Irony & Breakage Aluminum Scrap Prices in Maryland
Current Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices at scrap yards in Maryland. Compare local offers against the U.S. national average to get the most money for your scrap.
Average Irony & Breakage Aluminum Price
The min/max range reflects a blended index (local + national data). Your local high may be lower.
- Low (up to $0.15): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($0.25): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($0.35+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 2 live board rates today.
Irony & Breakage Aluminum price reference for Maryland
Scrap yards in Maryland don’t always update their prices in real time. To give you a reliable current value, we use the U.S. national average ($0.20/lb). The secondary metals market tracks exchange moves consistently across the country. Use this national figure as your benchmark when negotiating with local yards. Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices across the U.S. →
Top Paying Scrap Yards for Irony Aluminum Maryland
These are scrap yards in Maryland that recently updated Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices in our database. Call them to lock in a quote. If your city isn't listed, use the National Index above as a bargaining reference with your nearest buyer.
Double M Recycling
Rockville Metals
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶Irony Aluminum 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.
Historical Price Trends for Irony & Breakage Aluminum
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.
Irony & Breakage Aluminum: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (LME)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (LME)
Irony & Breakage Aluminum: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $1.096662 | $0.54 | -$0.56 (50.8%) |
| February 2026 | $1.2032 | $0.60 | -$0.61 (50.4%) |
| January 2026 | $1.051423 | $0.53 | -$0.52 (49.6%) |
| December 2025 | $0.982942 | $0.59 | -$0.39 (40.1%) |
| November 2025 | $0.930043 | $0.56 | -$0.37 (39.9%) |
| October 2025 | $0.887584 | $0.53 | -$0.35 (39.9%) |
| September 2025 | $0.86119 | $0.45 | -$0.42 (48.2%) |
| August 2025 | $0.866703 | $0.52 | -$0.35 (40%) |
| July 2025 | $0.837774 | $0.50 | -$0.33 (40%) |
| June 2025 | $0.802343 | $0.48 | -$0.32 (39.9%) |
| May 2025 | $0.807171 | $0.48 | -$0.32 (40%) |
| April 2025 | $0.744003 | $0.45 | -$0.30 (39.9%) |
| March 2025 | $0.878574 | $0.53 | -$0.35 (39.9%) |
| February 2025 | $0.893382 | $0.54 | -$0.36 (40.1%) |
| January 2025 | $0.812942 | $0.44 | -$0.37 (45.8%) |
| December 2024 | $0.805026 | $0.48 | -$0.32 (40.1%) |
| November 2024 | $0.80919 | $0.49 | -$0.32 (39.9%) |
| October 2024 | $0.84811 | $0.51 | -$0.34 (40.1%) |
| September 2024 | $0.84145 | $0.51 | -$0.34 (40%) |
| August 2024 | $0.838665 | $0.50 | -$0.34 (40.1%) |
| July 2024 | $0.905877 | $0.54 | -$0.36 (40.1%) |
| June 2024 | $0.957757 | $0.57 | -$0.38 (40.1%) |
| May 2024 | $0.995197 | $0.51 | -$0.49 (49.2%) |
| April 2024 | $0.9588 | $0.58 | -$0.38 (40%) |
| March 2024 | $0.916803 | $0.55 | -$0.37 (39.9%) |
| February 2024 | $0.908876 | $0.47 | -$0.44 (48.8%) |
| January 2024 | $0.981155 | $0.59 | -$0.39 (39.8%) |
| December 2023 | $0.992781 | $0.60 | -$0.40 (40%) |
| November 2023 | $0.936113 | $0.56 | -$0.37 (40%) |
| October 2023 | $0.91751 | $0.55 | -$0.37 (40.1%) |
| September 2023 | $0.946997 | $0.47 | -$0.47 (50.2%) |
| August 2023 | $0.930013 | $0.56 | -$0.37 (40.1%) |
| July 2023 | $0.934068 | $0.56 | -$0.37 (39.9%) |
| June 2023 | $0.944237 | $0.57 | -$0.38 (40.1%) |
| May 2023 | $0.9455 | $0.57 | -$0.38 (40.1%) |
| April 2023 | $0.971563 | $0.58 | -$0.39 (40.1%) |
| March 2023 | $1.031729 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (39.9%) |
| February 2023 | $1.081664 | $0.65 | -$0.43 (40.1%) |
| January 2023 | $1.063787 | $0.64 | -$0.42 (39.9%) |
| December 2022 | $1.03949 | $0.62 | -$0.42 (40%) |
| November 2022 | $1.026153 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (40%) |
| October 2022 | $0.962755 | $0.58 | -$0.39 (40.1%) |
| September 2022 | $0.9553 | $0.57 | -$0.38 (39.9%) |
| August 2022 | $1.002665 | $0.60 | -$0.40 (39.9%) |
| July 2022 | $0.932735 | $0.56 | -$0.37 (40%) |
| June 2022 | $1.03653 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (40%) |
| May 2022 | $1.104181 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| April 2022 | $1.12712 | $0.68 | -$0.45 (40%) |
| March 2022 | $1.070248 | $0.64 | -$0.43 (40.1%) |
| February 2022 | $1.12205 | $0.67 | -$0.45 (40%) |
| January 2022 | $1.156365 | $0.70 | -$0.46 (39.8%) |
| December 2021 | $1.092839 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (39.8%) |
| November 2021 | $1.072407 | $0.64 | -$0.43 (40%) |
| October 2021 | $1.051368 | $0.63 | -$0.42 (39.9%) |
| September 2021 | $1.110613 | $0.67 | -$0.45 (40.1%) |
| August 2021 | $1.181813 | $0.71 | -$0.47 (39.9%) |
