Brass Turnings Scrap Prices in Pennsylvania
Brass Turnings are currently pulling an average of $1.95 per pound nationwide. Find out exactly what local machine shops and yards in Pennsylvania are paying, and how to prep your swarf to lock in the top-tier scale price.
Average Brass Turnings Price
- Low (up to $1.40): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($1.58): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($1.75+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 4 live board rates today.
Top Paying Scrap Yards {v_misto-state-big}
Don't let your heavy drums of brass shavings get aggressively downgraded for excessive oil or moisture. Below is a list of buyers in Pennsylvania actively grading and pricing Brass Turnings. Always call ahead to verify their fluid deduction policies and compare rates before you back your truck onto the scale.
Weiner Iron & Metal Corp
Einfalt Recycling & Salvage
Krill Recycling LLC
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶Brass Turnings vs. Solid Brass 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.
Brass Turnings Price Trends
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Brass Turnings: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (COMEX)
Brass Turnings: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $5.764324 | $2.49 | -$3.28 (56.9%) |
| February 2026 | $5.880136 | $2.89 | -$2.99 (50.8%) |
| January 2026 | $5.894887 | $3.54 | -$2.36 (40%) |
| December 2025 | $5.497742 | $2.57 | -$2.93 (53.2%) |
| November 2025 | $5.064033 | $2.82 | -$2.24 (44.3%) |
| October 2025 | $5.050242 | $3.03 | -$2.02 (40%) |
| September 2025 | $4.662367 | $2.80 | -$1.87 (40%) |
| August 2025 | $4.477984 | $2.19 | -$2.29 (51%) |
| July 2025 | $5.482645 | $3.29 | -$2.19 (40%) |
| June 2025 | $4.883233 | $2.74 | -$2.15 (44%) |
| May 2025 | $4.686194 | $2.81 | -$1.87 (40%) |
| April 2025 | $4.654267 | $2.79 | -$1.86 (40%) |
| March 2025 | $4.919484 | $2.95 | -$1.97 (40%) |
| February 2025 | $4.558107 | $2.74 | -$1.82 (40%) |
| January 2025 | $4.269774 | $2.56 | -$1.71 (40%) |
| December 2024 | $4.157855 | $2.50 | -$1.66 (40%) |
| November 2024 | $4.199383 | $2.52 | -$1.68 (40%) |
| October 2024 | $4.431839 | $2.66 | -$1.77 (40%) |
| September 2024 | $4.292683 | $2.58 | -$1.72 (40%) |
| August 2024 | $4.121839 | $2.47 | -$1.65 (40%) |
| July 2024 | $4.375242 | $2.63 | -$1.75 (40%) |
| June 2024 | $4.491083 | $2.70 | -$1.80 (40%) |
| May 2024 | $4.75471 | $2.49 | -$2.27 (47.7%) |
| April 2024 | $4.363717 | $2.62 | -$1.74 (40%) |
| March 2024 | $3.983645 | $2.39 | -$1.59 (40%) |
| February 2024 | $3.801776 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| January 2024 | $3.811306 | $2.29 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| December 2023 | $3.871226 | $2.26 | -$1.61 (41.6%) |
| November 2023 | $3.720817 | $2.05 | -$1.67 (44.8%) |
| October 2023 | $3.609306 | $2.17 | -$1.44 (40%) |
| September 2023 | $3.759833 | $2.26 | -$1.50 (40%) |
| August 2023 | $3.776097 | $2.27 | -$1.51 (40%) |
| July 2023 | $3.8455 | $2.31 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| June 2023 | $3.804983 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| May 2023 | $3.751484 | $2.25 | -$1.50 (40%) |
| April 2023 | $4.007367 | $2.40 | -$1.60 (40%) |
| March 2023 | $4.02821 | $2.42 | -$1.61 (40%) |
| February 2023 | $4.06475 | $2.28 | -$1.78 (43.8%) |
| January 2023 | $4.115113 | $2.32 | -$1.80 (43.7%) |
| December 2022 | $3.820726 | $2.29 | -$1.53 (40%) |
| November 2022 | $3.674017 | $2.20 | -$1.47 (40%) |
| October 2022 | $3.430419 | $1.87 | -$1.56 (45.5%) |
| September 2022 | $3.455283 | $2.01 | -$1.44 (41.8%) |
| August 2022 | $3.616468 | $2.17 | -$1.45 (40%) |
| July 2022 | $3.4195 | $2.05 | -$1.37 (40%) |
| June 2022 | $4.118667 | $2.47 | -$1.65 (40%) |
| May 2022 | $4.257274 | $2.24 | -$2.01 (47.3%) |
| April 2022 | $4.649533 | $2.79 | -$1.86 (40%) |
| March 2022 | $4.707694 | $2.83 | -$1.88 (40%) |
| February 2022 | $4.502304 | $2.70 | -$1.80 (40%) |
| January 2022 | $4.4345 | $2.43 | -$2.00 (45.1%) |
