvage

Listed as: CAST ALUMINUM
1401 Lynn St, Easton, PA 18042 Plan route
$0.55/ lb
Updated 211 days ago

Sahd Metal Recycling

Listed as: Cast aluminum
1045 Lancaster Ave, Columbia, PA 17512 Plan route
$0.50/ lb
Updated 218 days ago

Weiner Iron & Metal Corp

Listed as: CAST ALUMINUM
1056 PA-61, Pottsville, PA 17901 Plan route
$0.50/ lb
Updated 259 days ago

Paz Metals Inc.

Listed as: Cast Aluminum
4315 Run Way, York, PA 17406 Plan route
$0.60/ lb

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Compare Cast Aluminum prices with other Aluminum grades

See the exact price difference between Cast Aluminum and similar grades like Aluminum 5052 (Plate) or Aluminum 6061 Structural. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.60 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +10.3%
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Aluminum 5052 (Plate) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.20 / lb
Mix it with Cast Aluminum?They'll pay $0.60 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.60 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum 6061 Structural Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.75 / lb
Mix it with Cast Aluminum?They'll pay $0.60 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.15 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum BX Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$2.60 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +5.1%
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Aluminum Wire (EC / Clean) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.20 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.10 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Painted Aluminum Extrusion Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.10 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.08 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +2.4%
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Lithographic Plates (Litho) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.00 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Dirty Aluminum Extrusion Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.93 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.88 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.81 / lb
Trend for 90 days: -21.1%
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Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.78 / lb
Trend for 90 days: -9.1%
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Aluminum Clips & MLC Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.75 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Cans (UBC) Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.72 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +23.7%
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Clean Aluminum Sheet Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.71 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +1.4%
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Aluminum Siding & Gutters Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.71 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +8.7%
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Painted & Old Sheet Aluminum Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.68 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +20.5%
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Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.61 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +39.7%
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Aluminum Turnings Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.25 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Irony & Breakage Aluminum Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.23 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +25.0%
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Price trend: Cast Aluminum at local scrap yards

This chart shows the historical price trend for Cast Aluminum at local scrap yards only — no exchange overlay for this material. When the line trends up, yards are raising prices and it may be worth waiting a few days. When it turns down, sell quickly before yards lower their offers.

