Clean Zinc Die Cast Scrap Prices in Pennsylvania
National averages for Clean Zinc Die Cast are currently sitting at $0.34 per pound. Find top-paying scrap yards in Pennsylvania and maximize your payout by making sure your load is totally free of steel attachments.
Average Clean Zinc Die Cast Price
- Low (up to $0.20): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($0.23): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($0.25+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 2 live board rates today.
Where to Sell Clean Zinc Die Cast in Pennsylvania
Check the list of local scrap yards in Pennsylvania below to find the best rates for your zinc die cast scrap. While the national average sits at $0.34/lb, local buyers adjust prices daily based on market conditions and the volume you bring. Always call ahead to confirm the scale price before making the drive.
Kantner Iron & Steel Inc
Einfalt Recycling & Salvage
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶Compare Clean Zinc Die Cast vs. Other 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.
Clean Zinc Die Cast Price Trends & History
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 Zinc Die Cast: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (LME)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (LME)
Clean Zinc Die Cast: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $1.482495 | $0.68 | -$0.81 (54.5%) |
| February 2026 | $1.521075 | $0.72 | -$0.80 (52.9%) |
| January 2026 | $1.464265 | $0.88 | -$0.59 (40%) |
| December 2025 | $1.404474 | $0.84 | -$0.56 (40%) |
| November 2025 | $1.383733 | $0.83 | -$0.55 (40%) |
| October 2025 | $1.368365 | $0.82 | -$0.55 (40%) |
| September 2025 | $1.317867 | $0.79 | -$0.53 (40%) |
| August 2025 | $1.269606 | $0.76 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| July 2025 | $1.257997 | $0.76 | -$0.50 (39.9%) |
| June 2025 | $1.21447 | $0.73 | -$0.49 (39.9%) |
| May 2025 | $1.205255 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (40%) |
| April 2025 | $1.194373 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (40%) |
| March 2025 | $1.318297 | $0.79 | -$0.53 (39.9%) |
| February 2025 | $1.282279 | $0.77 | -$0.51 (39.9%) |
| January 2025 | $1.297761 | $0.78 | -$0.52 (39.9%) |
| December 2024 | $1.385368 | $0.83 | -$0.55 (39.9%) |
| November 2024 | $1.36305 | $0.82 | -$0.54 (40%) |
| October 2024 | $1.413842 | $0.85 | -$0.57 (40%) |
| September 2024 | $1.312143 | $0.79 | -$0.53 (40%) |
| August 2024 | $1.250952 | $0.75 | -$0.50 (39.9%) |
| July 2024 | $1.281726 | $0.77 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| June 2024 | $1.296773 | $0.78 | -$0.52 (40.1%) |
| May 2024 | $1.354477 | $0.81 | -$0.54 (40%) |
| April 2024 | $1.24989 | $0.75 | -$0.50 (40%) |
| March 2024 | $1.130681 | $0.68 | -$0.45 (39.9%) |
| February 2024 | $1.078845 | $0.65 | -$0.43 (40%) |
| January 2024 | $1.149552 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (40.1%) |
| December 2023 | $1.146332 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (40.1%) |
| November 2023 | $1.156173 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (40.1%) |
| October 2023 | $1.121116 | $0.67 | -$0.45 (40%) |
| September 2023 | $1.143183 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (39.9%) |
| August 2023 | $1.09039 | $0.65 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| July 2023 | $1.094681 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| June 2023 | $1.081253 | $0.65 | -$0.43 (40.1%) |
| May 2023 | $1.13381 | $0.68 | -$0.45 (40%) |
| April 2023 | $1.257273 | $0.76 | -$0.50 (39.9%) |
| March 2023 | $1.337906 | $0.80 | -$0.54 (40%) |
| February 2023 | $1.408189 | $0.84 | -$0.56 (40.1%) |
| January 2023 | $1.48671 | $0.89 | -$0.60 (40%) |
| December 2022 | $1.399416 | $0.84 | -$0.56 (40%) |
| November 2022 | $1.32942 | $0.80 | -$0.53 (40%) |