| December 2021 | $4.332226 | $2.60 | -$1.73 (40%) |
| November 2021 | $4.367567 | $2.62 | -$1.75 (40%) |
| October 2021 | $4.432371 | $2.37 | -$2.07 (46.6%) |
| September 2021 | $4.2864 | $2.57 | -$1.71 (40%) |
| August 2021 | $4.302984 | $2.58 | -$1.72 (40%) |
| July 2021 | $4.347452 | $2.31 | -$2.04 (46.9%) |
| June 2021 | $4.388783 | $2.63 | -$1.76 (40%) |
| May 2021 | $4.618871 | $2.77 | -$1.85 (40%) |
| April 2021 | $4.192633 | $2.51 | -$1.68 (40%) |
| March 2021 | $4.084726 | $2.45 | -$1.63 (40%) |
| February 2021 | $3.861 | $2.32 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| January 2021 | $3.607435 | $1.64 | -$1.96 (54.4%) |
| December 2020 | $3.546903 | $1.95 | -$1.60 (45%) |
| November 2020 | $3.21755 | $1.62 | -$1.60 (49.7%) |
| October 2020 | $3.060177 | $1.84 | -$1.22 (40%) |
| September 2020 | $3.0352 | $1.58 | -$1.46 (47.9%) |
| August 2020 | $2.909726 | $1.75 | -$1.16 (40%) |
| July 2020 | $2.867581 | $1.72 | -$1.15 (40%) |
| June 2020 | $2.5983 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| May 2020 | $2.377403 | $1.43 | -$0.95 (40%) |
| April 2020 | $2.28595 | $1.37 | -$0.91 (40%) |
| March 2020 | $2.356968 | $1.41 | -$0.94 (40%) |
| February 2020 | $2.574707 | $1.54 | -$1.03 (40.1%) |
| January 2020 | $2.759935 | $1.66 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| December 2019 | $2.774145 | $1.47 | -$1.30 (47%) |
| November 2019 | $2.660717 | $1.41 | -$1.25 (47%) |
| October 2019 | $2.621613 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| September 2019 | $2.615533 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| August 2019 | $2.576597 | $1.55 | -$1.03 (40%) |
| July 2019 | $2.693468 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| June 2019 | $2.671833 | $1.60 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| May 2019 | $2.7395 | $1.64 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| April 2019 | $2.914283 | $1.75 | -$1.17 (40%) |
| March 2019 | $2.902032 | $1.74 | -$1.16 (40%) |
| February 2019 | $2.845929 | $1.71 | -$1.14 (40%) |
| January 2019 | $2.675468 | $1.61 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| December 2018 | $2.724823 | $1.64 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| November 2018 | $2.7578 | $1.63 | -$1.13 (40.9%) |
| October 2018 | $2.768435 | $1.50 | -$1.27 (46%) |
| September 2018 | $2.712817 | $1.63 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| August 2018 | $2.706081 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| July 2018 | $2.807597 | $1.69 | -$1.12 (40%) |
| June 2018 | $3.1238 | $1.65 | -$1.47 (47.2%) |
| May 2018 | $3.080177 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| April 2018 | $3.08635 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| March 2018 | $3.080758 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| February 2018 | $3.17875 | $1.91 | -$1.27 (40%) |
| January 2018 | $3.215161 | $1.93 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| December 2017 | $3.134855 | $1.64 | -$1.50 (47.8%) |
| November 2017 | $3.105817 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| October 2017 | $3.103887 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| September 2017 | $3.00865 | $1.80 | -$1.20 (40%) |
| August 2017 | $2.957097 | $1.77 | -$1.18 (40%) |
| July 2017 | $2.732484 | $1.64 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| June 2017 | $2.605467 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| May 2017 | $2.556677 | $1.53 | -$1.02 (40%) |
| April 2017 | $2.595367 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| March 2017 | $2.653452 | $1.59 | -$1.06 (40.1%) |
| February 2017 | $2.69925 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| January 2017 | $2.622903 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| December 2016 | $2.567774 | $1.35 | -$1.22 (47.5%) |
| November 2016 | $2.478267 | $1.49 | -$0.99 (40%) |
