Scrap prices move with the commodity market every day, so no honest buyer publishes a fixed list. Here is how the grades rank against each other, what drives the number, and how to get more for the same load.
Ordered roughly from highest to lowest value per pound. Exact numbers move daily — call for the live figure on what you actually have.
A mixed load gets priced as the lowest-value metal in it. That is the single biggest reason people get less than they expected. Twenty minutes separating copper from brass, pulling steel bolts out of fittings, or keeping carbide inserts out of the steel bin routinely moves a load up a full grade. If you are not sure what you have, bring it in or send a photo — we will tell you honestly whether sorting yours is worth the effort.
Tell us what you have and we'll give you a fast, accurate quote. A photo of your material helps most.