Daily price history for Cast Aluminum

The table below shows the daily price history for Cast Aluminum at local scrap yards. For each day we display the average payout, the change from the previous day, and the full market range (low and high). This lets you spot the direction of the market over recent days — whether prices are climbing, falling, or holding steady. Review several consecutive days of data before making a trip, and always confirm today’s rate directly with the yards listed on this page.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$0.60 / lb+$0.10$0.55 – $0.55
9/26/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
9/24/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
9/10/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
9/9/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
9/4/2026 $0.50 / lb+$0.10$0.50 – $0.50
9/1/2026 $0.40 / lb−$0.10$0.40 – $0.40
8/28/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.13$0.50 – $0.50
8/25/2026 $0.63 / lb+$0.13$0.55 – $0.70
8/22/2026 $0.50 / lb+$0.10$0.50 – $0.50
8/20/2026 $0.40 / lb−$0.10$0.40 – $0.40
8/19/2026 $0.50 / lb+$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
8/18/2026 $0.45 / lb−$0.05$0.45 – $0.45
8/17/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
7/31/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
7/27/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
7/24/2026 $0.55 / lb−$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
7/23/2026 $0.60 / lb+$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
7/20/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
7/16/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
7/9/2026 $0.55 / lb−$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
7/1/2026 $0.60 / lb+$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
6/30/2026 $0.55 / lb−$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
6/26/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
6/25/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
6/23/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
6/18/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
6/15/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
6/10/2026 $0.65 / lb−$0.10$0.65 – $0.65
6/5/2026 $0.75 / lb+$0.05$0.75 – $0.75
5/28/2026 $0.70 / lb+$0.05$0.70 – $0.70
5/27/2026 $0.65 / lb−$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/26/2026 $0.70 / lb+$0.05$0.70 – $0.70
5/25/2026 $0.65 / lb−$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/20/2026 $0.70 / lb+$0.05$0.70 – $0.70
5/19/2026 $0.65 / lb−$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/18/2026 $0.70 / lb+$0.05$0.70 – $0.70
5/17/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/14/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.03$0.60 – $0.60
5/13/2026 $0.63 / lb−$0.02$0.63 – $0.63
5/7/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/6/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
5/5/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
5/2/2026 $0.60 / lb— no change$0.60 – $0.60
4/26/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
4/16/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
4/14/2026 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
4/8/2026 $0.65 / lb+$0.10$0.65 – $0.65
4/7/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.05$0.55 – $0.55
4/6/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.10$0.50 – $0.50
3/31/2026 $0.60 / lb+$0.10$0.60 – $0.60
3/30/2026 $0.50 / lb−$0.05$0.50 – $0.50
3/27/2026 $0.55 / lb— no change$0.55 – $0.55
3/24/2026 $0.55 / lb+$0.15$0.55 – $0.55
3/16/2026 $0.40 / lb−$0.11$0.40 – $0.40
2/17/2026 $0.51 / lb−$0.07$0.40 – $0.65
12/5/2025 $0.58 / lb−$0.02$0.58 – $0.58
12/4/2025 $0.60 / lb+$0.25$0.60 – $0.60
10/14/2025 $0.35 / lb−$0.20$0.35 – $0.35
9/3/2025 $0.55 / lb— no change$0.55 – $0.55
8/30/2025 $0.55 / lb+$0.20$0.55 – $0.55
8/4/2025 $0.35 / lb−$0.13$0.35 – $0.35
6/17/2025 $0.48 / lb+$0.18$0.40 – $0.56
5/20/2025 $0.30 / lb−$0.10$0.30 – $0.30
4/30/2025 $0.40 / lb−$0.12$0.40 – $0.40
4/14/2025 $0.52 / lb+$0.12$0.52 – $0.52
3/24/2025 $0.40 / lb−$0.21$0.40 – $0.40
3/23/2025 $0.61 / lb+$0.16$0.61 – $0.61
3/17/2025 $0.45 / lb−$0.13$0.45 – $0.45
2/11/2025 $0.58 / lb+$0.02$0.58 – $0.58
1/30/2025 $0.56 / lb+$0.08$0.56 – $0.56
1/13/2025 $0.48 / lb−$0.07$0.45 – $0.50
12/5/2024 $0.55 / lb+$0.10$0.55 – $0.55
9/8/2024 $0.45 / lb−$0.06$0.45 – $0.45
8/3/2024 $0.51 / lb+$0.01$0.51 – $0.51
5/25/2024 $0.50 / lb— no change$0.50 – $0.50
4/13/2024 $0.50 / lb+$0.10$0.50 – $0.50
2/27/2024 $0.40 / lb+$0.05$0.40 – $0.40
12/10/2023 $0.35 / lb— no change$0.35 – $0.35
12/2/2023 $0.35 / lb−$0.05$0.35 – $0.35
6/8/2023 $0.40 / lb+$0.10$0.40 – $0.40
4/1/2023 $0.30 / lb−$0.05$0.30 – $0.30
3/21/2023 $0.35 / lb−$0.04$0.35 – $0.35
2/6/2023 $0.39 / lb+$0.09$0.39 – $0.39
2/4/2023 $0.30 / lb+$0.05$0.30 – $0.30
12/3/2022 $0.25 / lb−$0.05$0.25 – $0.25
10/3/2022 $0.30 / lb−$0.07$0.30 – $0.30
6/25/2022 $0.37 / lb−$0.09$0.37 – $0.37
5/19/2022 $0.46 / lb−$0.01$0.46 – $0.46
10/22/2021 $0.47 / lb+$0.07$0.47 – $0.47
9/20/2021 $0.40 / lb−$0.10$0.40 – $0.40
9/10/2021 $0.50 / lb+$0.06$0.50 – $0.50
8/1/2021 $0.44 / lb−$0.01$0.44 – $0.44
7/27/2021 $0.45 / lb−$0.01$0.45 – $0.45
5/13/2021 $0.46 / lb+$0.06$0.46 – $0.46
4/19/2021 $0.40 / lb+$0.03$0.40 – $0.40
4/17/2021 $0.37 / lb+$0.07$0.37 – $0.37
3/1/2021 $0.30 / lb−$0.05$0.30 – $0.30
1/28/2021 $0.35 / lb+$0.05$0.35 – $0.35
1/16/2021 $0.30 / lb+$0.05$0.30 – $0.30
12/5/2020 $0.25 / lb— no change$0.25 – $0.25
12/2/2020 $0.25 / lb— no change$0.25 – $0.25
11/25/2020 $0.25 / lb+$0.05$0.25 – $0.25
10/19/2020 $0.20 / lb— no change$0.20 – $0.20
9/27/2020 $0.20 / lb+$0.03$0.20 – $0.20
8/15/2020 $0.17 / lb+$0.02$0.17 – $0.17
12/14/2019 $0.15 / lb−$0.07$0.15 – $0.15
11/15/2019 $0.22 / lb+$0.02$0.22 – $0.22
10/20/2019 $0.20 / lb— no change$0.20 – $0.20
10/15/2019 $0.20 / lb+$0.01$0.20 – $0.20
9/22/2019 $0.19 / lb−$0.07$0.19 – $0.19
9/18/2019 $0.26 / lb+$0.05$0.26 – $0.26
9/4/2019 $0.21 / lb−$0.07$0.21 – $0.21
8/17/2019 $0.28 / lb−$0.02$0.28 – $0.28
7/17/2019 $0.30 / lb+$0.05$0.30 – $0.30
2/19/2019 $0.25 / lb−$0.07$0.25 – $0.25
1/15/2019 $0.32 / lb+$0.06$0.32 – $0.32
1/4/2019 $0.26 / lb−$0.09$0.26 – $0.26
11/1/2018 $0.35 / lb−$0.07$0.35 – $0.35
8/26/2018 $0.42 / lb+$0.02$0.42 – $0.42
3/20/2018 $0.40 / lb+$0.05$0.40 – $0.40
2/26/2018 $0.35 / lb+$0.05$0.35 – $0.35
12/25/2016 $0.30 / lb−$0.04$0.30 – $0.30
11/26/2016 $0.34 / lb+$0.07$0.34 – $0.34
10/26/2016 $0.27 / lb−$0.09$0.27 – $0.27
10/22/2015 $0.36 / lb−$0.06$0.36 – $0.36
8/12/2015 $0.42 / lb−$0.08$0.42 – $0.42
5/12/2015 $0.50 / lb−$0.02$0.50 – $0.50
3/27/2015 $0.52 / lb+$0.02$0.52 – $0.52
2/9/2015 $0.50 / lb−$0.02$0.50 – $0.50