Average scrap price for Light Copper / Sheet Copper

180-day market: price lists from 3 yards. As of 8/25/2026.
$4.55/ lb+$1.34 (41.7%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $4.55
Lowest price ⓘ$4.20
Highest price$4.90Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers New Jersey
  • Low (around $4.20): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($4.55): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($4.90+): 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 $3.21 to $4.55.
Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Today
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 Light Copper / Sheet Copper in New Jersey

Scrap yards in New Jersey buying Light Copper / Sheet Copper — 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 70 days ago

Southard Scrap Metal

Listed as: COPPER #3
54 Valley Rd, Rockaway Township, NJ 07866 Plan route
$4.90/ lb
Updated 70 days ago

NJ Scrap Metal and Recycling Center

Listed as: Light Copper
831 County Rd 539, New Egypt, NJ 08533 Plan route
$4.20/ lb
Updated 244 days ago

Sgt. Scrap

Listed as: Copper Sheet
9105 Burrough Dover Ln, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Plan route
$4.58/ lb
Updated 244 days ago

Sgt. Scrap

Listed as: Copper Sheet
610 Crescent Blvd, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 Plan route
$4.58/ lb

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Compare Light Copper / Sheet Copper prices with other Copper grades

See the exact price difference between Light Copper / Sheet Copper and similar grades like Bare Bright Copper or #1 Copper. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Light Copper / Sheet Copper
Light Copper / Sheet Copper Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$4.55 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Bare Bright Copper Based on 6 scrap yards
Avg price:$5.47 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.55 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.92 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +4.1%
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#1 Copper Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$5.14 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.55 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.59 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +3.4%
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#2 Copper Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$5.01 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.55 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.46 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +5.6%
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MCM & Industrial Cable Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$4.35 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +6.6%
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Copper Turnings Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$4.10 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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THHN Wire Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$3.60 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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#1 Insulated Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$3.28 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +2.6%
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Romex® Wire Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$2.85 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +4.6%
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#2 Insulated Wire Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$2.31 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Coax & Heliax Cable Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$2.20 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Wire Harnesses Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.90 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Telecom & Data Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.60 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +3.2%
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#3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade) Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.83 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Armored Cable (BX) Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.73 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Computer Wire Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.40 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Christmas Lights Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.35 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Price trend: Light Copper / Sheet Copper at local scrap yards

This chart shows the historical price trend for Light Copper / Sheet Copper at local scrap yards only — no exchange overlay for this material. When the line trends up, yards are raising prices and it may be worth waiting a few days. When it turns down, sell quickly before yards lower their offers.

