Average scrap price for Irony & Breakage Aluminum

180-day market: price lists from 3 yards. As of 6/1/2026.
$0.20/ lb−$0.15 (42.9%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $0.20
Lowest price ⓘ$0.20
Highest price$0.20Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers Tennessee
  • Low (around $0.20): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($0.20): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($0.20+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $0.20 to $0.81.
Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Today
Market response to LME pricing
Current spread vs. exchange (today): ~87.5% (-$1.40/ lb). Typical spread for this grade: 39%–87%
✓ Scrap yards are offering fair market rates
Market snapshot
Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates (out of 4 tracked local buyers).

Where to sell Irony & Breakage Aluminum in Tennessee

Scrap yards in Tennessee buying Irony & Breakage Aluminum — with current per-pound rates listed. Prices shown are indicative; actual payouts may vary by lot size, date, and material condition. Call ahead to confirm today’s price and minimum quantity. For large lots, ask about specialty or volume pricing.

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Updated 19 days ago

Blount County Iron & Metal

Listed as: Aluminum Breakage
613 Howard Jones Rd, Maryville, TN 37801 Plan route
$0.20/ lb
Updated 19 days ago

Sevier County Iron & Metal

Listed as: Aluminum Breakage
13432 Chapman Hwy, Seymour, TN 37865 Plan route
$0.20/ lb
Updated 19 days ago

Anderson Auto Salvage & Recycling

Listed as: Aluminum Breakage
2289 US-11, Sweetwater, TN 37874 Plan route
$0.20/ lb
Updated 5154 days ago

Barnes Recycling

Listed as: Irony Sheet 90%
1759 US-25W, New Market, TN 37820 Plan route
$0.30/ lb

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Compare Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices with other Aluminum grades

See the exact price difference between Irony & Breakage Aluminum and similar grades like Aluminum BX or Dirty Aluminum Extrusion. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Irony & Breakage Aluminum
Irony & Breakage Aluminum Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.20 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum BX Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.09 / lb
Mix it with Irony & Breakage Aluminum?They'll pay $0.20 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$1.89 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -2.1%
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Dirty Aluminum Extrusion Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.73 / lb
Mix it with Irony & Breakage Aluminum?They'll pay $0.20 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.53 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +48.1%
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Thermal Break Aluminum Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.69 / lb
Mix it with Irony & Breakage Aluminum?They'll pay $0.20 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.49 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Cast Aluminum Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.66 / lb
Mix it with Irony & Breakage Aluminum?They'll pay $0.20 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.46 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +44.7%
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Aluminum Wire (Insulated / ACSR) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.50 / lb
Mix it with Irony & Breakage Aluminum?They'll pay $0.20 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.30 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum 6063 Extrusion (Clean) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.38 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +11.8%
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Aluminum 5052 (Plate) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.35 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Wire (EC / Clean) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.14 / lb
Trend for 90 days: -18.0%
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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356) Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.12 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +19.9%
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Painted Aluminum Extrusion Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.06 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Lithographic Plates (Litho) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.03 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Clips & MLC Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.90 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +13.5%
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Aluminum 6061 Structural Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.89 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +19.0%
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Dirty & Irony Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.82 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +6.2%
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Chrome Plated Aluminum Wheels Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.82 / lb
Trend for 90 days: 0.0%
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Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.77 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +6.3%
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Aluminum 3003 Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.70 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Cans (UBC) Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.65 / lb
Trend for 90 days: -3.2%
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Clean Aluminum Sheet Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.64 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +13.3%
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Painted & Old Sheet Aluminum Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.50 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Siding & Gutters Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.50 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Turnings Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.27 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Aluminum Foil & Light Gauge Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.13 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Price chart: Irony & Breakage Aluminum and LME Aluminum exchange data

This chart helps you track market direction and analyze Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices at local scrap yards. The line shows the local trend alongside LME Aluminum exchange data. When the exchange ticks up and yard prices haven't followed yet, they typically catch up within a few days — a good signal to wait before selling. When both lines are trending down, lock in your price and sell now before yards lower their offers further.