| July 2021 | $1.106519 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| June 2021 | $1.065053 | $0.64 | -$0.43 (40.1%) |
| May 2021 | $1.079274 | $0.52 | -$0.56 (52.1%) |
| April 2021 | $1.063943 | $0.64 | -$0.42 (39.9%) |
| March 2021 | $1.038232 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (39.9%) |
| February 2021 | $0.997864 | $0.60 | -$0.40 (40%) |
| January 2021 | $0.978155 | $0.59 | -$0.39 (40%) |
| December 2020 | $0.912668 | $0.55 | -$0.36 (40%) |
| November 2020 | $0.788713 | $0.47 | -$0.31 (39.9%) |
| October 2020 | $0.748797 | $0.45 | -$0.30 (40%) |
| September 2020 | $0.727738 | $0.40 | -$0.33 (45.7%) |
Irony & Breakage Aluminum 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2026 | $0.30 / lb | +$0.07 | $0.30 - $0.30 |
| 1/14/2026 | $0.23 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.23 - $0.23 |
| 9/8/2025 | $0.25 / lb | -$0.05 | $0.25 - $0.25 |
| 1/19/2025 | $0.30 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.30 - $0.30 |
| 5/30/2024 | $0.25 / lb | — no change | $0.25 - $0.25 |
| 2/28/2024 | $0.25 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.25 - $0.25 |
| 9/28/2023 | $0.20 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.20 - $0.20 |
| 5/10/2021 | $0.15 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.15 - $0.15 |
Navigating the Scale with Irony Aluminum
If you are tearing down old lawnmowers, pulling apart transmissions, or ripping out commercial HVAC units in Maryland, you are going to end up with a pile of Irony & Breakage Aluminum. This grade covers any cast or extruded aluminum piece that still has significant amounts of steel, iron, or plastic securely attached to it. Because the scrap yard has to either shred the material or manually break it apart before it can be melted, they pay a penalized rate. Right now, buyers are offering anywhere from $0.15 for heavily contaminated loads up to $0.35 for pieces that are mostly aluminum.
The Multi-Dollar Downgrade Trap
The fastest way to destroy the value of a scrap run is laziness in the sorting bin. If you have a gaylord box full of clean Aluminum BX casing and you toss in a heavy irony aluminum motor housing, the yard manager is going to grade the entire box as breakage. That single mistake will cost you roughly $1.78 per pound across your entire clean load. Keep your irony metal strictly quarantined from your clean, pure aluminum grades.
The Scrapper's Guide to Processing Breakage
Deciding whether to sell your material as Irony Aluminum or to break it down further is the core of scrapping Maryland. Here is what you need to consider before hitting the scale:
- Evaluate the Time/Value Ratio: If a piece of cast aluminum has a few rusted steel bolts that will take you 20 minutes to torch out, it is often more profitable to just sell it as breakage and move on.
- Watch the Iron Percentage: Most yards have a strict cutoff for irony aluminum. If the piece is more than 30-40% steel by weight, they will throw it into the shred tin or light iron pile, which pays pennies.
- Remove Easy Attachments: If you can snap off a plastic cover or unscrew a heavy steel bracket in 30 seconds, do it. Upgrading a piece from irony to clean Aluminum 6061 Structural or Aluminum 3003 doubles your money instantly.
Yard Pro Tip: Before you throw an irony aluminum transmission housing or motor block onto the scale, grab a heavy hammer and a chisel. Cast aluminum is incredibly brittle. A few solid hits near the steel inserts or gears will often shatter the aluminum housing, allowing the pure aluminum chunks to fall away cleanly. You can turn 50 pounds of $0.20 breakage into clean cast aluminum in less than two minutes!
Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifies as Irony & Breakage Aluminum?
This grade includes any aluminum component—often cast engine parts, lawnmower decks, or heavy brackets—that has steel bolts, iron sleeves, or heavy plastics permanently affixed to it. It is also commonly referred to as "dirty aluminum."
How is the price of irony aluminum calculated?
Prices fluctuate based on the LME aluminum markets, typically trading roughly 73.3% below spot aluminum. The national average sits at $0.20, but the exact price a yard offers is based on their estimate of the "recovery rate"—how much pure aluminum they will actually get after shredding the steel out.
Is it better to sell as breakage or clean it?
It depends entirely on the tools you have and the stubbornness of the steel. If you can quickly shatter the cast aluminum or shear off the steel bolts to create clean Aluminum 5052 (Plate) or pure cast, you should always do it. If it requires extensive torch work, sell it as irony and save your labor for more valuable metals.
Irony & Breakage Aluminum scrap prices in Maryland on the map
The map shows cities in Maryland with Irony & Breakage Aluminum scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices in that location.