Average scrap price for Telecom & Data Wire

30-day market: price lists from 5 yards. As of yesterday.
$1.60/ lb−$0.80 (33.3%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $1.60
Lowest price ⓘ$1.40
Highest price$2.00Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read a yard's offer
  • Low (around $1.40): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($1.60): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($2.00+): 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 $1.36 to $2.43.
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Today
Market snapshot
Upward trend. Prices have been rising over the past month.
Pricing verified from 5 live board rates (out of 14 tracked local buyers).

Where to sell Telecom & Data Wire in the US

Scrap yards in the US buying Telecom & Data Wire — 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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Rubino Brothers Derby

Listed as: Cat 5/6
2 Factory St, Derby, CT 06418 Plan route
$1.50/ lb
Updated yesterday

Rubino Brothers

Listed as: Cat 5/6
560 Canal St, Stamford, CT 06902 Plan route
$1.50/ lb
Updated 28 days ago

E-Z Money Recycling LLC

Listed as: Cat5/6 Wire
1234 S 7th St, Phoenix Plan route
$2.00/ lb
Updated 29 days ago

Wichita Material Recovery - WMR - 303-9303

Listed as: Wire Cat 5/6 Communication
624 E Morris St, Wichita, KS 67211 Plan route
$1.40/ lb
Updated 48 days ago

E-Z Money Recycling LLC

Listed as: Cat5/6 Wire
1234 S 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Plan route
$2.00/ lb
Updated 49 days ago

J.R.'S Appliance Disposal

Listed as: #2 Comm Wire 48%
10619 Briggs Dr, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 Plan route
$2.20/ lb

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Compare Telecom & Data Wire prices with other Insulated Copper Wire grades

See the exact price difference between Telecom & Data Wire and similar grades like #2 Insulated Wire or MCM & Industrial Cable. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Telecom & Data Wire
Telecom & Data Wire Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.60 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +3.2%
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#2 Insulated Wire Based on 7 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.83 / lb
Mix it with Telecom & Data Wire?They'll pay $1.60 / lb for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.23 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -1.1%
Price analytics
MCM & Industrial Cable Based on 5 scrap yards
Avg price:$4.31 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -4.2%
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THHN Wire Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$3.66 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -10.0%
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#1 Insulated Wire Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$3.18 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -6.5%
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Romex® Wire Based on 6 scrap yards
Avg price:$2.88 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -11.8%
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Coax & Heliax Cable Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$2.49 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +3.9%
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Wire Harnesses Based on 6 scrap yards
Avg price:$1.94 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +5.4%
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Armored Cable (BX) Based on 6 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.79 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +2.1%
Price analytics
#3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade) Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.70 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -26.4%
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Computer Wire Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.40 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Christmas Lights Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.27 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +20.0%
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Price trend: Telecom & Data Wire at local scrap yards

This chart shows the historical price trend for Telecom & Data Wire 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 Telecom & Data Wire

