Greener Recycling has been purchasing metal scrap for cash or any form of payment you prefer since 2009. In order to estimate your scrap value, please fill the scrap pick up form or just call us. Here is the list of metals we accept and average metal scrap prices per pound. Prices may vary due to quality, quantify, your location and commodity market volatility.
Click to call for exclusive pricing: 818.357.7581 - San Fernando valley or 866.56SCRAP - Los Angeles. You can email us at info@forscrap.com
Last Updated: 04/22/2025
| Metal | Price, $ / lb. | |
|---|---|---|
| NON-FERROUS SCRAP METAL PRICING | ||
 COPPER | ||
 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.50-$3.80/lb | |
 #1 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar | $3.40-$3.70/lb | |
 #2 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar | $3.10-$3.60/lb | |
 COPPER WIRE | ||
 #1 Insulated Wire | $2.50-$2.80/lb | |
 #2 Insulated Wire | $00.80-$2.00/lb | |
 Communication Wire | $1.10-$1.30/lb | |
 Electric Motors | $00.10-$00.15/lb | |
 Copper Transformers | $00.15-$00.30/lb | |
 Aluminum Copper Coil | $1.30-$1.60/lb | |
 Sealed Units / Compressors | $00.05-$00.07/lb | |
 Starters - alternators | $00.15-00.20/lb | |
 Romex Wire | $1.90-$2.10/lb | |
 Insulated Copper Cable | $1.00-$2.00/lb | |
 BRASS | ||
 Plumbing Brass | $1.10-$1.70/lb | |
 Brass Radiators | $1.60-$1.90/lb | |
 Yellow Brass | $2.10-$2.30/lb | |
 Red Brass | $2.60-$2.80/lb | |
 Water Meters | $1.80-$2.90/lb | |
 Brass Shells | $2.00-$2.50/lb | |
 BRONZE | $2.30-$2.80/lb | |
 ALUMINIUM | ||
 Clean Extruded Aluminum | $00.50-$00.70/lb | |
 Aluminum Rims | $00.40-$00.60/lb | |
 Aluminum Insulated Wire | $00.10-$00.30/lb | |
 Cast Aluminum | $00.20-$00.30/lb | |
 Alu Litho Plates | $00.40-$00.50/lb | |
 Dirty Extruded Aluminum | $00.10-$00.15/lb | |
 Aluminum Sheet | $00.30-$00.60/lb | |
 Aluminum Cans** | /lb | |
 LEAD | $00.20-$00.40/lb | |
 STEEL | $00.03-$00.05/lb | |
 304 and 316 Stainless Steel | $00.20-$00.60/lb | |
 High Temperature Alloys | Call for pricing/lb |
* Average brass value is lower than the value of copper because as yellow as red brass contain various admixtures.
** We try to provide the widest range of aluminum scrap we pick up but unfortunately do not accept CRV aluminum cans for now (as well as any kind of batteries).
