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Today’s Aluminum Scrap Prices in the US

In-depth analytics for aluminum scrap 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 scrap by grade

over the last 90 days

In the last 3 months in the Aluminum category: price is up for 5 grades, price is steady for 8 grades, and price is down for 9 grades.

Prices up for these grades:

Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR)+25.6%🠅$0.80/ lb Painted & Old Sheet Aluminum+24.2%🠅$0.85/ lb Clean Aluminum Sheet+10.6%🠅$0.75/ lb Aluminum BX+5.1%🠅$2.90/ lb

Prices down for these grades:

Aluminum Clips & MLC17.9%🠇$0.94/ lb

Data source: live prices from 75 local yards (across the U.S.).

How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?

Over the past year, the category average ranged from $0.65 to $0.95.

Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Today

Category Grades

The Aluminum category has 22 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 75 local yards across the U.S..

Aluminum scrap prices by grade in the US

Alloy grade matters most — 6063 extrusion brings far more per pound than mixed or irony aluminum. Click any grade to get a detailed price chart, market analysis, and a list of yards currently paying the most.

+5.1% / 90 days

Aluminum BX Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$2.55/ lbRange: $2.20 – $2.90/ lb

Trend for 90 days: +5.1%

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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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Aluminum Wire (EC / Clean) Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$1.20/ lbRange: $1.00 – $1.40/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -6.3%

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+4.4% / 90 days

Aluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean) Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$1.16/ lbRange: $0.90 – $1.41/ lb

Trend for 90 days: +4.4%

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Lithographic Plates (Litho) Based on 4 yards

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

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Painted Aluminum Extrusion Based on 1 yard

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

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Dirty Aluminum Extrusion Based on 2 yards

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

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Based on 7 yards

Avg. Price:$0.88/ lbRange: $0.75 – $1.01/ lb

Trend for 30 days: +1.5%

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Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels Based on 2 yards

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

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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Aluminum 6061 Structural Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.81/ lbRange: $0.72 – $0.90/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -14.1%

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Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.81/ lbRange: $0.62 – $1.00/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -9.6%

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Aluminum Clips & MLC Based on 5 yards

Avg. Price:$0.80/ lbRange: $0.65 – $0.94/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -17.9%

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Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061) Based on 6 yards

Avg. Price:$0.75/ lbRange: $0.60 – $0.90/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -5.1%

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Aluminum Siding & Gutters Based on 6 yards

Avg. Price:$0.75/ lbRange: $0.59 – $0.90/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -5.5%

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+24.2% / 90 days

Painted & Old Sheet Aluminum Based on 6 yards

Avg. Price:$0.70/ lbRange: $0.55 – $0.85/ lb

Trend for 90 days: +24.2%

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Clad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face) Based on 2 yards

Avg. Price:$0.68/ lbRange: $0.60 – $0.75/ lb

Trend for 30 days: 0.0%

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+25.6% / 90 days

Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR) Based on 7 yards

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

Trend for 90 days: +25.6%

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Aluminum Cans (UBC) Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$0.61/ lbRange: $0.52 – $0.70/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -12.0%

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Cast Aluminum Based on 7 yards

Avg. Price:$0.60/ lbRange: $0.45 – $0.75/ lb

Trend for 30 days: -16.4%

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+10.6% / 90 days

Clean Aluminum Sheet Based on 10 yards

Avg. Price:$0.60/ lbRange: $0.45 – $0.75/ lb

Trend for 90 days: +10.6%

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Irony & Breakage Aluminum Based on 4 yards

Avg. Price:$0.33/ lbRange: $0.25 – $0.40/ lb

Trend for 90 days: -10.7%

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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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Scrap yards paying the most for aluminum scrap in the US

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Updated 10/29/2026

JB's Salvage, Inc

Bloomington, Indiana•5 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.52/ lb|🠅 $0.02 (4%)

Old Sheet Aluminum

$0.45/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (10%)

Aluminum Wire (no coating)

$0.55/ lb|🠅 $0.15 (38%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.35/ lb|🠅 $0.15 (75%)

Cast Wheels

$0.70/ lb|🠅 $0.25 (56%)