| October 2016 | $2.148903 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| September 2016 | $2.139533 | $1.28 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| August 2016 | $2.14129 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| July 2016 | $2.210419 | $1.33 | -$0.88 (40%) |
| June 2016 | $2.093733 | $1.26 | -$0.84 (40%) |
| May 2016 | $2.111387 | $1.27 | -$0.84 (40%) |
| April 2016 | $2.183033 | $1.31 | -$0.87 (40%) |
| March 2016 | $2.24029 | $1.34 | -$0.90 (40%) |
| February 2016 | $2.076759 | $1.25 | -$0.83 (40%) |
| January 2016 | $2.022419 | $1.21 | -$0.81 (40%) |
| December 2015 | $2.094355 | $1.19 | -$0.91 (43.3%) |
| November 2015 | $2.150933 | $1.23 | -$0.93 (43%) |
| October 2015 | $2.368065 | $1.32 | -$1.05 (44.2%) |
| September 2015 | $2.360633 | $1.41 | -$0.95 (40.3%) |
| August 2015 | $2.326516 | $1.34 | -$0.98 (42.3%) |
| July 2015 | $2.490129 | $1.50 | -$0.99 (39.9%) |
| June 2015 | $2.6549 | $1.59 | -$1.06 (40%) |
| May 2015 | $2.866032 | $1.58 | -$1.29 (44.9%) |
| April 2015 | $2.745367 | $1.65 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| March 2015 | $2.697548 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| February 2015 | $2.600036 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| January 2015 | $2.636548 | $1.58 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| December 2014 | $2.877161 | $1.73 | -$1.15 (40%) |
| November 2014 | $3.002833 | $1.80 | -$1.20 (40%) |
| October 2014 | $3.029226 | $1.82 | -$1.21 (40%) |
| September 2014 | $3.098933 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| August 2014 | $3.169968 | $1.90 | -$1.27 (40%) |
| July 2014 | $3.240355 | $1.94 | -$1.30 (40%) |
| June 2014 | $3.098533 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| May 2014 | $3.11971 | $1.87 | -$1.25 (40%) |
| April 2014 | $3.051767 | $1.83 | -$1.22 (40%) |
| March 2014 | $3.026645 | $1.82 | -$1.21 (40%) |
| February 2014 | $3.238036 | $1.94 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| January 2014 | $3.318516 | $1.99 | -$1.33 (40%) |
| December 2013 | $3.299065 | $1.98 | -$1.32 (40%) |
| November 2013 | $3.218167 | $1.93 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| October 2013 | $3.285742 | $1.97 | -$1.31 (40%) |
| September 2013 | $3.274767 | $1.96 | -$1.31 (40%) |
| August 2013 | $3.262 | $1.77 | -$1.49 (45.7%) |
Brass Turnings 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 | $1.55 / lb | -$0.75 | $1.40 - $1.75 |
| 2/17/2026 | $2.30 / lb | +$0.70 | $2.30 - $2.30 |
| 12/12/2025 | $1.60 / lb | +$0.60 | $1.60 - $1.60 |
| 12/5/2025 | $1.00 / lb | +$0.20 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 8/30/2025 | $0.80 / lb | -$1.40 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 6/11/2025 | $2.20 / lb | +$0.70 | $2.20 - $2.20 |
| 5/18/2024 | $1.50 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.45 - $1.55 |
| 12/2/2023 | $1.40 / lb | +$0.05 | $1.35 - $1.45 |
| 2/4/2023 | $1.35 / lb | +$0.25 | $1.30 - $1.40 |
| 10/6/2022 | $1.10 / lb | -$0.20 | $1.10 - $1.10 |
| 5/16/2022 | $1.30 / lb | -$0.50 | $1.30 - $1.30 |
| 1/22/2022 | $1.80 / lb | +$0.25 | $1.75 - $1.85 |
| 10/16/2021 | $1.55 / lb | +$0.07 | $1.50 - $1.60 |
| 7/27/2021 | $1.48 / lb | +$0.25 | $1.40 - $1.55 |
| 1/28/2021 | $1.23 / lb | +$0.13 | $1.15 - $1.30 |
| 1/16/2021 | $1.10 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.00 - $1.20 |
| 12/5/2020 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.18 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 11/25/2020 | $1.18 / lb | +$0.18 | $1.10 - $1.25 |
| 9/28/2020 | $1.00 / lb | — no change | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 9/27/2020 | $1.00 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 12/14/2019 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 11/15/2019 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.85 - $0.95 |
| 11/1/2018 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 6/23/2018 | $1.00 / lb | +$0.15 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 12/10/2017 | $0.85 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.85 - $0.85 |
