Scrap Plumbing Brass Prices in Los Angeles
Current Plumbing Brass prices at scrap yards in Los Angeles, California. Compare local offers against the U.S. national average to get the most money for your scrap.
Average Plumbing Brass Price
The min/max range reflects a blended index (local + national data). Your local high may be lower.
- Low (up to $1.65): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($2.23): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($3.03+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 2 live board rates today.
Plumbing Brass price reference for Los Angeles, California
Scrap yards in Los Angeles, California don’t always update their prices in real time. To give you a reliable current value, we use the U.S. national average ($2.72/lb). The secondary metals market tracks exchange moves consistently across the country. Use this national figure as your benchmark when negotiating with local yards. Plumbing Brass prices across the U.S. →
Where to Sell Plumbing Brass in Los Angeles
These are scrap yards in Los Angeles, California that recently updated Plumbing Brass 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.
Historical Price Trends for Plumbing Brass
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Plumbing Brass: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (COMEX)
Plumbing Brass: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $5.764324 | $2.92 | -$2.85 (49.4%) |
| February 2026 | $5.880136 | $3.03 | -$2.85 (48.5%) |
| 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 | $2.36 | -$2.12 (47.2%) |
| 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 | $2.70 | -$1.80 (40%) |
| May 2024 | $4.75471 | $2.85 | -$1.90 (40%) |
| April 2024 | $4.363717 | $2.35 | -$2.02 (46.2%) |
| March 2024 | $3.983645 | $2.39 | -$1.59 (40%) |
| February 2024 | $3.801776 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| January 2024 | $3.811306 | $2.29 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| December 2023 | $3.871226 | $2.32 | -$1.55 (40%) |
| November 2023 | $3.720817 | $2.23 | -$1.49 (40%) |
| October 2023 | $3.609306 | $2.17 | -$1.44 (40%) |
| September 2023 | $3.759833 | $2.07 | -$1.69 (45.1%) |
| 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 | $2.25 | -$1.50 (40%) |
| April 2023 | $4.007367 | $2.37 | -$1.64 (41%) |
| March 2023 | $4.02821 | $2.16 | -$1.87 (46.4%) |
| February 2023 | $4.06475 | $2.44 | -$1.63 (40%) |
| January 2023 | $4.115113 | $2.47 | -$1.65 (40%) |
| December 2022 | $3.820726 | $2.06 | -$1.76 (46.1%) |
| November 2022 | $3.674017 | $2.20 | -$1.47 (40%) |
| October 2022 | $3.430419 | $2.06 | -$1.37 (40%) |
| September 2022 | $3.455283 | $1.86 | -$1.59 (46.1%) |
| August 2022 | $3.616468 | $2.17 | -$1.45 (40%) |
| July 2022 | $3.4195 | $2.05 | -$1.37 (40%) |
| June 2022 | $4.118667 | $2.47 | -$1.65 (40%) |
| May 2022 | $4.257274 | $2.17 | -$2.08 (48.9%) |
| 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 | $2.66 | -$1.77 (40%) |
| December 2021 | $4.332226 | $2.37 | -$1.96 (45.3%) |
| November 2021 | $4.367567 | $2.62 | -$1.75 (40%) |
| October 2021 | $4.432371 | $2.66 | -$1.77 (40%) |
| September 2021 | $4.2864 | $2.57 | -$1.71 (40%) |
| August 2021 | $4.302984 | $2.58 | -$1.72 (40%) |
| July 2021 | $4.347452 | $2.61 | -$1.74 (40%) |
| June 2021 | $4.388783 | $2.41 | -$1.98 (45.2%) |
| May 2021 | $4.618871 | $2.77 | -$1.85 (40%) |
| April 2021 | $4.192633 | $2.18 | -$2.01 (48%) |
| March 2021 | $4.084726 | $2.45 | -$1.63 (40%) |
| February 2021 | $3.861 | $2.32 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| January 2021 | $3.607435 | $1.96 | -$1.64 (45.6%) |
| December 2020 | $3.546903 | $2.13 | -$1.42 (40%) |
| November 2020 | $3.21755 | $1.93 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| October 2020 | $3.060177 | $1.84 | -$1.22 (40%) |
| September 2020 | $3.0352 | $1.82 | -$1.21 (40%) |
| August 2020 | $2.909726 | $1.75 | -$1.16 (40%) |
| July 2020 | $2.867581 | $1.72 | -$1.15 (40%) |
| June 2020 | $2.5983 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| May 2020 | $2.377403 | $1.43 | -$0.95 (40%) |
| April 2020 | $2.28595 | $1.37 | -$0.91 (40%) |
| March 2020 | $2.356968 | $1.41 | -$0.94 (40%) |
| February 2020 | $2.574707 | $1.54 | -$1.03 (40.1%) |
| January 2020 | $2.759935 | $1.66 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| December 2019 | $2.774145 | $1.59 | -$1.19 (42.7%) |
| November 2019 | $2.660717 | $1.57 | -$1.09 (41%) |
