Brass Turnings Scrap Prices in Arizona
Current Brass Turnings prices at scrap yards in Arizona. Compare local offers against the U.S. national average to get the most money for your scrap.
Average Brass Turnings Price
The min/max range reflects a blended index (local + national data). Your local high may be lower.
- Low (up to $0.75): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($1.15): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($2.45+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
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Brass Turnings price reference for Arizona
Scrap yards in Arizona don’t always update their prices in real time. To give you a reliable current value, we use the U.S. national average ($1.95/lb). The secondary metals market tracks exchange moves consistently across the country. Use this national figure as your benchmark when negotiating with local yards. Brass Turnings prices across the U.S. →
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These are scrap yards in Arizona that recently updated Brass Turnings prices in our database. Call them to lock in a quote. If your city isn't listed, use the National Index above as a bargaining reference with your nearest buyer.
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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
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.
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 | $2.59 | -$3.17 (55%) |
| February 2026 | $5.880136 | $2.75 | -$3.13 (53.3%) |
| January 2026 | $5.894887 | $3.54 | -$2.36 (40%) |
| December 2025 | $5.497742 | $3.30 | -$2.20 (40%) |
| November 2025 | $5.064033 | $3.04 | -$2.03 (40%) |
| October 2025 | $5.050242 | $3.03 | -$2.02 (40%) |
| September 2025 | $4.662367 | $2.80 | -$1.87 (40%) |
| August 2025 | $4.477984 | $2.69 | -$1.79 (40%) |
| July 2025 | $5.482645 | $3.29 | -$2.19 (40%) |
| June 2025 | $4.883233 | $2.93 | -$1.95 (40%) |
| 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 | $2.10 | -$2.39 (53.3%) |
| May 2024 | $4.735583 | $2.46 | -$2.28 (48.1%) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2026 | $0.75 / lb | +$0.30 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 6/21/2024 | $0.45 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.45 - $0.45 |
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 Arizona, 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 85.8% below the spot price for clean solid brass.
Brass Turnings scrap prices in Arizona on the map
The map shows cities in Arizona with Brass Turnings scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see Brass Turnings prices in that location.