Price trends for scrap radiators by grade

over the last 30 days

In the last month in the Radiators category: price is up for 3 grades, price is steady for 5 grades, and price is down for 1 grade.

Prices up for these grades:
Pure Copper Radiators+12.6%🠅$3.30/ lbAluminum Radiators (Clean)+11.4%🠅$0.75/ lbAluminum Copper Radiators (ACR)+4.6%🠅$3.02/ lb
Prices steady for these grades:
Copper & Brass Radiators (Clean)1.4%—$4.05/ lb
Prices down for these grades:
Coolers & Condensers18.1%🠇$0.70/ lb
Data source: 1 local yard + U.S. national averages (Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)).
How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?
Over the past year, the category average ranged from $1.28 to $1.97.
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Today
Category Grades
The Radiators category has 9 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 1 local yard Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania).

U.S. National Price Benchmark — Radiators in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

Local scrap yards in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) sometimes post their prices with a short delay. To keep you informed of what your metal is worth right now, we use U.S. national averages as a reference. The secondary metals market responds to exchange moves in sync across the country — use this national benchmark when negotiating with local buyers. Radiators prices across the U.S. →

Radiators scrap prices by grade in Pittsburgh

Here is the Radiators data we have on file for Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Local yards don't always update their online prices daily — if your grade isn't listed, use the National Benchmark above as leverage when negotiating with local buyers.

Copper & Brass Radiators (Clean) U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$3.43/ lbRange: $2.80 – $4.05/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +1.4%
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+12.6% / 6 mo.
Pure Copper Radiators U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$3.30/ lbRange: $3.30 – $3.30/ lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +12.6%
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+4.6% / 30 days
Aluminum Copper Radiators (ACR) U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$2.61/ lbRange: $2.20 – $3.02/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +4.6%
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Irony Aluminum Copper Radiators (Dirty ACR) U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$2.44/ lbRange: $2.00 – $2.88/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.2%
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Irony Copper & Brass Radiators U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$1.91/ lbRange: $1.57 – $2.25/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +1.1%
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Radiator Ends U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$1.08/ lbRange: $0.95 – $1.20/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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+11.4% / 6 mo.
Aluminum Radiators (Clean) U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.68/ lbRange: $0.60 – $0.75/ lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +11.4%
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Coolers & Condensers U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.59/ lbRange: $0.48 – $0.70/ lb
Trend for 30 days: -18.1%
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Irony Aluminum Radiators U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.41/ lbRange: $0.37 – $0.45/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Scrap yards paying the most for scrap radiators in Pittsburgh

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American Steel Processing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania•2 grades on price list
ACR Clean
$2.30/ lb|🠅 $0.60 (35%)
Radiators Clean
$2.00/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (11%)

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