Current Prices for Scrap Coolers & Condensers in Texas
Tracking the latest daily payouts for Coolers & Condensers in Texas. Check the national averages and find local scrap yards paying top dollar for your clean HVAC scrap.
Average Coolers & Condensers Price
- Low (up to $0.60): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($0.62): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($0.64+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 2 live board rates (out of 3 local buyers tracked).
Top Paying Scrap Yards for Coolers & Condensers Texas
Don't just dump your scrap at the first scale you drive past. Buyers in Texas have different rates for Coolers & Condensers depending on their downstream mills and current inventory. Use the list below to compare local yard prices against the national benchmarks, and always call ahead to confirm their daily dock rate before hauling your load.
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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.
Coolers & Condensers Price Trends and Market History
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.
Coolers & Condensers: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (COMEX)
Coolers & Condensers: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $5.764324 | $1.99 | -$3.77 (65.4%) |
| February 2026 | $5.880136 | $2.28 | -$3.60 (61.2%) |
| January 2026 | $5.894887 | $2.78 | -$3.12 (52.9%) |
| December 2025 | $5.497742 | $2.62 | -$2.88 (52.4%) |
| November 2025 | $5.064033 | $1.27 | -$3.80 (75%) |
| October 2025 | $5.050242 | $2.40 | -$2.65 (52.5%) |
| September 2025 | $4.662367 | $2.16 | -$2.50 (53.7%) |
| August 2025 | $4.477984 | $2.15 | -$2.33 (52%) |
| July 2025 | $5.482645 | $3.29 | -$2.19 (40%) |
| June 2025 | $4.883233 | $2.93 | -$1.95 (40%) |
| May 2025 | $4.686194 | $2.25 | -$2.43 (51.9%) |
| April 2025 | $4.654267 | $2.15 | -$2.50 (53.8%) |
| March 2025 | $4.919484 | $1.95 | -$2.97 (60.4%) |
| February 2025 | $4.558107 | $1.86 | -$2.70 (59.3%) |
| January 2025 | $4.269774 | $1.92 | -$2.35 (55%) |
| December 2024 | $4.157855 | $1.99 | -$2.16 (52%) |
| November 2024 | $4.199383 | $1.99 | -$2.21 (52.7%) |
| October 2024 | $4.431839 | $2.11 | -$2.32 (52.4%) |
| September 2024 | $4.292683 | $0.96 | -$3.33 (77.6%) |
| August 2024 | $4.121839 | $1.94 | -$2.18 (52.9%) |
| July 2024 | $4.375242 | $2.04 | -$2.33 (53.3%) |
| June 2024 | $4.491083 | $1.50 | -$2.99 (66.6%) |
| May 2024 | $4.75471 | $1.95 | -$2.80 (58.9%) |
| April 2024 | $4.363717 | $2.06 | -$2.31 (52.9%) |
| March 2024 | $3.983645 | $2.39 | -$1.59 (40%) |
| February 2024 | $3.801776 | $1.77 | -$2.03 (53.4%) |
| January 2024 | $3.811306 | $2.29 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| December 2023 | $3.871226 | $2.32 | -$1.55 (40%) |
| November 2023 | $3.720817 | $1.75 | -$1.97 (52.9%) |
| October 2023 | $3.609306 | $1.50 | -$2.11 (58.5%) |
| September 2023 | $3.759833 | $2.01 | -$1.75 (46.4%) |
| August 2023 | $3.776097 | $2.27 | -$1.51 (40%) |
| July 2023 | $3.8455 | $2.31 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| June 2023 | $3.804983 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| May 2023 | $3.751484 | $1.81 | -$1.94 (51.6%) |
| April 2023 | $4.007367 | $2.40 | -$1.60 (40%) |
| March 2023 | $4.02821 | $1.92 | -$2.11 (52.4%) |
| February 2023 | $4.06475 | $2.44 | -$1.63 (40%) |
| January 2023 | $4.115113 | $1.93 | -$2.18 (53.1%) |
| December 2022 | $3.820726 | $2.29 | -$1.53 (40%) |
| November 2022 | $3.674017 | $1.73 | -$1.94 (52.9%) |
| October 2022 | $3.430419 | $2.06 | -$1.37 (40%) |
| September 2022 | $3.455283 | $1.64 | -$1.81 (52.5%) |
| August 2022 | $3.616468 | $1.71 | -$1.91 (52.7%) |
| July 2022 | $3.4195 | $1.72 | -$1.70 (49.8%) |
| June 2022 | $4.118667 | $2.35 | -$1.77 (43%) |
| May 2022 | $4.257274 | $2.04 | -$2.22 (52%) |
| April 2022 | $4.649533 | $2.79 | -$1.86 (40%) |
| March 2022 | $4.707694 | $2.83 | -$1.88 (40%) |
| February 2022 | $4.502304 | $2.70 | -$1.80 (40%) |
| January 2022 | $4.4345 | $2.11 | -$2.33 (52.4%) |
| December 2021 | $4.332226 | $1.72 | -$2.61 (60.3%) |
| November 2021 | $4.367567 | $2.20 | -$2.17 (49.6%) |
| October 2021 | $4.432371 | $1.53 | -$2.90 (65.5%) |
| September 2021 | $4.2864 | $2.02 | -$2.27 (52.9%) |