Current Irony & Breakage Aluminum scrap vs. LME Aluminum world price (LME)

Avg scrap yard price

$0.20
Scrap metal dealers
Price gap: −$1.40 / lb
vs. exchange

Today's world market price (LME)

$1.60 / lb
✓ For 99.9% pure refined metal
💡 Why is the scrap yard price lower than the exchange? The LME price is the global benchmark for 99.99% pure refined metal traded in large institutional contracts. The gap between LME and what you pocket is the yard's margin — it covers sorting, cleaning, transport to the mill, and protects them against sudden price drops.

Monthly spread: Irony & Breakage Aluminum scrap vs. LME Aluminum

Market Analysis: This month, the average spread between Irony & Breakage Aluminum prices at local scrap yards and the exchange is 87%. This is outside the typical historical range for this metal category (84% – 90%). Our data suggests local yard prices haven’t fully updated to reflect current market movements. Browse offers in your area ↑
PeriodWorld price (per lb)Scrap yard price (per lb)Spread vs. exchange
June 2026 (current)$1.5418 / lb$0.20 / lb−$1.34 (87%)
May 2026$1.1735 / lb$0.58 / lb−$0.59 (50.6%)
April 2026$1.1214 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.45 (40.3%)
March 2026$1.0734 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (40.4%)
February 2026$1.2032 / lb$0.61 / lb−$0.59 (49.3%)
January 2026$1.0514 / lb$0.63 / lb−$0.42 (40.1%)
December 2025$0.9829 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.45 (46.1%)
November 2025$0.9300 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (39.8%)
October 2025$0.8876 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.36 (40.3%)
September 2025$0.8612 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.34 (39.6%)
August 2025$0.8667 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.35 (40%)
July 2025$0.8378 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.34 (40.3%)
June 2025$0.8023 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.32 (40.2%)
May 2025$0.8072 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.33 (40.5%)
April 2025$0.7440 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.29 (39.5%)
March 2025$0.8786 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.35 (39.7%)
February 2025$0.8934 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.35 (39.6%)
January 2025$0.8129 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.32 (39.7%)
December 2024$0.8050 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.33 (40.4%)
November 2024$0.8092 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.32 (39.4%)
October 2024$0.8481 / lb$0.51 / lb−$0.34 (39.9%)
September 2024$0.8415 / lb$0.51 / lb−$0.33 (39.4%)
August 2024$0.8387 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.34 (40.4%)
July 2024$0.9059 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.37 (40.4%)
June 2024$0.9578 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.46 (47.8%)
May 2024$0.9952 / lb$0.60 / lb−$0.40 (39.7%)
April 2024$0.9588 / lb$0.58 / lb−$0.38 (39.5%)
March 2024$0.9168 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.37 (40%)
February 2024$0.9089 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.36 (39.5%)
January 2024$0.9812 / lb$0.59 / lb−$0.39 (39.9%)
December 2023$0.9928 / lb$0.60 / lb−$0.39 (39.6%)
November 2023$0.9361 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.38 (40.2%)
October 2023$0.9175 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.37 (40.1%)
September 2023$0.9470 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.38 (39.8%)
August 2023$0.9300 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (39.8%)
July 2023$0.9341 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (40%)
June 2023$0.9442 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.37 (39.6%)
May 2023$0.9455 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.38 (39.7%)
April 2023$0.9716 / lb$0.58 / lb−$0.39 (40.3%)
March 2023$1.0317 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.41 (39.9%)
February 2023$1.0817 / lb$0.65 / lb−$0.43 (39.9%)
January 2023$1.0638 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.42 (39.8%)
December 2022$1.0395 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.42 (40.4%)
November 2022$1.0262 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.41 (39.6%)
October 2022$0.9628 / lb$0.58 / lb−$0.38 (39.8%)
September 2022$0.9553 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.39 (40.3%)