Updated 10/26/2026

Decatur Iron & Metal Recycling

Decatur, Texas•7 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.70/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (17%)

Clean Aluminum

$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (25%)

Aluminum EC Wire

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (25%)

Insulated aluminum wire

$0.40/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (14%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (25%)

Aluminum Breakage

$0.20/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (33%)

Aluminum Wheels

$1.00/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (11%)

Updated 10/23/2026

CMC Recycling

Columbia, South Carolina•9 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.70/ lb|🠇 $0.02 (3%)

6063 Aluminum

$0.54/ lb|🠇 $0.01 (2%)

6061 Alum (no plate/sheet)

$0.72/ lb|🠇 $0.01 (1%)

Sheet Aluminum

$0.68/ lb|🠅 $0.27 (66%)

Aluminum Clips (MLC)

$0.68/ lb|🠇 $0.02 (3%)

PTD Aluminum Siding

$0.59/ lb|🠇 $0.03 (5%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.45/ lb|🠇 $0.02 (4%)

Irony Aluminum (include attachments)

$0.52/ lb|🠅 $0.18 (53%)

Clean Aluminum Wheels

$1.01/ lb|🠇 $0.04 (4%)

Updated 10/22/2026

Big Daddy Scrap

Kankakee, Illinois•2 grades on price list

Aluminium Cans

$0.45/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (18%)

Aluminium, Clean

$0.55/ lb|🠇 $0.07 (11%)

Updated 10/21/2026

Double M Recycling

Swanton, Maryland•9 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (18%)

Aluminum Sheet

$0.55/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (10%)

Aluminum Clip

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Aluminum Siding

$0.65/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (8%)

Aluminum Cast

$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (11%)

Dirty Aluminum

$0.40/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (14%)

Aluminum Wheels

$0.75/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (15%)

Truck Wheels 22

$0.60/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (9%)

Chrome Clad Wheels

$0.60/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (9%)

Updated 10/21/2026

CMC Recycling

Independence, Kansas•5 grades on price list

Aluminum Cans

$0.59/ lb|🠅 $0.01 (2%)

Sheet Aluminum

$0.55/ lb|🠅 $0.01 (2%)

Cast Aluminum

$0.45/ lb|🠅 $0.02 (5%)

Irony Aluminum (include attachments)

$0.10/ lb|🠇 $0.02 (17%)

Clean Aluminum Wheels

$1.05/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (5%)

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Buyout price trends for aluminum scrap by grade

Avg. Yard Price

The chart shows average buyout prices by grade for aluminum scrap 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 scrap 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 – $2.90/ lbAluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean)$0.90 – $1.41/ lbAluminum Wire (EC / Clean)$1.00 – $1.40/ lbAluminum 5052 (Plate)$1.20 – $1.20/ lbLithographic Plates (Litho)$1.00 – $1.20/ lbPainted Aluminum Extrusion$1.10 – $1.10/ lbClean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)$0.75 – $1.01/ lbDirty Aluminum Extrusion$0.85 – $1.00/ lbDirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels$0.75 – $1.00/ lbChrome Plated Aluminum Wheels$0.62 – $1.00/ lbAluminum Clips & MLC$0.65 – $0.94/ lbAluminum 6061 Structural$0.72 – $0.90/ lbClean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061)$0.60 – $0.90/ lbAluminum Siding & Gutters$0.59 – $0.90/ lbPainted & Old Sheet Aluminum$0.55 – $0.85/ lbAluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR)$0.45 – $0.80/ lbClad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face)$0.60 – $0.75/ lbCast Aluminum$0.45 – $0.75/ lbClean Aluminum Sheet$0.45 – $0.75/ lbAluminum Cans (UBC)$0.52 – $0.70/ lbIrony & Breakage Aluminum$0.25 – $0.40/ lbAluminum Turnings$0.25 – $0.25/ lb

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Map of scrap yards buying aluminum scrap

The map below shows yards currently listing prices for aluminum scrap. Select your state on the map or from the list to see current per-pound rates for all grades at local yards.