| October 2022 | $1.313503 | $0.79 | -$0.53 (40%) |
| September 2022 | $1.382157 | $0.83 | -$0.55 (40%) |
| August 2022 | $1.530619 | $0.92 | -$0.61 (39.9%) |
| July 2022 | $1.330832 | $0.80 | -$0.53 (40.1%) |
| June 2022 | $1.59383 | $0.96 | -$0.64 (40.1%) |
| May 2022 | $1.6528 | $0.99 | -$0.66 (40%) |
| April 2022 | $1.966787 | $1.18 | -$0.79 (40%) |
| March 2022 | $1.796777 | $1.08 | -$0.72 (40%) |
| February 2022 | $1.639839 | $0.98 | -$0.66 (40%) |
| January 2022 | $1.626765 | $0.98 | -$0.65 (40%) |
| December 2021 | $1.528829 | $0.92 | -$0.61 (40.1%) |
| November 2021 | $1.4813 | $0.89 | -$0.59 (40.1%) |
| October 2021 | $1.521445 | $0.91 | -$0.61 (40%) |
| September 2021 | $1.387173 | $0.83 | -$0.55 (40%) |
| August 2021 | $1.358787 | $0.82 | -$0.54 (39.9%) |
| July 2021 | $1.345245 | $0.81 | -$0.54 (39.9%) |
| June 2021 | $1.343523 | $0.81 | -$0.54 (40%) |
| May 2021 | $1.350819 | $0.81 | -$0.54 (39.9%) |
| April 2021 | $1.285287 | $0.77 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| March 2021 | $1.273674 | $0.76 | -$0.51 (40.1%) |
| February 2021 | $1.253725 | $0.75 | -$0.50 (40%) |
| January 2021 | $1.233187 | $0.74 | -$0.49 (40%) |
| December 2020 | $1.275026 | $0.76 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| November 2020 | $1.216727 | $0.73 | -$0.49 (39.9%) |
| October 2020 | $1.111058 | $0.67 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| September 2020 | $1.118157 | $0.67 | -$0.45 (40.1%) |
| August 2020 | $1.101471 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (39.9%) |
| July 2020 | $0.987094 | $0.59 | -$0.40 (40%) |
| June 2020 | $0.92197 | $0.55 | -$0.37 (39.9%) |
| May 2020 | $0.895042 | $0.54 | -$0.36 (40.1%) |
| April 2020 | $0.866787 | $0.52 | -$0.35 (40%) |
| March 2020 | $0.872181 | $0.52 | -$0.35 (40%) |
| February 2020 | $0.965014 | $0.58 | -$0.39 (40%) |
| January 2020 | $1.063684 | $0.64 | -$0.42 (39.9%) |
| December 2019 | $1.031987 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (40%) |
| November 2019 | $1.092067 | $0.65 | -$0.44 (40.1%) |
| October 2019 | $1.101555 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (39.9%) |
| September 2019 | $1.052547 | $0.63 | -$0.42 (40%) |
| August 2019 | $1.032394 | $0.62 | -$0.41 (39.9%) |
| July 2019 | $1.106342 | $0.66 | -$0.44 (40.1%) |
| June 2019 | $1.126807 | $0.68 | -$0.45 (40%) |
| May 2019 | $1.204981 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (40.1%) |
| April 2019 | $1.298553 | $0.78 | -$0.52 (40%) |
| March 2019 | $1.279442 | $0.77 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| February 2019 | $1.226468 | $0.74 | -$0.49 (40%) |
| January 2019 | $1.158919 | $0.70 | -$0.46 (40%) |
| December 2018 | $1.150884 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (40%) |
| November 2018 | $1.152773 | $0.69 | -$0.46 (40%) |
| October 2018 | $1.195429 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (39.9%) |
| September 2018 | $1.109413 | $0.67 | -$0.44 (40%) |
| August 2018 | $1.139897 | $0.68 | -$0.46 (40%) |
| July 2018 | $1.193706 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (40%) |
| June 2018 | $1.385427 | $0.83 | -$0.56 (40.1%) |
| May 2018 | $1.391574 | $0.83 | -$0.56 (40%) |
| April 2018 | $1.450113 | $0.87 | -$0.58 (40.1%) |
| March 2018 | $1.48339 | $0.89 | -$0.59 (40%) |
| February 2018 | $1.590007 | $0.95 | -$0.64 (40%) |
| January 2018 | $1.547487 | $0.93 | -$0.62 (40%) |
| December 2017 | $1.455287 | $0.87 | -$0.58 (40%) |
| November 2017 | $1.453263 | $0.87 | -$0.58 (40%) |
| October 2017 | $1.454 | $0.87 | -$0.58 (40%) |
| September 2017 | $1.40359 | $0.84 | -$0.56 (40.1%) |
| August 2017 | $1.356855 | $0.81 | -$0.54 (40%) |
| July 2017 | $1.265119 | $0.76 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| June 2017 | $1.17164 | $0.70 | -$0.47 (39.9%) |