Daily price history for Light Copper / Sheet Copper

The table below shows the daily price history for Light Copper / Sheet Copper 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)
$4.55 / lb+$1.34$4.20 – $4.90
7/2/2026 $3.21 / lb−$0.74$3.21 – $3.21
3/23/2026 $3.95 / lb−$0.30$3.95 – $3.95
3/9/2026 $4.25 / lb−$0.25$4.25 – $4.25
3/4/2026 $4.50 / lb+$0.30$4.35 – $4.58
3/3/2026 $4.20 / lb−$0.10$4.20 – $4.20
2/25/2026 $4.30 / lb+$0.05$4.30 – $4.30
2/24/2026 $4.25 / lb+$0.20$4.25 – $4.25
2/20/2026 $4.05 / lb+$0.16$4.05 – $4.05
2/17/2026 $3.89 / lb−$0.41$3.00 – $4.39
2/5/2026 $4.30 / lb+$0.10$4.30 – $4.30
2/3/2026 $4.20 / lb−$0.35$4.20 – $4.20
1/30/2026 $4.55 / lb+$0.30$4.55 – $4.55
1/28/2026 $4.25 / lb+$0.15$4.25 – $4.25
1/26/2026 $4.10 / lb−$0.15$4.10 – $4.10
1/15/2026 $4.25 / lb+$0.10$4.25 – $4.25
1/7/2026 $4.15 / lb+$0.20$4.15 – $4.15
1/3/2026 $3.95 / lb+$0.10$3.95 – $3.95
12/29/2025 $3.85 / lb+$0.15$3.85 – $3.85
12/19/2025 $3.70 / lb−$0.20$3.70 – $3.70
12/5/2025 $3.90 / lb+$0.06$3.90 – $3.90
11/29/2025 $3.84 / lb+$0.10$3.84 – $3.84
11/23/2025 $3.74 / lb+$0.05$3.74 – $3.74
11/20/2025 $3.69 / lb+$0.12$3.69 – $3.69
11/11/2025 $3.57 / lb— no change$3.57 – $3.57
11/5/2025 $3.57 / lb−$0.17$3.57 – $3.57
11/1/2025 $3.74 / lb−$0.23$3.74 – $3.74
10/24/2025 $3.97 / lb+$0.37$3.97 – $3.97
10/16/2025 $3.60 / lb+$0.79$3.60 – $3.60
10/15/2025 $2.81 / lb+$0.31$2.81 – $2.81
10/13/2025 $2.50 / lb−$1.06$2.50 – $2.50
10/11/2025 $3.56 / lb−$0.34$3.56 – $3.56
10/8/2025 $3.90 / lb+$0.24$3.90 – $3.90
9/27/2025 $3.66 / lb+$0.06$3.66 – $3.66
9/20/2025 $3.60 / lb+$0.05$3.60 – $3.60
9/7/2025 $3.55 / lb+$0.10$3.55 – $3.55
9/5/2025 $3.45 / lb+$0.45$3.45 – $3.45
8/29/2025 $3.00 / lb−$0.19$3.00 – $3.00
8/24/2025 $3.19 / lb+$0.10$3.19 – $3.19
8/10/2025 $3.09 / lb— no change$3.09 – $3.09
8/7/2025 $3.09 / lb−$0.10$3.09 – $3.09
8/1/2025 $3.19 / lb−$0.16$3.19 – $3.19
7/28/2025 $3.35 / lb−$0.20$3.35 – $3.35
7/24/2025 $3.55 / lb+$0.17$3.55 – $3.55
7/18/2025 $3.38 / lb+$0.03$3.38 – $3.38
7/15/2025 $3.35 / lb+$0.17$3.35 – $3.35
7/7/2025 $3.18 / lb−$0.11$3.18 – $3.18
7/3/2025 $3.29 / lb+$0.06$3.29 – $3.29
7/2/2025 $3.23 / lb+$0.03$3.23 – $3.23
7/1/2025 $3.20 / lb−$0.09$3.11 – $3.29
6/26/2025 $3.29 / lb+$0.14$3.29 – $3.29
6/20/2025 $3.15 / lb+$0.14$3.15 – $3.15
6/16/2025 $3.01 / lb−$0.19$3.01 – $3.01
6/15/2025 $3.20 / lb−$0.03$3.20 – $3.20
6/12/2025 $3.23 / lb−$0.04$3.23 – $3.23
6/11/2025 $3.27 / lb+$0.36$3.27 – $3.27