| August 2021 | $4.302984 | $2.37 | -$1.93 (44.9%) |
| July 2021 | $4.347452 | $2.25 | -$2.10 (48.2%) |
| June 2021 | $4.388783 | $2.04 | -$2.35 (53.5%) |
| May 2021 | $4.618871 | $2.17 | -$2.44 (52.9%) |
| April 2021 | $4.192633 | $1.91 | -$2.29 (54.6%) |
| March 2021 | $4.084726 | $2.05 | -$2.03 (49.8%) |
| February 2021 | $3.861 | $1.58 | -$2.28 (59.1%) |
| January 2021 | $3.601625 | $0.83 | -$2.78 (77.1%) |
Coolers & Condensers 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2026 | $0.64 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.64 - $0.64 |
| 2/17/2026 | $0.61 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.61 - $0.61 |
| 1/14/2026 | $0.62 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.62 - $0.62 |
| 12/10/2025 | $0.60 / lb | — no change | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 11/26/2025 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 11/20/2025 | $0.58 / lb | -$0.04 | $0.58 - $0.58 |
| 11/10/2025 | $0.62 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.62 - $0.62 |
| 10/10/2025 | $0.60 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 9/14/2025 | $0.62 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.62 - $0.62 |
| 9/13/2025 | $0.64 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.64 - $0.64 |
| 8/28/2025 | $0.61 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.60 - $0.62 |
| 5/20/2025 | $0.63 / lb | +$0.14 | $0.62 - $0.64 |
| 4/20/2025 | $0.49 / lb | -$0.19 | $0.49 - $0.49 |
| 4/19/2025 | $0.68 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.68 - $0.68 |
| 3/28/2025 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.21 | $0.63 - $0.67 |
| 3/5/2025 | $0.44 / lb | -$0.14 | $0.44 - $0.44 |
| 2/14/2025 | $0.58 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.55 - $0.61 |
| 1/26/2025 | $0.59 / lb | -$0.04 | $0.57 - $0.62 |
| 1/24/2025 | $0.63 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.63 - $0.63 |
| 12/9/2024 | $0.58 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.58 - $0.58 |
| 11/14/2024 | $0.55 / lb | — no change | $0.53 - $0.56 |
| 10/8/2024 | $0.55 / lb | -$0.06 | $0.55 - $0.55 |
| 10/7/2024 | $0.61 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.61 - $0.61 |
| 9/30/2024 | $0.59 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.59 - $0.59 |
| 9/20/2024 | $0.57 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.57 - $0.57 |
| 9/8/2024 | $0.55 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.52 - $0.57 |
| 9/7/2024 | $0.54 / lb | -$0.06 | $0.54 - $0.54 |
| 8/9/2024 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.13 | $0.57 - $0.62 |
| 7/17/2024 | $0.47 / lb | -$0.14 | $0.47 - $0.47 |
| 6/22/2024 | $0.61 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.61 - $0.61 |
| 6/15/2024 | $0.63 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.63 - $0.63 |
| 6/14/2024 | $0.58 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.58 - $0.58 |
| 6/1/2024 | $0.55 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.48 - $0.61 |
| 5/27/2024 | $0.57 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.57 - $0.57 |
| 4/24/2024 | $0.56 / lb | +$0.08 | $0.56 - $0.56 |
| 2/29/2024 | $0.48 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.48 - $0.48 |
| 11/30/2023 | $0.49 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.49 - $0.49 |
| 10/31/2023 | $0.48 / lb | +$0.07 | $0.48 - $0.48 |
| 10/4/2023 | $0.41 / lb | -$0.09 | $0.37 - $0.44 |
| 5/28/2023 | $0.50 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 3/25/2023 | $0.47 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.46 - $0.48 |
| 1/28/2023 | $0.46 / lb | +$0.06 | $0.46 - $0.46 |
| 11/27/2022 | $0.40 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.38 - $0.43 |
| 9/29/2022 | $0.39 / lb | +$0.01 | $0.38 - $0.40 |
| 8/12/2022 | $0.38 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.38 - $0.38 |
| 7/6/2022 | $0.39 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.36 - $0.42 |
| 5/20/2022 | $0.54 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.52 - $0.55 |
| 1/29/2022 | $0.52 / lb | +$0.08 | $0.48 - $0.56 |
| 12/29/2021 | $0.44 / lb | -$0.12 | $0.44 - $0.44 |
| 12/26/2021 | $0.56 / lb | +$0.06 | $0.56 - $0.56 |