| October 2019 | $2.621613 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| September 2019 | $2.615533 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| August 2019 | $2.576597 | $1.55 | -$1.03 (40%) |
| July 2019 | $2.693468 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| June 2019 | $2.671833 | $1.60 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| May 2019 | $2.7395 | $1.64 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| April 2019 | $2.914283 | $1.70 | -$1.21 (41.6%) |
| March 2019 | $2.902032 | $1.69 | -$1.21 (41.7%) |
| February 2019 | $2.845929 | $1.69 | -$1.15 (40.6%) |
| January 2019 | $2.675468 | $1.61 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| December 2018 | $2.724823 | $1.64 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| November 2018 | $2.7578 | $1.65 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| October 2018 | $2.768435 | $1.66 | -$1.11 (40%) |
| September 2018 | $2.712817 | $1.63 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| August 2018 | $2.706081 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| July 2018 | $2.807597 | $1.69 | -$1.12 (40%) |
| June 2018 | $3.1238 | $1.87 | -$1.25 (40%) |
| May 2018 | $3.080177 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| April 2018 | $3.08635 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| March 2018 | $3.080758 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| February 2018 | $3.17875 | $1.91 | -$1.27 (40%) |
| January 2018 | $3.215161 | $1.93 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| December 2017 | $3.134855 | $1.88 | -$1.25 (40%) |
| November 2017 | $3.105817 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| October 2017 | $3.103887 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| September 2017 | $3.00865 | $1.80 | -$1.20 (40%) |
| August 2017 | $2.957097 | $1.77 | -$1.18 (40%) |
| July 2017 | $2.732484 | $1.64 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| June 2017 | $2.605467 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| May 2017 | $2.556677 | $1.53 | -$1.02 (40%) |
| April 2017 | $2.595367 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| March 2017 | $2.653452 | $1.59 | -$1.06 (40.1%) |
| February 2017 | $2.69925 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| January 2017 | $2.622903 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| December 2016 | $2.567774 | $1.54 | -$1.03 (40%) |
| November 2016 | $2.478267 | $1.41 | -$1.07 (43.3%) |
| October 2016 | $2.148903 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| September 2016 | $2.139533 | $1.28 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| August 2016 | $2.14129 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| July 2016 | $2.22575 | $1.31 | -$0.92 (41.4%) |
Plumbing Brass 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 | $1.73 / lb | +$0.28 | $1.65 - $1.80 |
| 8/29/2025 | $1.45 / lb | -$0.15 | $1.45 - $1.45 |
| 4/20/2024 | $1.60 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.60 - $1.60 |
| 9/30/2023 | $1.50 / lb | +$0.20 | $1.50 - $1.50 |
| 4/1/2023 | $1.30 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.30 - $1.30 |
| 12/12/2022 | $1.40 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.40 - $1.40 |
| 9/22/2022 | $1.30 / lb | -$0.20 | $1.30 - $1.30 |
| 5/25/2022 | $1.50 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.50 - $1.50 |
| 5/21/2022 | $1.60 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.60 - $1.60 |
| 12/9/2021 | $1.70 / lb | — no change | $1.70 - $1.70 |
| 6/21/2021 | $1.70 / lb | +$0.50 | $1.70 - $1.70 |
| 4/17/2021 | $1.20 / lb | -$0.20 | $1.20 - $1.20 |
| 1/24/2021 | $1.40 / lb | +$0.20 | $1.40 - $1.40 |
| 12/6/2019 | $1.20 / lb | -$0.20 | $1.20 - $1.20 |
| 4/4/2019 | $1.40 / lb | -$0.30 | $1.40 - $1.40 |
| 3/2/2019 | $1.70 / lb | +$0.60 | $1.70 - $1.70 |
| 11/10/2016 | $1.10 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.10 - $1.10 |
Cashing In on Plumbing Brass: Don't Leave Money in the Pipe
Tearing out old bathrooms and commercial plumbing lines yields some of the most consistent scrap you can find: Plumbing Brass. Mostly made up of standard yellow brass, this category covers everyday fixtures like faucets, angle stops, valves, and P-traps. Buyers want this metal because it's dense and easy to recycle for foundries. Right now, our data shows national yards are paying anywhere from $2.15 for mixed or lesser quality loads up to $3.03 for perfectly clean material. But to hit that top tier, you need to understand exactly how the scale master grades your buckets.
