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Current Prices for Scrap Aluminum Rims & Wheels in the US

In-depth analytics for aluminum wheels and rims prices in the US. Compare local scrap yard buyout rates with LME Aluminum exchange benchmarks, use the lot calculator to estimate your payout, and find the yards with the best offers near you.

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Price trends for aluminum wheels and rims by grade

over the last 30 days

In the last month in the Aluminum Rims & Wheels category: price is up for 12 grades, price is steady for 9 grades, and price is down for 3 grades.

Prices up for these grades:

Aluminum Siding & Gutters+21.4%🠅$1.02/ lb Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR)+21.4%🠅$0.80/ lb Cast Aluminum+18.8%🠅$0.82/ lb Aluminum 6061 Structural+12.9%🠅$0.90/ lb

Prices down for these grades:

Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)7.8%🠇$1.00/ lb

Data source: live prices from 72 local yards (across the U.S.).

How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?

Over the past year, the category average ranged from $0.63 to $0.93.

Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Today

Category Grades

The Aluminum Rims & Wheels category has 24 grades with current prices on file. No exchange data is configured for this category — prices shown are sourced directly from local yards.

Data Sources

Data source: live prices from 72 local yards across the U.S..

Aluminum Rims & Wheels scrap prices by grade in the US

Clean alloy wheels (Alloy 356 or 6061) pay the most; plastic-faced or chrome-plated wheels are discounted. Click any grade to get a detailed price chart, market analysis, and a list of yards currently paying the most.

+8.3% / 30 days

Aluminum BX Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$2.58/ lbRange: $2.20 – $2.95/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +8.3%

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Aluminum Wire (EC / Clean) Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$1.45/ lbRange: $1.20 – $1.70/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -1.3%

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Aluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean) Based on 6 yards

Avg. Price:$1.34/ lbRange: $1.06 – $1.61/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -2.8%

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Painted Aluminum Extrusion Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$1.30/ lbRange: $1.30 – $1.30/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Aluminum 5052 (Plate) Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$1.20/ lbRange: $1.20 – $1.20/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Lithographic Plates (Litho) Based on 3 yards

Avg. Price:$1.10/ lbRange: $1.00 – $1.20/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$0.95/ lbRange: $0.90 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -7.8%

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Dirty Aluminum Extrusion Based on 2 yards

Avg. Price:$0.93/ lbRange: $0.85 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 6 mo.: 0.0%

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+3.1% / 6 mo.

Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061) Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.88/ lbRange: $0.75 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 6 mo.: +3.1%

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+9.4% / 6 mo.

Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels Based on 2 yards

Avg. Price:$0.88/ lbRange: $0.75 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 6 mo.: +9.4%

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+21.4% / 30 days

Aluminum Siding & Gutters Based on 3 yards

Avg. Price:$0.86/ lbRange: $0.70 – $1.02/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +21.4%

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+9.3% / 30 days

Aluminum Clips & MLC Based on 9 yards

Avg. Price:$0.83/ lbRange: $0.65 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +9.3%

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+6.7% / 6 mo.

Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels Based on 8 yards

Avg. Price:$0.80/ lbRange: $0.60 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 6 mo.: +6.7%

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+12.9% / 30 days

Aluminum 6061 Structural Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.78/ lbRange: $0.65 – $0.90/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +12.9%

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+3.3% / 30 days

Aluminum Cans (UBC) Based on 7 yards

Avg. Price:$0.75/ lbRange: $0.65 – $0.85/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +3.3%

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Clad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face) Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$0.75/ lbRange: $0.75 – $0.75/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Aluminum 3003 Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$0.70/ lbRange: $0.70 – $0.70/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Thermal Break Aluminum Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$0.70/ lbRange: $0.70 – $0.70/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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+5.6% / 30 days

Painted & Old Sheet Aluminum Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.68/ lbRange: $0.50 – $0.85/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +5.6%

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+18.8% / 30 days

Cast Aluminum Based on 6 yards

Avg. Price:$0.66/ lbRange: $0.50 – $0.82/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +18.8%

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Clean Aluminum Sheet Based on 7 yards

Avg. Price:$0.65/ lbRange: $0.50 – $0.80/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -3.8%

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+21.4% / 30 days

Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR) Based on 7 yards

Avg. Price:$0.63/ lbRange: $0.45 – $0.80/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +21.4%

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Aluminum Turnings Based on 1 yard

Avg. Price:$0.25/ lbRange: $0.25 – $0.25/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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+11.1% / 90 days

Irony & Breakage Aluminum Based on 2 yards

Avg. Price:$0.20/ lbRange: $0.20 – $0.20/ lb

Trend for 90 days: +11.1%

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Scrap yards paying the most for aluminum wheels and rims in the US

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Stuff Recycling

Winchester, Kentucky•8 grades on price list

AL Extrusion (Clean 10/10)

$0.72/ lb|🠇 $0.13 (15%)

AL Sheet

$0.50/ lb

AL Siding

$0.67/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

EC Wire

$1.00/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (9%)

ACSR & IAW 65%

$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.15 (43%)

Al Breakage

$0.15/ lb|🠅 $0.02 (15%)

AL Wheels (Clean)

$0.80/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (7%)

AL Wheels (Chrome)

$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (11%)

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Second Street Iron & Metal Co., Inc.