6/8/2025 $2.91 / lb−$0.46$2.91 – $2.91
6/6/2025 $3.37 / lb+$0.07$3.37 – $3.37
6/3/2025 $3.30 / lb+$0.15$3.30 – $3.30
5/30/2025 $3.15 / lb+$0.05$3.15 – $3.15
5/28/2025 $3.10 / lb+$0.29$3.10 – $3.10
5/20/2025 $2.81 / lb+$0.41$2.81 – $2.81
5/19/2025 $2.40 / lb−$0.20$2.40 – $2.40
5/16/2025 $2.60 / lb−$0.52$2.60 – $2.60
5/7/2025 $3.12 / lb−$0.14$3.12 – $3.12
4/25/2025 $3.26 / lb+$0.13$3.26 – $3.26
4/21/2025 $3.13 / lb— no change$3.13 – $3.13
4/18/2025 $3.13 / lb+$0.09$3.13 – $3.13
4/16/2025 $3.04 / lb+$0.38$3.04 – $3.04
4/14/2025 $2.66 / lb−$0.54$2.66 – $2.66
2/18/2025 $3.20 / lb+$0.20$3.20 – $3.20
2/16/2025 $3.00 / lb−$0.10$3.00 – $3.00
2/9/2025 $3.10 / lb−$0.31$3.10 – $3.10
1/28/2025 $3.41 / lb−$0.02$3.41 – $3.41
1/21/2025 $3.43 / lb+$0.20$3.43 – $3.43
1/19/2025 $3.23 / lb−$0.13$2.70 – $3.50
1/9/2025 $3.36 / lb+$0.36$3.36 – $3.36
1/1/2025 $3.00 / lb−$0.30$3.00 – $3.00
12/12/2024 $3.30 / lb+$0.65$3.30 – $3.30
12/11/2024 $2.65 / lb−$0.58$2.65 – $2.65
12/4/2024 $3.23 / lb+$0.08$3.23 – $3.23
11/30/2024 $3.15 / lb+$0.05$3.15 – $3.15
11/23/2024 $3.10 / lb−$0.05$3.10 – $3.10
11/15/2024 $3.15 / lb+$0.35$3.15 – $3.15
11/10/2024 $2.80 / lb−$0.59$2.80 – $2.80
11/9/2024 $3.39 / lb−$0.17$3.39 – $3.39
11/8/2024 $3.56 / lb+$0.20$3.56 – $3.56
11/7/2024 $3.36 / lb+$0.04$3.36 – $3.36
10/15/2024 $3.32 / lb−$0.08$3.32 – $3.32
10/13/2024 $3.40 / lb+$0.05$3.40 – $3.40
10/9/2024 $3.35 / lb−$0.12$3.35 – $3.35
10/1/2024 $3.47 / lb−$0.08$3.47 – $3.47
9/28/2024 $3.55 / lb+$0.10$3.55 – $3.55
9/26/2024 $3.45 / lb+$0.28$3.45 – $3.45
9/19/2024 $3.17 / lb−$0.12$2.90 – $3.31
9/17/2024 $3.29 / lb+$0.09$3.29 – $3.29
9/13/2024 $3.20 / lb+$0.55$3.20 – $3.20
9/10/2024 $2.65 / lb−$0.43$2.65 – $2.65
9/8/2024 $3.08 / lb−$0.08$3.08 – $3.08
9/7/2024 $3.16 / lb−$0.06$3.16 – $3.16
9/3/2024 $3.22 / lb−$0.05$3.22 – $3.22
8/31/2024 $3.27 / lb+$0.08$3.27 – $3.27
8/29/2024 $3.19 / lb−$0.14$3.19 – $3.19
8/27/2024 $3.33 / lb+$0.16$3.33 – $3.33
8/19/2024 $3.17 / lb−$0.04$3.17 – $3.17
8/16/2024 $3.21 / lb+$0.27$3.21 – $3.21
8/9/2024 $2.94 / lb+$0.13$2.94 – $2.94
8/7/2024 $2.81 / lb−$0.14$2.81 – $2.81
8/6/2024 $2.95 / lb−$0.19$2.89 – $3.01
8/1/2024 $3.14 / lb+$0.15$3.14 – $3.14
7/30/2024 $2.99 / lb−$0.10$2.99 – $2.99
7/23/2024 $3.09 / lb−$0.15$3.09 – $3.09
7/19/2024 $3.24 / lb−$0.25$3.24 – $3.24
7/17/2024 $3.49 / lb+$0.29$3.49 – $3.49
7/15/2024 $3.20 / lb−$0.48$3.20 – $3.20
7/14/2024 $3.68 / lb+$0.06$3.68 – $3.68
7/6/2024 $3.62 / lb+$0.18$3.62 – $3.62