The Downgrade Trap: Attachments and Mixed Metals
The fastest way to take a pay cut is walking in with dirty brass. Plumbing Brass is infamous for hidden attachments—steel screws, rubber washers, plastic O-rings, and die-cast zinc handles. If you don't strip these off, the yard will buy your load as Brass Breakage at a massive discount. Furthermore, watch your sorting on the workbench. If you get lazy and throw high-copper Red Brass into your standard yellow Plumbing Brass bin, the yard will pay the lower yellow rate for the entire lot. Mixing those grades is a rookie move that costs you roughly $1.26 per pound in lost value.
Yard Pro Tip: Plumbing fixtures are notorious for hiding non-brass components. Always run a strong neodymium magnet over your valves to catch hidden steel stems, screws, or springs. Most importantly, scratch-test shiny chrome-plated fixtures with a file. If it scratches silvery-white underneath instead of yellow, you've got die-cast zinc or pot metal, not brass. Leaving zinc components on your brass faucets guarantees a heavy downgrade at the scale.
Field-Tested Prep & Sorting Guide
Spending an extra 20 minutes at your shop sorting your plumbing scrap can drastically improve your final payout. Here is exactly how clean and dirty plumbing brass compare at the yard:
| Feature | Clean Plumbing Brass | Dirty Brass (Breakage) |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | 100% removed (no steel, rubber, or plastic) | Still attached to iron pipes, plastic rings |
| Valves & Faucets | Zinc handles & steel screws stripped | Left completely intact as removed from the wall |
| Payout Tier | Premium Yellow Brass Price | Scrap Value minus Heavy Deductions |
Market Averages and Brass Valuations
Understanding the broader market gives you an edge when negotiating Los Angeles. Brass pricing is intrinsically linked to the red metal, meaning it usually indexes off the COMEX. You'll typically see local yards pricing Plumbing Brass about 67.5% below the spot copper market. To put your load into perspective against other alloys, standard Brass EDM Wire is currently tracking between $3.00 to $3.00/lb, while clean Brass Shells sit around $2.35 to $3.10/lb. Knowing where your material sits in the hierarchy ensures you never leave money on the scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is considered Plumbing Brass at the scrap yard?
Plumbing Brass primarily consists of yellow brass alloys used in water systems, such as faucets, valves, showerheads, and pipe fittings. To get the clean price, it must be completely free of steel, rubber, plastic, and zinc attachments.
How do market fluctuations affect local brass prices?
Plumbing Brass prices are closely tied to global copper demand on the COMEX. Yards typically price it roughly 67.5% below the primary spot market, though current national averages are holding steady around $2.72 per pound.
Do I need to remove chrome plating from my brass fixtures?
No, chrome-plated brass is perfectly acceptable and usually bought as standard Plumbing Brass. However, you must verify the metal underneath is actually brass and not die-cast zinc. A quick file test will reveal a solid yellow color under the plating if it is true brass.
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