| May 2017 | $1.180432 | $0.71 | -$0.47 (40.1%) |
| April 2017 | $1.197083 | $0.72 | -$0.48 (40.1%) |
| March 2017 | $1.267952 | $0.76 | -$0.51 (40%) |
| February 2017 | $1.290879 | $0.77 | -$0.52 (40%) |
| January 2017 | $1.233397 | $0.74 | -$0.49 (40%) |
| December 2016 | $1.210335 | $0.57 | -$0.64 (53.1%) |
| November 2016 | $1.169073 | $0.70 | -$0.47 (40%) |
| October 2016 | $1.051871 | $0.53 | -$0.52 (49.8%) |
| September 2016 | $1.035744 | $0.60 | -$0.43 (41.7%) |
Clean Zinc Die Cast 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 | $0.23 / lb | +$0.13 | $0.20 - $0.25 |
| 12/25/2016 | $0.10 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.10 - $0.10 |
| 10/8/2016 | $0.25 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.25 - $0.25 |
Spotting and Cashing In On Clean Zinc Die Cast
Often overlooked by rookie scrappers, Clean Zinc Die Cast—commonly found in old car grilles, carburetor bodies, plumbing fixtures, and cabinet hardware—carries solid weight and decent value. Across the US, our data shows yards are paying anywhere from $0.30 to $0.40 per pound for properly prepped material. Because zinc is significantly heavier than aluminum, a bucket of die cast parts adds up fast on the scale, but only if you take the time to strip out the contaminants.
Scrap Yard Prep: Don't Take the Downgrade
The difference between clean and dirty zinc is where peddlers lose money. Buyers are strict about attachments. If you toss a carburetor body onto the scale without removing the steel butterfly valves, springs, or bolts, the yard will grade it as Irony Zinc Die Cast. According to national averages, taking that downgrade costs you roughly $0.24 per pound. If you are hauling heavy volume Pennsylvania, that lazy prep eats up your profit fast.
Yard Pro Tip: Zinc die cast parts almost always have hidden steel pins, screws, or threaded inserts. A quick exterior magnet sweep isn't enough. Always check the deep threaded holes in carburetors or the backside of old automotive trim. You usually have to break the housing with a hammer or unscrew the inserts to get it truly clean. If a magnet catches anything inside the casting, the yard will not pay the clean rate.
Separating Your Zinc Loads
Keep your clean die cast separated from other zinc materials. For instance, Zinc Solids often trade in a different bracket, currently sitting at $0.25 to $0.25/lb. Throwing everything into one gaylord box means the buyer will simply pay you the lowest price for the mixed batch. Take the extra five minutes to sort your metals before you back up to the dock.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I tell the difference between zinc die cast and cast aluminum?
Weight is the biggest giveaway. Zinc is roughly two and a half times heavier than aluminum. If a small part feels unusually heavy for its size, it's likely zinc. You can also do a scratch test; zinc often reveals a slightly bluish-silver tint underneath the oxidation, whereas aluminum is a brighter, whiter silver.
How does the commodities market affect clean zinc die cast prices?
Local scrap yard prices generally track the LME zinc market. Currently, clean zinc die cast scale prices run about 83.9% below the spot price. When industrial galvanizing and die-casting demands shift, buyers adjust their local payouts accordingly to protect their margins.
What is the current average payout for clean zinc die cast?
Right now, our trackers show the national average at $0.34 per pound. To get the absolute best rate in Pennsylvania, call a few local buyers and confirm they are paying top dollar for fully stripped material.
Clean Zinc Die Cast scrap prices in Pennsylvania on the map
The map shows cities in Pennsylvania with Clean Zinc Die Cast scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see Clean Zinc Die Cast prices in that location.