| 12/25/2016 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 12/25/2015 | $1.00 / lb | — no change | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 11/22/2015 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.05 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 10/22/2015 | $1.05 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.05 - $1.05 |
| 9/1/2015 | $1.15 / lb | -$0.05 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 5/12/2015 | $1.20 / lb | -$0.05 | $1.20 - $1.20 |
Maximizing Your Payout on Brass Turnings
If you run a lathe or mill, you know that machine shops churn out tons of Brass Turnings—also known in the trade as swarf, chips, or borings. Right now, scrap yards are paying anywhere from $1.60 to $2.45 per pound based on how clean and dry your load is. If you're hauling Pennsylvania, understand that buyers are extremely cautious with turnings. Because these shavings have a massive surface area and naturally hold onto cutting fluids and coolants, the scale master is heavily scrutinizing your drums for liquid weight and cross-contamination.
Keeping Your Swarf Clean and Profitable
Separation is the golden rule of the scrap game. Throwing pristine, high-value Brass EDM Wire into a barrel of oily Brass Turnings is a massive unforced error. That careless move will cost you roughly $1.05 per pound right out of your pocket, because the yard will just pay the lower turning price for the entire drum. Keep your solid, high-grade scrap far away from your borings.
Yard Pro Tip: Machine shops frequently cut different metals on the exact same equipment. Before you seal up a drum of Brass Turnings, drag a strong neodymium magnet through the pile to catch any stray steel or iron shavings. Even a 1% or 2% iron contamination rate gives a picky scale master the perfect excuse to downgrade your entire load to a dirty brass or breakage price. Always sweep and clean your trays between metal runs!
Understand the Market Spread
Knowing where your material sits in the pricing hierarchy keeps you from getting shortchanged. For context, clean Brass Shells are currently commanding around $2.35 to $3.10/lb, while dirty Brass Breakage fetches $1.25 to $1.35/lb. Because turnings have that high surface-area-to-volume ratio and usually require a burn-off process to remove machining oils before smelting, they melt less efficiently than solids. That is why they price lower than heavy clean yellow brass.
| Material Condition | Expected Action at the Scale |
|---|---|
| Dry, uniform yellow brass chips | Top tier pricing, minimal or zero deductions. |
| Heavy oil and coolant mixed in | Significant moisture weight deductions applied before payout. |
| Mixed with steel/aluminum borings | Severe price downgrade or total load rejection. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do scrap yards deduct weight for Brass Turnings?
Turnings are a direct byproduct of machining, which means they are almost always coated in cutting oil and water-soluble coolants. Scrap yards simply do not pay for liquids. Expect a standard tare weight deduction to account for the fluid so you hit that true $1.95 average payout for the actual metal.
Can I mix aluminum or steel chips with my brass swarf?
Absolutely not. Mixed turnings are a complete nightmare for smelters and refiners. If a yard catches aluminum or steel swarf mixed into your brass buckets, they will instantly downgrade the load or refuse it entirely. Always clean your machining equipment thoroughly between different metal jobs.
How do commodity markets impact the price of turnings?
Like all copper-based alloys, Brass Turnings closely follow the major global exchanges like the COMEX. Because of the extra processing required to clean, dry, and melt swarf without excessive oxidation, you can generally expect the scale price for turnings to sit roughly 70.1% below the spot price for clean solid brass.
Brass Turnings scrap prices in Pennsylvania on the map
The map shows cities in Pennsylvania with Brass Turnings scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see Brass Turnings prices in that location.