August 2022$1.0027 / lb$0.60 / lb−$0.40 (40.2%)
July 2022$0.9327 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (40%)
June 2022$1.0365 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.42 (40.2%)
May 2022$1.1042 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.44 (40.2%)
April 2022$1.1271 / lb$0.68 / lb−$0.45 (39.7%)
March 2022$1.0702 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (40.2%)
February 2022$1.1221 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.45 (40.3%)
January 2022$1.1564 / lb$0.70 / lb−$0.46 (39.5%)
December 2021$1.0928 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.43 (39.6%)
November 2021$1.0724 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (40.3%)
October 2021$1.0514 / lb$0.63 / lb−$0.42 (40.1%)
September 2021$1.1106 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.44 (39.7%)
August 2021$1.1818 / lb$0.71 / lb−$0.47 (39.9%)
July 2021$1.1065 / lb$0.66 / lb−$0.45 (40.4%)
June 2021$1.0651 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (39.9%)
May 2021$1.0793 / lb$0.65 / lb−$0.43 (39.8%)
April 2021$1.0639 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.42 (39.8%)
March 2021$1.0382 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.42 (40.3%)
February 2021$0.9979 / lb$0.60 / lb−$0.40 (39.9%)
January 2021$0.9782 / lb$0.59 / lb−$0.39 (39.7%)
December 2020$0.9127 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.36 (39.7%)
November 2020$0.7887 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.4%)
October 2020$0.7488 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.30 (39.9%)
September 2020$0.7439 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.29 (39.5%)
August 2020$0.6812 / lb$0.41 / lb−$0.27 (39.8%)
July 2020$0.6825 / lb$0.41 / lb−$0.27 (39.9%)
June 2020$0.7071 / lb$0.43 / lb−$0.28 (39.2%)
May 2020$0.6673 / lb$0.40 / lb−$0.27 (40.1%)
April 2020$0.6552 / lb$0.39 / lb−$0.27 (40.5%)
March 2020$0.6318 / lb$0.38 / lb−$0.25 (39.9%)
February 2020$0.8658 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.35 (39.9%)
January 2020$0.8780 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.35 (39.6%)
December 2019$0.9192 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.37 (40.2%)
November 2019$0.9035 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.36 (40.2%)
October 2019$0.8208 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.33 (40.3%)
September 2019$0.8078 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.32 (39.3%)
August 2019$0.7385 / lb$0.44 / lb−$0.30 (40.4%)
July 2019$0.8088 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.33 (40.7%)
June 2019$0.7809 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.31 (39.8%)
May 2019$0.8207 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.33 (40.3%)
April 2019$0.9429 / lb$0.57 / lb−$0.37 (39.5%)
March 2019$0.9112 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.36 (39.6%)
February 2019$0.9347 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (40.1%)
January 2019$0.8755 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.36 (40.6%)
December 2018$0.8423 / lb$0.51 / lb−$0.33 (39.5%)
November 2018$0.9793 / lb$0.59 / lb−$0.39 (39.8%)
October 2018$1.1159 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.45 (40%)
September 2018$1.2038 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.48 (40.2%)
August 2018$1.1928 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.47 (39.6%)
July 2018$1.1998 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.48 (40%)
June 2018$1.2614 / lb$0.76 / lb−$0.50 (39.7%)
May 2018$1.2949 / lb$0.78 / lb−$0.51 (39.8%)
April 2018$1.2158 / lb$0.73 / lb−$0.49 (40%)
March 2018$1.1780 / lb$0.71 / lb−$0.47 (39.7%)
February 2018$1.1965 / lb$0.72 / lb−$0.48 (39.8%)
January 2018$1.2400 / lb$0.74 / lb−$0.50 (40.3%)
December 2017$1.1525 / lb$0.69 / lb−$0.46 (40.1%)
November 2017$1.1241 / lb$0.67 / lb−$0.45 (40.4%)
October 2017$1.0809 / lb$0.65 / lb−$0.43 (39.9%)
September 2017$1.0245 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.40 (39.5%)
August 2017$1.0161 / lb$0.61 / lb−$0.41 (40%)
July 2017$1.0531 / lb$0.63 / lb−$0.42 (40.2%)
June 2017$1.0122 / lb$0.61 / lb−$0.40 (39.7%)
May 2017$1.0303 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.41 (39.8%)
April 2017$1.0471 / lb$0.63 / lb−$0.42 (39.8%)
March 2017$1.0745 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (40.4%)
February 2017$1.0785 / lb$0.65 / lb−$0.43 (39.7%)
