Average Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Price

180-day market: price lists from 3 yards. As of yesterday.
$1.05/ lb −$0.11 (9.5%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $1.05
Lowest price ⓘ$0.90
Highest price$1.19Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers in Tennessee
  • Low (around $0.90): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($1.05): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($1.19+): 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 $0.78 to $1.18.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
Market response to LME pricing
Current spread vs. exchange (today): ~6.3% (-$0.07 / lb). Typical spread for this grade: 5%–16%
✓ Scrap yards are offering fair market rates
Market snapshot
Upward trend. Prices have been rising over the past week.
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates in this area.

Best Scrap Yards Buying Clean Auto Wheels Tennessee

Check out the yards below currently paying top rates for Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) in Tennessee. Always call ahead to confirm their daily pricing, verify their exact prep requirements, and compare local offers against the national averages before you load your trailer.

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CMC Recycling

Listed as: Clean Aluminum Wheels
2000 Washington St, Chattanooga, TN 37408 Plan route
$1.19 / lb
Updated 78 days ago

CMC Recycling

Listed as: Clean Aluminum Wheels
2706 Mynderse Ave NW, Knoxville, TN 37921 Plan route
$0.90 / lb
Updated 5109 days ago

Barnes Recycling

Listed as: Clean 356 Wheels (Not Chrome)
1759 US-25W, New Market, TN 37820 Plan route
$0.70 / lb

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How Clean Auto Wheels Compare to Other Alloy Grades

See the exact price difference between Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) and similar grades like Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels or Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.05 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +8.8%
Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.83 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +7.1%
Price analytics
Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.74 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +7.3%
Price analytics
Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.72 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +10.7%
Price analytics

Historical Price Trends for Clean Auto Rims

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.

Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356): Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (LME)

Avg scrap yard price

$1.05
Scrap metal dealers
Price gap: −$0.07 / lb
vs. exchange

Today's world market price (LME)

$1.12 / lb
✓ For 99.9% pure refined metal
💡 Why is the scrap yard price lower than the exchange? The LME price is the global benchmark for 99.99% pure refined metal traded in large institutional contracts. The gap between LME and what you pocket is the yard's margin — it covers sorting, cleaning, transport to the mill, and protects them against sudden price drops.

Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356): Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History