| 12/2/2021 | $0.50 / lb | — no change | $0.49 - $0.51 |
| 10/28/2021 | $0.50 / lb | +$0.04 | $0.47 - $0.52 |
| 10/15/2021 | $0.46 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.46 - $0.46 |
| 9/25/2021 | $0.47 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.44 - $0.48 |
| 8/3/2021 | $0.48 / lb | -$0.01 | $0.43 - $0.50 |
| 6/14/2021 | $0.49 / lb | +$0.02 | $0.44 - $0.52 |
| 5/10/2021 | $0.47 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.46 - $0.47 |
| 4/22/2021 | $0.44 / lb | -$0.06 | $0.44 - $0.44 |
| 4/21/2021 | $0.50 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 3/6/2021 | $0.40 / lb | -$0.02 | $0.40 - $0.40 |
| 2/26/2021 | $0.42 / lb | +$0.03 | $0.41 - $0.44 |
| 1/28/2021 | $0.39 / lb | — no change | $0.39 - $0.39 |
Breaking Down the Payout: Coolers & Condensers
If you're pulling units from commercial HVAC tear-downs or residential AC replacements, knowing the true value of Coolers & Condensers is what separates the peddlers from the pros. Right now, our market data shows yards are paying a national average of $0.54 per pound. Depending on the volume you are moving and how clean the material is prepped, prices typically swing between a floor of $0.38 up to a high of $0.67. Because these units follow the broader base metals market closely, you can expect current scale prices to sit roughly 88.3% below the COMEX spot price.
The Scrapper's Guide to Prepping Condensers
Yards in Texas are not in the business of paying clean prices for dirty material. If you drag in a load of condensers still bolted to the steel frame, you are throwing your hard-earned money right out the window. You have to put in the sweat equity to get that top-tier payout.
| Condition | Yard Expectation |
|---|---|
| Clean Condensers | Free of all steel brackets, plastic fans, rubber mounts, and fluids. A magnet slides right off every edge. |
| Dirty (Irony) Condensers | Steel ends still attached, iron fittings screwed in, or thick paint/debris. Expect a massive price cut at the scale. |
Yard Pro Tip: Grab your Sawzall or an angle grinder and slice off those steel brackets on the ends of the condenser. If the scale guy hits the sides with a magnet and it sticks, they will instantly downgrade your entire haul to Irony Aluminum Radiators. That lazy mistake will cost you around $0.08 per pound right off the top. Cut the steel, keep the cash.
Don't Confuse Your Coils
Knowing exactly what grade you have in your truck bed is half the battle. Here is how Coolers & Condensers compare to similar scrap grades hitting the scales nationwide right now:
- ACR:Aluminum Copper Radiators (ACR) usually pull $1.85 to $2.70/lb due to the heavy, valuable copper tubing running inside the aluminum fins.
- Clean Alum: Straight Aluminum Radiators (Clean) generally sit between $0.40 to $0.65/lb.
- Heavy Hitters: Traditional Copper & Brass Radiators (Clean) are much heavier and consistently command $2.10 to $3.43/lb.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to drain the freon before scrapping condensers?
Absolutely. By law, all refrigerants must be properly evacuated and recovered by a certified technician before you chop up or scrap any AC unit or cooler. Most reputable buyers will outright reject a unit if the lines are snipped and it looks like it was vented illegally into the atmosphere.
Why did the yard pay me less than the $0.54 average?
If you didn't get the clean average price, chances are you left steel, rubber, or plastic attached. Even a single steel screw or mounting bracket can classify the whole piece as dirty. Always run a strong magnet over your Coolers & Condensers before you hit the road.
Are commercial coolers worth more than residential ones?
Pound for pound, the clean rate is exactly the same. However, commercial units are massive and yield significantly more total weight. Just make sure to strip the heavy steel frames and motor mounts completely off, otherwise that extra weight will work aggressively against you when they pay you the irony price.
Coolers & Condensers scrap prices in Texas on the map
The map shows cities in Texas with Coolers & Condensers scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see Coolers & Condensers prices in that location.