LIVE

5/6/2026

[XCU] Copper: $6.09/lb▲ +$0.10 (+1.66%)

[ALU] Aluminum: $1.12/lb▲ +$0.03 (+2.82%)

[HRC] Steel: $0.36/lb▼ -$0.0035 (-0.96%)

[ZNC] Zinc: $1.53/lb▲ +$0.01 (+0.70%)

[XPB] Lead: $0.89/lb▲ +$0.01 (+1.20%)

[XSN] Tin: $22.53/lb▲ +$0.14 (+0.62%)

[IRON] Ore: $0.19/lb▲ +$0.0005 (+0.26%)

[XCO] Cobalt: $25.42/lb▼ -$0.01 (-0.04%)

[NI] Nickel: $8.90/lb▲ +$0.12 (+1.36%)

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Scrap metal prices in North Carolina

Track today's scrap metal prices in North Carolina. To give you a complete market picture, we combine live payout rates from local yards with U.S. national averages and COMEX benchmarks.

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Average scrap metal prices in North Carolina

Updated: 5/6/2026ⓘ How are prices calculated?

💡 How to read the table:📍 Local — prices confirmed by local scrap yards in your state. When local data is temporarily unavailable, we show the U.S. average as a market reference.

Steel & Iron (Ferrous) Scrap Prices

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Light Iron & Shredder📍 Local

$0.08 – $0.10/ lb

Cast Iron (Heavy)📍 LocalHOT

$0.06 – $0.09/ lb

#1 Prepared Steel (HMS)📍 Local

$0.06 – $0.08/ lb

Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)📍 Local

$0.05 – $0.07/ lb

Tin (Sheet Metal)📍 LocalHOT

$0.04 – $0.06/ lb

Copper Scrap Prices

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Bare Bright Copper📍 Local

#1 Copper📍 LocalHOT

$3.75 – $4.70/ lb

#2 Copper📍 LocalHOT

$3.65 – $4.60/ lb

Copper TurningsHOT

$3.65 – $4.17/ lb

▲ 6.8% | National avg

Light Copper / Sheet Copper📍 Local

$2.50 – $4.50/ lb

Aluminum Scrap Prices

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Aluminum Clips & MLC📍 LocalHOT

$0.65 – $0.70/ lb

Aluminum Cans (UBC)📍 Local

$0.50 – $0.80/ lb

Aluminum Siding & Gutters📍 Local

$0.50 – $0.65/ lb

Clean Aluminum Sheet📍 Local

Cast Aluminum📍 Local

$0.40 – $0.45/ lb

Brass Scrap Prices

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Brass ShellsHOT

$2.70 – $3.20/ lb

▲ 2.6% | National avg

Red Brass📍 Local

$2.70 – $2.75/ lb

▼ -2.2% | National avg

Yellow Brass Solids📍 LocalHOT

$2.15 – $2.75/ lb

Refinery Brass📍 Local

$0.65 – $0.75/ lb

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

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316 Stainless Steel

$0.75 – $0.90/ lb

▼ -3.5% | National avg

300 Series Stainless Steel📍 Local

18/8 Stainless Steel

• 0.0% | National avg

304 Stainless Steel📍 Local

$0.25 – $0.30/ lb

Stainless Steel Turnings

$0.15 – $0.20/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Lead Scrap Prices

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$0.20 – $0.40/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Soft Lead (Clean)📍 Local

$0.23 – $0.25/ lb

Wheel Weights (Hard Lead)

$0.10 – $0.26/ lb

▼ -43.8% | National avg

Dirty & Scrap Lead

$0.10 – $0.12/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Zinc & Die Cast Scrap Prices

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Clean Zinc Die CastHOT

$0.30 – $0.40/ lb

▲ 16.7% | National avg

Zinc Solids📍 Local

Irony Zinc Die Cast

$0.05 – $0.15/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Insulated Copper Wire Scrap Prices

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$2.95 – $3.85/ lb

▲ 4.0% | National avg

$2.65 – $3.05/ lb

▼ -7.9% | National avg

#1 Insulated Wire📍 LocalHOT

$1.65 – $2.75/ lb

#2 Insulated Wire📍 LocalHOT

$0.70 – $1.70/ lb

#3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade)HOT

$0.84 – $1.14/ lb

▲ 4.0% | National avg

Aluminum Rims & Wheels Scrap Prices

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Dirty & Irony Aluminum WheelsHOT

$0.75 – $0.95/ lb

▲ 7.1% | National avg

Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)📍 LocalHOT

$0.70 – $0.90/ lb

Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061)HOT

$0.65 – $0.83/ lb

▲ 10.7% | National avg

Chrome Plated Aluminum WheelsHOT

$0.60 – $0.85/ lb

▲ 7.3% | National avg

Clad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face)

$0.50 – $0.55/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Radiators Scrap Prices

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Aluminum Copper Radiators (ACR)📍 LocalHOT

$2.15 – $2.40/ lb

Copper & Brass Radiators (Clean)📍 Local

$2.05 – $2.10/ lb

Irony Aluminum Copper Radiators (Dirty ACR)📍 Local

$1.55 – $1.90/ lb

Irony Copper & Brass Radiators📍 Local

$0.75 – $1.10/ lb

Coolers & Condensers📍 Local

$0.33 – $0.40/ lb

Batteries Scrap Prices

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Small Lead Acid Batteries

$0.22 – $0.25/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Steel Case Forklift Batteries

$0.15 – $0.25/ lb

▼ -4.4% | National avg

Scrap Lead Acid Batteries📍 Local

$0.15 – $0.20/ lb

Telecom & Absolyte Batteries

• 0.0% | National avg

Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)📍 Local

$0.05 – $0.10/ lb

High Temp & Specialty Scrap Prices

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Tungsten Carbide

$8.00 – $15.00/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

Cobalt & High Temp Alloys

$2.40 – $5.00/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

$2.50 – $4.00/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

$2.20 – $4.00/ lb

• 0.0% | National avg

• 0.0% | National avg

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