Market read: This month's average gap between scrap yard prices and the world market for Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) is 5.5%. This falls within the range of monthly spreads we have on record for earlier periods in this table (0.5%–15.8%). That suggests broadly typical conditions between local buy prices and the exchange benchmark. Our data suggests local yards are still worth comparing before you sell. Check offers in your area ↑
PeriodWorld price (per lb)Scrap yard price (per lb)Spread vs. exchange
May 2026 (current)$1.1113 / lb$1.05 / lb−$0.06 (5.5%)
April 2026$1.1214 / lb$1.07 / lb−$0.05 (4.6%)
March 2026$1.0734 / lb$0.96 / lb−$0.11 (10.6%)
February 2026$1.2032 / lb$1.02 / lb−$0.18 (15.2%)
January 2026$1.0514 / lb$0.98 / lb−$0.07 (6.8%)
December 2025$0.9829 / lb$0.90 / lb−$0.08 (8.4%)
November 2025$0.9300 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.05 (5.4%)
October 2025$0.8876 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.05 (5.4%)
September 2025$0.8612 / lb$0.82 / lb−$0.04 (4.8%)
August 2025$0.8667 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.06 (6.5%)
July 2025$0.8378 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
June 2025$0.8023 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.05 (6.5%)
May 2025$0.8072 / lb$0.77 / lb−$0.04 (4.6%)
April 2025$0.7440 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.00 (0.5%)
March 2025$0.8786 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.04 (4.4%)
February 2025$0.8934 / lb$0.83 / lb−$0.06 (7.1%)
January 2025$0.8129 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.06 (7.7%)
December 2024$0.8050 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.07 (8.1%)
November 2024$0.8092 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
October 2024$0.8481 / lb$0.79 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
September 2024$0.8415 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
August 2024$0.8387 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.06 (7%)
July 2024$0.9059 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.07 (7.3%)
June 2024$0.9578 / lb$0.86 / lb−$0.10 (10.2%)
May 2024$0.9952 / lb$0.93 / lb−$0.07 (6.6%)
April 2024$0.9588 / lb$0.89 / lb−$0.07 (7.2%)
March 2024$0.9168 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.07 (7.3%)
February 2024$0.9089 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.07 (7.6%)
January 2024$0.9812 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.13 (13.4%)
December 2023$0.9928 / lb$0.92 / lb−$0.07 (7.3%)
November 2023$0.9361 / lb$0.87 / lb−$0.07 (7.1%)
October 2023$0.9175 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.11 (11.7%)
September 2023$0.9470 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.07 (7.1%)
August 2023$0.9300 / lb$0.86 / lb−$0.07 (7.5%)
July 2023$0.9341 / lb$0.87 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
June 2023$0.9442 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.06 (6.8%)
May 2023$0.9455 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.07 (6.9%)
April 2023$0.9716 / lb$0.90 / lb−$0.07 (7.4%)
March 2023$1.0317 / lb$0.96 / lb−$0.07 (6.9%)
February 2023$1.0817 / lb$1.01 / lb−$0.07 (6.6%)
January 2023$1.0638 / lb$0.99 / lb−$0.07 (6.9%)
December 2022$1.0395 / lb$0.97 / lb−$0.07 (6.7%)
November 2022$1.0262 / lb$0.95 / lb−$0.08 (7.4%)
October 2022$0.9628 / lb$0.89 / lb−$0.07 (7.6%)
September 2022$0.9553 / lb$0.89 / lb−$0.07 (6.8%)
August 2022$1.0027 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.12 (12.2%)
July 2022$0.9327 / lb$0.87 / lb−$0.06 (6.7%)
June 2022$1.0365 / lb$0.96 / lb−$0.08 (7.4%)
May 2022$1.1042 / lb$1.03 / lb−$0.07 (6.7%)
April 2022$1.1271 / lb$1.05 / lb−$0.08 (6.8%)
March 2022$1.0702 / lb$0.98 / lb−$0.09 (8.4%)
February 2022$1.1221 / lb$1.04 / lb−$0.08 (7.3%)
January 2022$1.1564 / lb$1.04 / lb−$0.12 (10.1%)
December 2021$1.0928 / lb$0.94 / lb−$0.15 (14%)
November 2021$1.0724 / lb$1.00 / lb−$0.07 (6.8%)
October 2021$1.0514 / lb$0.98 / lb−$0.07 (6.8%)
September 2021$1.1106 / lb$0.94 / lb−$0.17 (15.4%)
August 2021$1.1818 / lb$1.07 / lb−$0.11 (9.5%)
July 2021$1.1065 / lb$0.97 / lb−$0.14 (12.3%)
June 2021$1.0651 / lb$0.92 / lb−$0.15 (13.6%)
May 2021$1.0793 / lb$0.94 / lb−$0.14 (12.9%)
April 2021$1.0639 / lb$0.90 / lb−$0.16 (15.4%)
March 2021$1.0382 / lb$0.97 / lb−$0.07 (6.6%)
February 2021$0.9979 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.16 (15.8%)
January 2021$0.9782 / lb$0.83 / lb−$0.15 (15.2%)
December 2020$0.9127 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
November 2020$0.7887 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
October 2020$0.7488 / lb$0.70 / lb−$0.05 (6.5%)
September 2020$0.7439 / lb$0.69 / lb−$0.05 (7.2%)
August 2020$0.6812 / lb$0.63 / lb−$0.05 (7.5%)
July 2020$0.6825 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.04 (6.2%)
June 2020$0.7071 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.05 (6.7%)
May 2020$0.6673 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.05 (7.1%)
April 2020$0.6552 / lb$0.61 / lb−$0.05 (6.9%)
March 2020$0.6318 / lb$0.59 / lb−$0.04 (6.6%)
February 2020$0.8658 / lb$0.80 / lb−$0.07 (7.6%)
January 2020$0.8780 / lb$0.82 / lb−$0.06 (6.6%)
December 2019$0.9192 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.07 (7.5%)
November 2019$0.9035 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.06 (7%)
October 2019$0.8208 / lb$0.76 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
September 2019$0.8078 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.06 (7.2%)