The table below shows the daily price history for Telecom & Data Wire 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)
$1.60 / lb−$0.80$1.50 – $1.50
9/29/2026 $2.40 / lb−$0.10$2.40 – $2.40
9/22/2026 $2.50 / lb+$0.05$2.50 – $2.50
9/19/2026 $2.45 / lb+$0.10$2.45 – $2.45
9/18/2026 $2.35 / lb+$0.35$2.35 – $2.35
9/15/2026 $2.00 / lb+$0.60$2.00 – $2.00
9/14/2026 $1.40 / lb−$0.90$1.40 – $1.40
9/11/2026 $2.30 / lb+$0.05$2.30 – $2.30
9/10/2026 $2.25 / lb−$0.20$2.25 – $2.25
9/8/2026 $2.45 / lb+$0.95$2.45 – $2.45
9/7/2026 $1.50 / lb−$0.50$1.50 – $1.50
8/26/2026 $2.00 / lb−$0.28$2.00 – $2.00
8/25/2026 $2.28 / lb+$0.68$2.20 – $2.35
6/6/2026 $1.60 / lb−$0.50$1.60 – $1.60
6/4/2026 $2.10 / lb−$0.10$2.10 – $2.10
5/15/2026 $2.20 / lb−$0.15$2.20 – $2.20
5/13/2026 $2.35 / lb+$0.70$2.35 – $2.35
5/12/2026 $1.65 / lb−$0.65$1.65 – $1.65
5/9/2026 $2.30 / lb+$0.05$2.30 – $2.30
5/7/2026 $2.25 / lb+$0.80$2.25 – $2.25
4/30/2026 $1.45 / lb−$0.55$1.45 – $1.45
4/25/2026 $2.00 / lb−$0.20$2.00 – $2.00
4/16/2026 $2.20 / lb+$0.65$2.20 – $2.20
4/15/2026 $1.55 / lb−$0.55$1.55 – $1.55
4/8/2026 $2.10 / lb+$0.65$2.10 – $2.10
3/25/2026 $1.45 / lb−$0.15$1.45 – $1.45
3/23/2026 $1.60 / lb−$0.40$1.60 – $1.60
3/22/2026 $2.00 / lb−$0.10$2.00 – $2.00
3/15/2026 $2.10 / lb−$0.05$2.10 – $2.10
3/5/2026 $2.15 / lb+$0.35$2.15 – $2.15
3/4/2026 $1.80 / lb−$0.40$1.80 – $1.80
2/27/2026 $2.20 / lb+$0.05$2.20 – $2.20
2/24/2026 $2.15 / lb+$0.05$2.15 – $2.15
2/20/2026 $2.10 / lb+$0.45$2.10 – $2.10
2/17/2026 $1.65 / lb−$0.60$1.30 – $2.15
1/30/2026 $2.25 / lb+$0.15$2.25 – $2.25
1/24/2026 $2.10 / lb+$0.05$2.10 – $2.10
1/23/2026 $2.05 / lb−$0.05$2.05 – $2.05
1/20/2026 $2.10 / lb+$0.05$2.10 – $2.10
1/19/2026 $2.05 / lb−$0.05$2.05 – $2.05
1/6/2026 $2.10 / lb+$0.10$2.10 – $2.10
12/31/2025 $2.00 / lb+$0.05$2.00 – $2.00
12/24/2025 $1.95 / lb+$0.35$1.95 – $1.95
12/19/2025 $1.60 / lb−$0.35$1.30 – $1.90
12/9/2025 $1.95 / lb+$0.68$1.95 – $1.95
12/6/2025 $1.27 / lb−$0.10$1.27 – $1.27
12/5/2025 $1.37 / lb−$0.48$1.10 – $1.50
12/2/2025 $1.85 / lb+$0.40$1.85 – $1.85
11/23/2025 $1.45 / lb+$0.18$1.45 – $1.45
11/20/2025 $1.27 / lb−$0.23$1.20 – $1.30
11/11/2025 $1.50 / lb— no change$1.50 – $1.50
11/6/2025 $1.50 / lb+$0.40$1.50 – $1.50
11/5/2025 $1.10 / lb−$0.23$1.10 – $1.10
11/3/2025 $1.33 / lb−$0.17$1.20 – $1.45
11/1/2025 $1.50 / lb+$0.15$1.50 – $1.50
10/29/2025 $1.35 / lb+$0.07$1.35 – $1.35
10/28/2025 $1.28 / lb−$0.52$1.28 – $1.28
10/27/2025 $1.80 / lb+$0.29$1.80 – $1.80