Everett, Massachusetts•6 grades on price list

Extruded Aluminum

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.30 (43%)

Aluminum

$0.75/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (6%)

MLC

$0.85/ lb|🠅 $0.30 (55%)

Aluminum BX Wire

$1.80/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (125%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.75/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (36%)

Aluminum Rims

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (11%)

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Thompson Metal Services Inc.

Kingsport, Tennessee•5 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.15 (30%)

Aluminum

$0.50/ lb

Old Sheet Aluminum

$0.50/ lb

Painted Siding

$0.40/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (20%)

Aluminum Car Wheels

$1.60/ lb|🠅 $0.95 (146%)

Updated yesterday

E-Z Money Recycling LLC

Phoenix, Arizona•13 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.85/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (13%)

6063 Solids

$0.70/ lb|🠇 $0.70 (50%)

6063 Alum Painted Extrusion

$1.30/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (18%)

Litho

$0.70/ lb

MLC Aluminum Clean

$0.80/ lb|🠅 $0.15 (23%)

Old Sheet Aluminum

$0.55/ lb

EC Wire

$1.60/ lb|🠅 $0.25 (19%)

Insulated Aluminum

$0.60/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (20%)

Aluminum BX Wire

$1.15/ lb|🠅 $0.25 (28%)

Cast Aluminum Clean

$0.50/ lb

Auto Rims Clean

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (25%)

Truck Rims Aluminum

$0.75/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (15%)

Auto Rims Chrome

$0.60/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (14%)

Updated yesterday

Sal B Scrap Metal Recycling

Marinette, Wisconsin•12 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.85/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (31%)

Aluminum Extrusions - Clean

$0.70/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Aluminum Extrusions - Painted

$0.60/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (9%)

Aluminum 6061

$0.75/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (7%)

Sheet Aluminum - Clean

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Aluminum EC Wire - CLEAN

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

ACSR

$0.15/ lb|🠅 $0.03 (25%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.82/ lb|🠅 $0.12 (17%)

Aluminum Breakage

$0.22/ lb|🠅 $0.04 (22%)

SEMI Aluminum Rims – Clean +1000 lbs

$0.76/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (15%)

AUTO Alum & Chrome Rims – Clean

$0.80/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (6%)

AUTO Alum Rims – Dirty +1000 lbs

$0.87/ lb|🠅 $0.12 (16%)

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Astro City Scrap Metal

Houston, Texas•11 grades on price list

Extruded Aluminum

$1.20/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (8%)

60/61 Secondary

$0.60/ lb|🠇 $0.30 (33%)

Extruded Secondary

$0.85/ lb|🠇 $0.15 (15%)

Sheet Aluminum

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Sheet Secondary

$0.25/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (29%)

EC Wire (Strip Aluminum Wire)

$1.70/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (3%)

Aluminum Wire (Insulated)

$0.95/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (6%)

BX Aluminum

$2.95/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (2%)

Aluminum Cast

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Aluminum Wheels

$1.20/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (20%)

Chrome Wheels

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (25%)

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Buyout price trends for aluminum wheels and rims by grade

Avg. Yard Price

The chart shows average buyout prices by grade for aluminum wheels and rims from local scrap yards. When the line trends up, yards are raising their offers and it may pay to wait. When it turns down, lock in your price now. Use the grade selector above the chart to switch views.

Calculate the value of your aluminum wheels and rims lot

Selling a mixed load? Pick the grades below — a weight field appears after you select at least one grade, then the calculator estimates your haul's value from current average prices across the U.S..

Aluminum BX$2.20 – $2.95/ lbAluminum Wire (EC / Clean)$1.20 – $1.70/ lbAluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean)$1.06 – $1.61/ lbPainted Aluminum Extrusion$1.30 – $1.30/ lbAluminum 5052 (Plate)$1.20 – $1.20/ lbLithographic Plates (Litho)$1.00 – $1.20/ lbAluminum Siding & Gutters$0.70 – $1.02/ lbClean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)$0.90 – $1.00/ lbDirty Aluminum Extrusion$0.85 – $1.00/ lbClean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061)$0.75 – $1.00/ lbDirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels$0.75 – $1.00/ lbAluminum Clips & MLC$0.65 – $1.00/ lbChrome Plated Aluminum Wheels$0.60 – $1.00/ lbAluminum 6061 Structural$0.65 – $0.90/ lbAluminum Cans (UBC)$0.65 – $0.85/ lbPainted & Old Sheet Aluminum$0.50 – $0.85/ lbCast Aluminum$0.50 – $0.82/ lbClean Aluminum Sheet$0.50 – $0.80/ lbAluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR)$0.45 – $0.80/ lbClad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face)$0.75 – $0.75/ lbAluminum 3003$0.70 – $0.70/ lbThermal Break Aluminum$0.70 – $0.70/ lbAluminum Turnings$0.25 – $0.25/ lbIrony & Breakage Aluminum$0.20 – $0.20/ lb

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Map of scrap yards buying aluminum wheels and rims

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