August 2019$0.7385 / lb$0.69 / lb−$0.05 (6.6%)
July 2019$0.8088 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
June 2019$0.7809 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.05 (6.5%)
May 2019$0.8207 / lb$0.76 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
April 2019$0.9429 / lb$0.88 / lb−$0.06 (6.7%)
March 2019$0.9112 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.06 (6.7%)
February 2019$0.9347 / lb$0.87 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
January 2019$0.8755 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.07 (7.5%)
December 2018$0.8423 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
November 2018$0.9793 / lb$0.91 / lb−$0.07 (7.1%)
October 2018$1.1159 / lb$1.04 / lb−$0.08 (6.8%)
September 2018$1.2038 / lb$1.12 / lb−$0.08 (7%)
August 2018$1.1928 / lb$1.11 / lb−$0.08 (6.9%)
July 2018$1.1998 / lb$1.12 / lb−$0.08 (6.7%)
June 2018$1.2614 / lb$1.17 / lb−$0.09 (7.2%)
May 2018$1.2949 / lb$1.20 / lb−$0.09 (7.3%)
April 2018$1.2158 / lb$1.13 / lb−$0.09 (7.1%)
March 2018$1.1780 / lb$1.10 / lb−$0.08 (6.6%)
February 2018$1.1965 / lb$1.11 / lb−$0.09 (7.2%)
January 2018$1.2400 / lb$1.15 / lb−$0.09 (7.3%)
December 2017$1.1525 / lb$1.07 / lb−$0.08 (7.2%)
November 2017$1.1241 / lb$1.04 / lb−$0.08 (7.5%)
October 2017$1.0809 / lb$1.00 / lb−$0.08 (7.5%)
September 2017$1.0245 / lb$0.95 / lb−$0.07 (7.3%)
August 2017$1.0161 / lb$0.94 / lb−$0.08 (7.5%)
July 2017$1.0531 / lb$0.98 / lb−$0.07 (6.9%)
June 2017$1.0122 / lb$0.94 / lb−$0.07 (7.1%)
May 2017$1.0303 / lb$0.96 / lb−$0.07 (6.8%)
April 2017$1.0471 / lb$0.97 / lb−$0.08 (7.4%)
March 2017$1.0745 / lb$1.00 / lb−$0.07 (6.9%)
February 2017$1.0785 / lb$1.00 / lb−$0.08 (7.3%)
January 2017$1.0656 / lb$0.99 / lb−$0.08 (7.1%)
December 2016$1.0288 / lb$0.96 / lb−$0.07 (6.7%)
November 2016$0.9311 / lb$0.87 / lb−$0.06 (6.6%)
October 2016$0.8537 / lb$0.79 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
September 2016$0.8008 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.06 (7.6%)
August 2016$0.8264 / lb$0.77 / lb−$0.06 (6.8%)
July 2016$0.7742 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.05 (7%)
June 2016$0.7419 / lb$0.69 / lb−$0.05 (7%)
May 2016$0.7180 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.05 (6.7%)
April 2016$0.7156 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.06 (7.8%)
March 2016$0.6702 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.05 (7.5%)
February 2016$0.5925 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.04 (7.2%)
January 2016$0.6180 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.05 (7.8%)
December 2015$0.6872 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.05 (6.9%)
November 2015$0.7415 / lb$0.69 / lb−$0.05 (6.9%)
October 2015$0.7176 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.05 (6.6%)
September 2015$0.6977 / lb$0.65 / lb−$0.05 (6.8%)
August 2015$0.7992 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
July 2015$0.8320 / lb$0.77 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
June 2015$0.8842 / lb$0.82 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
May 2015$0.9059 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.07 (7.3%)
April 2015$0.9261 / lb$0.86 / lb−$0.07 (7.1%)
March 2015$0.9034 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.06 (7%)
February 2015$0.8649 / lb$0.80 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
January 2015$0.7876 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
December 2014$0.7920 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.05 (6.6%)
November 2014$0.8110 / lb$0.75 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
October 2014$0.7907 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.7%)
September 2014$0.8703 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.06 (6.9%)
August 2014$0.8291 / lb$0.77 / lb−$0.06 (7.1%)
July 2014$0.8820 / lb$0.82 / lb−$0.06 (7%)
June 2014$0.8976 / lb$0.83 / lb−$0.07 (7.5%)
May 2014$0.8896 / lb$0.83 / lb−$0.06 (6.7%)
April 2014$0.8777 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.07 (7.7%)
March 2014$0.8672 / lb$0.81 / lb−$0.06 (6.6%)
February 2014$0.9100 / lb$0.85 / lb−$0.06 (6.6%)
January 2014$0.9224 / lb$0.86 / lb−$0.06 (6.8%)
December 2013$0.8990 / lb$0.84 / lb−$0.06 (6.6%)
November 2013$0.9217 / lb$0.86 / lb−$0.06 (6.7%)
October 2013$0.8611 / lb$0.80 / lb−$0.06 (7.1%)
September 2013$0.8342 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.05 (6.5%)
August 2013$0.7917 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.05 (6.5%)
July 2013$0.7352 / lb$0.68 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
June 2013$0.7115 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.05 (7.2%)
May 2013$0.7531 / lb$0.70 / lb−$0.05 (7.1%)
April 2013$0.7045 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.04 (6.3%)
March 2013$0.7711 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.05 (6.6%)
February 2013$0.7999 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
January 2013$0.8443 / lb$0.79 / lb−$0.05 (6.4%)
December 2012$0.8169 / lb$0.76 / lb−$0.06 (7%)
November 2012$0.7645 / lb$0.71 / lb−$0.05 (7.1%)
October 2012$0.7696 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.05 (6.4%)
September 2012$0.7983 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.06 (7.3%)
August 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
July 2012$0.7886 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.4%)
June 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)
May 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.06 (7.5%)

Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) 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.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$1.05 / lb−$0.11$1.19 – $1.19
4/30/2026 $1.16 / lb+$0.08$1.16 – $1.16
4/22/2026 $1.08 / lb+$0.16$1.08 – $1.08
3/22/2026 $0.92 / lb−$0.05$0.92 – $0.92
3/16/2026 $0.97 / lb+$0.04$0.97 – $0.97
3/4/2026 $0.93 / lb+$0.02$0.93 – $0.93
2/17/2026 $0.91 / lb+$0.07$0.90 – $0.91
12/9/2025 $0.84 / lb−$0.01$0.84 – $0.84
11/26/2025 $0.85 / lb−$0.06$0.85 – $0.85
11/10/2025 $0.91 / lb+$0.02$0.91 – $0.91
10/7/2025 $0.89 / lb+$0.01$0.89 – $0.89
9/13/2025 $0.88 / lb+$0.06$0.88 – $0.88
8/3/2025 $0.82 / lb−$0.01$0.82 – $0.82
5/6/2025 $0.83 / lb−$0.02$0.83 – $0.83
4/19/2025 $0.85 / lb−$0.02$0.85 – $0.85
3/28/2025 $0.87 / lb+$0.04$0.87 – $0.87
3/5/2025 $0.83 / lb+$0.07$0.83 – $0.83
1/26/2025 $0.76 / lb+$0.04$0.76 – $0.76
12/9/2024 $0.72 / lb−$0.05$0.72 – $0.72
6/13/2024 $0.77 / lb+$0.09$0.77 – $0.77
1/15/2024 $0.68 / lb−$0.01$0.68 – $0.68
10/31/2023 $0.69 / lb−$0.03$0.69 – $0.69
8/12/2022 $0.72 / lb−$0.26$0.72 – $0.72
3/31/2022 $0.98 / lb+$0.08$0.98 – $0.98
1/29/2022 $0.90 / lb+$0.19$0.90 – $0.90
12/21/2021 $0.71 / lb+$0.06$0.71 – $0.71
9/25/2021 $0.65 / lb−$0.09$0.65 – $0.65
8/3/2021 $0.74 / lb+$0.01$0.74 – $0.74
6/14/2021 $0.73 / lb−$0.03$0.73 – $0.73
5/10/2021 $0.76 / lb+$0.09$0.76 – $0.76
4/21/2021 $0.67 / lb+$0.02$0.67 – $0.67
2/26/2021 $0.65 / lb+$0.04$0.65 – $0.65
1/28/2021 $0.61 / lb−$0.09$0.61 – $0.61