6/30/2024 $3.44 / lb+$0.02$3.44 – $3.44
6/26/2024 $3.42 / lb−$0.08$3.42 – $3.42
6/22/2024 $3.50 / lb−$0.15$3.50 – $3.50
6/21/2024 $3.65 / lb+$0.20$3.65 – $3.65
6/18/2024 $3.45 / lb−$0.14$3.45 – $3.45
6/12/2024 $3.59 / lb+$0.08$3.59 – $3.59
6/11/2024 $3.51 / lb+$0.06$3.51 – $3.51
6/9/2024 $3.45 / lb−$0.13$3.45 – $3.45
6/1/2024 $3.58 / lb−$0.03$3.58 – $3.58
5/31/2024 $3.61 / lb+$0.86$3.61 – $3.61
5/26/2024 $2.75 / lb−$1.01$2.75 – $2.75
5/25/2024 $3.76 / lb+$1.15$3.76 – $3.76
5/24/2024 $2.61 / lb+$0.16$2.61 – $2.61
3/5/2024 $2.45 / lb−$0.45$2.45 – $2.45
12/16/2023 $2.90 / lb+$0.10$2.90 – $2.90
11/17/2023 $2.80 / lb+$0.50$2.80 – $2.80
10/4/2023 $2.30 / lb−$0.58$2.30 – $2.30
9/30/2023 $2.88 / lb+$0.28$2.88 – $2.88
2/8/2023 $2.60 / lb+$0.20$2.60 – $2.60
12/6/2022 $2.40 / lb−$0.32$2.40 – $2.40
11/27/2022 $2.72 / lb+$0.52$2.72 – $2.72
10/1/2022 $2.20 / lb−$0.43$2.20 – $2.20
8/12/2022 $2.63 / lb−$0.22$2.63 – $2.63
5/27/2022 $2.85 / lb−$0.32$2.85 – $2.85
5/23/2022 $3.17 / lb+$0.32$3.17 – $3.17
5/14/2022 $2.85 / lb−$0.55$2.85 – $2.85
3/12/2022 $3.40 / lb+$0.07$3.40 – $3.40
12/4/2021 $3.33 / lb+$0.13$3.33 – $3.33
12/3/2021 $3.20 / lb+$0.05$3.20 – $3.20
12/2/2021 $3.15 / lb+$0.43$3.15 – $3.15
11/30/2021 $2.72 / lb−$0.23$2.72 – $2.72
9/17/2021 $2.95 / lb−$0.05$2.95 – $2.95
8/6/2021 $3.00 / lb+$0.10$3.00 – $3.00
4/13/2021 $2.90 / lb+$0.50$2.90 – $2.90
1/21/2021 $2.40 / lb+$0.10$2.40 – $2.40
11/27/2020 $2.30 / lb+$0.15$2.30 – $2.30
10/26/2020 $2.15 / lb+$0.05$2.15 – $2.15
9/19/2020 $2.10 / lb+$0.30$2.10 – $2.10
8/12/2020 $1.80 / lb+$0.05$1.80 – $1.80
11/22/2019 $1.75 / lb+$0.20$1.75 – $1.75
10/14/2019 $1.55 / lb−$0.10$1.55 – $1.55
8/1/2019 $1.65 / lb−$0.05$1.65 – $1.65
5/30/2019 $1.70 / lb−$0.20$1.70 – $1.70
4/17/2019 $1.90 / lb−$0.10$1.90 – $1.90
4/7/2019 $2.00 / lb+$0.25$2.00 – $2.00
2/10/2019 $1.75 / lb+$0.15$1.75 – $1.75
1/4/2019 $1.60 / lb−$0.10$1.60 – $1.60
11/28/2018 $1.70 / lb+$0.05$1.70 – $1.70
8/20/2018 $1.65 / lb−$0.15$1.65 – $1.65
8/7/2018 $1.80 / lb−$0.40$1.80 – $1.80
6/19/2018 $2.20 / lb+$0.10$2.20 – $2.20
3/24/2018 $2.10 / lb−$0.15$2.10 – $2.10
1/13/2018 $2.25 / lb+$0.20$2.25 – $2.25
12/13/2017 $2.05 / lb+$0.05$2.05 – $2.05
10/11/2017 $2.00 / lb−$0.15$2.00 – $2.00
9/17/2017 $2.15 / lb+$0.55$2.15 – $2.15
5/27/2017 $1.60 / lb+$0.30$1.60 – $1.60
10/28/2016 $1.30 / lb−$0.05$1.30 – $1.30
10/5/2016 $1.35 / lb+$0.05$1.35 – $1.35
8/25/2016 $1.30 / lb+$0.20$1.30 – $1.30
6/23/2016 $1.10 / lb−$0.05$1.10 – $1.10