January 2017$1.0656 / lb$0.64 / lb−$0.43 (39.9%)
December 2016$1.0288 / lb$0.62 / lb−$0.41 (39.7%)
November 2016$0.9311 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (39.9%)
October 2016$0.8537 / lb$0.51 / lb−$0.34 (40.3%)
September 2016$0.8008 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.32 (40.1%)
August 2016$0.8264 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.33 (39.5%)
July 2016$0.7742 / lb$0.46 / lb−$0.31 (40.6%)
June 2016$0.7419 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.29 (39.3%)
May 2016$0.7180 / lb$0.43 / lb−$0.29 (40.1%)
April 2016$0.7156 / lb$0.43 / lb−$0.29 (39.9%)
March 2016$0.6702 / lb$0.40 / lb−$0.27 (40.3%)
February 2016$0.5925 / lb$0.36 / lb−$0.23 (39.2%)
January 2016$0.6180 / lb$0.37 / lb−$0.25 (40.1%)
December 2015$0.6872 / lb$0.41 / lb−$0.28 (40.3%)
November 2015$0.7415 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.29 (39.3%)
October 2015$0.7176 / lb$0.43 / lb−$0.29 (40.1%)
September 2015$0.6977 / lb$0.42 / lb−$0.28 (39.8%)
August 2015$0.7992 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.32 (39.9%)
July 2015$0.8320 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.33 (39.9%)
June 2015$0.8842 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.35 (40.1%)
May 2015$0.9059 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.37 (40.4%)
April 2015$0.9261 / lb$0.56 / lb−$0.37 (39.5%)
March 2015$0.9034 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.36 (40.2%)
February 2015$0.8649 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.34 (39.9%)
January 2015$0.7876 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.3%)
December 2014$0.7920 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.7%)
November 2014$0.8110 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.32 (39.6%)
October 2014$0.7907 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.6%)
September 2014$0.8703 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.35 (40.3%)
August 2014$0.8291 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.33 (39.7%)
July 2014$0.8820 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.35 (39.9%)
June 2014$0.8976 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.36 (39.8%)
May 2014$0.8896 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.36 (40.4%)
April 2014$0.8777 / lb$0.53 / lb−$0.35 (39.6%)
March 2014$0.8672 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.35 (40%)
February 2014$0.9100 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.36 (39.6%)
January 2014$0.9224 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.37 (40.4%)
December 2013$0.8990 / lb$0.54 / lb−$0.36 (39.9%)
November 2013$0.9217 / lb$0.55 / lb−$0.37 (40.3%)
October 2013$0.8611 / lb$0.52 / lb−$0.34 (39.6%)
September 2013$0.8342 / lb$0.50 / lb−$0.33 (40.1%)
August 2013$0.7917 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.6%)
July 2013$0.7352 / lb$0.44 / lb−$0.30 (40.2%)
June 2013$0.7115 / lb$0.43 / lb−$0.28 (39.6%)
May 2013$0.7531 / lb$0.45 / lb−$0.30 (40.2%)
April 2013$0.7045 / lb$0.42 / lb−$0.28 (40.4%)
March 2013$0.7711 / lb$0.46 / lb−$0.31 (40.3%)
February 2013$0.7999 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.32 (40%)
January 2013$0.8443 / lb$0.51 / lb−$0.33 (39.6%)
December 2012$0.8169 / lb$0.49 / lb−$0.33 (40%)
November 2012$0.7645 / lb$0.46 / lb−$0.30 (39.8%)
October 2012$0.7696 / lb$0.46 / lb−$0.31 (40.2%)
September 2012$0.7983 / lb$0.48 / lb−$0.32 (39.9%)
August 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.4%)
July 2012$0.7886 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.4%)
June 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.47 / lb−$0.32 (40.4%)
May 2012$0.7888 / lb$0.46 / lb−$0.33 (41.7%)

Daily price history for Irony & Breakage Aluminum

The table below shows the daily price history for Irony & Breakage Aluminum at local scrap yards. For each day we display the average payout, the change from the previous day, and the full market range (low and high). This lets you spot the direction of the market over recent days — whether prices are climbing, falling, or holding steady. Review several consecutive days of data before making a trip, and always confirm today’s rate directly with the yards listed on this page.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$0.20 / lb−$0.15$0.20 – $0.20
2/17/2026 $0.35 / lb— no change$0.35 – $0.35
12/17/2025 $0.35 / lb+$0.05$0.35 – $0.35
6/23/2024 $0.30 / lb+$0.06$0.30 – $0.30