10/24/2025 $1.51 / lb+$0.01$1.51 – $1.51
10/16/2025 $1.50 / lb+$0.17$1.50 – $1.50
10/11/2025 $1.33 / lb−$0.07$1.10 – $1.45
10/10/2025 $1.40 / lb−$0.12$1.40 – $1.40
10/8/2025 $1.52 / lb+$0.02$1.30 – $1.75
10/6/2025 $1.50 / lb+$0.28$1.50 – $1.50
10/2/2025 $1.22 / lb−$0.23$1.22 – $1.22
9/27/2025 $1.45 / lb−$0.25$1.45 – $1.45
9/25/2025 $1.70 / lb+$0.57$1.70 – $1.70
9/18/2025 $1.13 / lb+$0.34$1.13 – $1.13
9/10/2025 $0.79 / lb−$0.62$0.79 – $0.79
9/7/2025 $1.41 / lb+$0.05$1.41 – $1.41
9/5/2025 $1.36 / lb+$0.56$1.36 – $1.36
8/30/2025 $0.80 / lb−$0.55$0.80 – $0.80
8/29/2025 $1.35 / lb−$0.03$1.35 – $1.35
8/26/2025 $1.38 / lb+$0.08$1.30 – $1.45
8/24/2025 $1.30 / lb+$0.08$1.30 – $1.30
8/23/2025 $1.22 / lb−$0.43$1.10 – $1.40
8/15/2025 $1.65 / lb+$0.10$1.65 – $1.65
7/31/2025 $1.55 / lb+$0.10$1.55 – $1.55
7/30/2025 $1.45 / lb+$0.05$1.45 – $1.45
7/26/2025 $1.40 / lb+$0.15$1.40 – $1.40
7/20/2025 $1.25 / lb−$0.08$1.25 – $1.25
7/1/2025 $1.33 / lb−$0.32$1.25 – $1.37
6/23/2025 $1.65 / lb+$0.05$1.65 – $1.65
6/5/2025 $1.60 / lb+$0.68$1.60 – $1.60
5/28/2025 $0.92 / lb−$0.21$0.92 – $0.92
5/17/2025 $1.13 / lb−$0.17$1.13 – $1.13
4/21/2025 $1.30 / lb+$0.55$1.30 – $1.30
4/13/2025 $0.75 / lb−$0.83$0.75 – $0.75
3/25/2025 $1.58 / lb+$0.38$1.40 – $1.75
3/18/2025 $1.20 / lb+$0.04$1.20 – $1.20
2/13/2025 $1.16 / lb−$0.14$1.16 – $1.16
2/7/2025 $1.30 / lb+$0.60$1.30 – $1.30
1/29/2025 $0.70 / lb−$0.69$0.70 – $0.70
1/19/2025 $1.39 / lb−$0.21$1.39 – $1.39
1/18/2025 $1.60 / lb+$0.20$1.60 – $1.60
1/17/2025 $1.40 / lb+$0.13$1.40 – $1.40
1/9/2025 $1.27 / lb+$0.17$1.27 – $1.27
12/13/2024 $1.10 / lb— no change$1.10 – $1.10
12/7/2024 $1.10 / lb+$0.02$1.10 – $1.10
11/13/2024 $1.08 / lb−$0.62$1.08 – $1.08
10/4/2024 $1.70 / lb+$0.40$1.70 – $1.70
9/26/2024 $1.30 / lb+$0.04$1.30 – $1.30
9/19/2024 $1.26 / lb+$0.28$1.26 – $1.26
9/14/2024 $0.98 / lb−$0.57$0.98 – $0.98
8/10/2024 $1.55 / lb+$0.05$1.55 – $1.55
8/6/2024 $1.50 / lb−$0.10$1.50 – $1.50
8/3/2024 $1.60 / lb+$0.35$1.60 – $1.60
7/13/2024 $1.25 / lb−$0.15$1.25 – $1.25
6/25/2024 $1.40 / lb+$0.27$1.40 – $1.40
6/19/2024 $1.13 / lb−$0.26$1.13 – $1.13
6/18/2024 $1.39 / lb−$0.11$1.39 – $1.39
6/16/2024 $1.50 / lb−$0.20$1.50 – $1.50
6/11/2024 $1.70 / lb+$0.05$1.70 – $1.70
6/8/2024 $1.65 / lb−$0.10$1.65 – $1.65
5/31/2024 $1.75 / lb−$0.10$1.75 – $1.75
5/28/2024 $1.85 / lb+$0.15$1.85 – $1.85
4/21/2024 $1.70 / lb+$0.40$1.70 – $1.70
4/20/2024 $1.30 / lb+$0.40$1.30 – $1.30
4/18/2024 $0.90 / lb+$0.05$0.90 – $0.90
2/26/2024 $0.85 / lb−$0.45$0.85 – $0.85
12/16/2023 $1.30 / lb+$0.30$1.30 – $1.30
12/1/2023 $1.00 / lb−$0.30$1.00 – $1.00
11/17/2023 $1.30 / lb+$0.15$1.30 – $1.30
10/10/2023 $1.15 / lb+$0.37$1.15 – $1.15
10/2/2023 $0.78 / lb−$0.67$0.78 – $0.78
10/1/2023 $1.45 / lb+$0.20$1.45 – $1.45
9/30/2023 $1.25 / lb+$0.25$1.20 – $1.28
9/16/2023 $1.00 / lb+$0.20$1.00 – $1.00
6/9/2023 $0.80 / lb−$0.35$0.80 – $0.80
4/1/2023 $1.15 / lb−$0.35$1.15 – $1.15
3/27/2023 $1.50 / lb+$0.65$1.50 – $1.50
3/25/2023 $0.85 / lb−$0.25$0.85 – $0.85
3/23/2023 $1.10 / lb−$0.05$1.10 – $1.10
2/6/2023 $1.15 / lb+$0.05$1.15 – $1.15
12/6/2022 $1.10 / lb+$0.26$1.10 – $1.10
12/3/2022 $0.84 / lb−$0.56$0.84 – $0.84
12/1/2022 $1.40 / lb+$0.33$1.40 – $1.40
11/27/2022 $1.07 / lb+$0.17$1.07 – $1.07
10/13/2022 $0.90 / lb−$0.20$0.90 – $0.90
10/4/2022 $1.10 / lb+$0.41$1.10 – $1.10
9/30/2022 $0.69 / lb−$0.21$0.69 – $0.69
9/29/2022 $0.90 / lb−$0.10$0.90 – $0.90
9/22/2022 $1.00 / lb+$0.26$1.00 – $1.00
8/14/2022 $0.74 / lb−$0.49$0.74 – $0.74
8/12/2022 $1.23 / lb+$0.43$1.23 – $1.23
7/2/2022 $0.80 / lb−$0.45$0.80 – $0.80
6/26/2022 $1.25 / lb+$0.24$1.25 – $1.25
5/26/2022 $1.01 / lb−$0.49$1.01 – $1.01
5/25/2022 $1.50 / lb+$0.03$1.50 – $1.50
5/23/2022 $1.47 / lb+$0.12$1.47 – $1.47
5/21/2022 $1.35 / lb−$0.01$1.35 – $1.35
5/14/2022 $1.36 / lb+$0.25$1.36 – $1.36
1/25/2022 $1.11 / lb−$0.29$1.11 – $1.11
12/9/2021 $1.40 / lb−$0.10$1.40 – $1.40
12/6/2021 $1.50 / lb+$0.10$1.50 – $1.50
12/4/2021 $1.40 / lb+$0.36$1.40 – $1.40
9/23/2021 $1.04 / lb−$0.34$1.04 – $1.04
9/19/2021 $1.38 / lb−$0.22$1.30 – $1.45
7/28/2021 $1.60 / lb+$0.71$1.60 – $1.60
6/20/2021 $0.89 / lb−$0.25$0.89 – $0.89
4/21/2021 $1.14 / lb+$0.05$1.14 – $1.14
4/19/2021 $1.09 / lb+$0.29$1.09 – $1.09
4/17/2021 $0.80 / lb−$0.50$0.80 – $0.80
3/4/2021 $1.30 / lb+$0.20$1.30 – $1.30
1/24/2021 $1.10 / lb+$0.16$1.10 – $1.10
1/22/2021 $0.94 / lb+$0.09$0.94 – $0.94
10/28/2020 $0.85 / lb+$0.09$0.85 – $0.85
10/24/2020 $0.76 / lb−$0.14$0.76 – $0.76
10/23/2020 $0.90 / lb+$0.05$0.90 – $0.90
8/15/2020 $0.85 / lb+$0.24$0.85 – $0.85
8/14/2020 $0.61 / lb−$0.04$0.61 – $0.61
8/2/2020 $0.65 / lb+$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
7/24/2020 $0.60 / lb−$0.05$0.60 – $0.60
1/27/2020 $0.65 / lb−$0.05$0.65 – $0.65
12/6/2019 $0.70 / lb+$0.13$0.70 – $0.70
10/22/2019 $0.57 / lb+$0.03$0.57 – $0.57
8/20/2019 $0.54 / lb−$0.26$0.54 – $0.54
4/4/2019 $0.80 / lb+$0.10$0.80 – $0.80
11/10/2016 $0.70 / lb+$0.05$0.70 – $0.70