Scrap Metal Prices in in Alberta

Find current prices for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in in Alberta – trends, high and low prices per pound, analysis of buying prices from various collection points, market averages, and a scrap value calculator.

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Scrap price for Non-ferrous in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Aluminum Block & Plate$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Aluminum Car Wheels (Clean)$1.17 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Casting$0.62 / lb▼ -7%
Aluminum Extrusion$1.28 / lb▲ +23%
Aluminum Low Copper$0.73 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Old Sheet$0.25 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Siding$0.95 / lb▲ +10%
Aluminum Truck Wheels (Clean)$1.08 / lb▲ +4%
Aluminum Truck Wheels (Dirty)$0.25 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum UBC (Pop Cans)$0.62 / lb▲ +49%
Chrome Wheels (Clean)$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Insulated Aluminum Triplex$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Car Mag$0.87 / lb▼ -3%
Chrome Mag$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Clad Mag$0.22 / lb▼ -2%
Contaminated Mag$0.66 / lb▲ +1%
Truck Mag$0.76 / lb▲ +13%
Aluminum Spinning$1.30 / lb▲ +23%
Aluminum Can$0.16 / lb▼ -72%
Litho$1.27 / lb▲ +41%
Aluminum Turnings$0.38 / lb▼ -28%
Ext. Contaminated (-2%)$0.70 / lb▲ +6%
Ext. Contaminated (+2%)$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Ext. Contaminated CAD$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Red Brass$4.03 / lb▲ +6%
Yellow Brass$3.04 / lb→ -0%
Contaminated Brass$0.60 / lb→ 0%
Taps/Faucets$0.95 / lb▼ -7%
Alternators$0.30 / lb▲ +30%
Burnt Copper Wire$4.29 / lb▼ -2%
BX Cable$1.98 / lb▲ +9%
BX Tech Cable$0.45 / lb▼ -2%
Communication Wire$1.70 / lb▲ +4%
Copper Content$0.05 / lb▼ -17%
No. 1 Copper$4.78 / lb▲ +1%
No. 2 Copper$4.54 / lb▲ +2%
No. 3 Copper$3.93 / lb▼ -2%
No. 2 Insulated Copper$1.99 / lb▲ +19%
Copper Bare Bright$5.21 / lb▲ +1%
Copper Turnings$3.06 / lb▲ +1%
Copper Insulated #1$2.62 / lb▼ -22%
Insulated Copper Wire (85%)$2.77 / lb▼ -11%
Insulated Copper Wire (60%)$2.09 / lb▼ -5%
Insulated Copper Wire (40%)$1.79 / lb▼ -17%
Xmas Lights$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Mixed Wire$1.11 / lb▲ +14%
1S Wire$1.64 / lb▲ +16%
ACSR$0.41 / lb▼ -7%
Wire BX$1.99 / lb▲ +16%
Teak Wire$0.70 / lb→ 0%
Auto Wire$0.50 / lb→ 0%
Automotive Batteries$0.27 / lb▲ +45%
Lead$0.63 / lb→ 0%
Lead Wheel Weights$0.15 / lb▲ +13%
Battery By The Pound$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Aluminum Copper Radiators$2.39 / lb▲ +3%
Aluminum Radiators$0.73 / lb▲ +52%
Copper Radiators$3.15 / lb▲ +3%
Brass Copper Rads (Car Rads)$2.94 / lb▲ +7%
Radiator Brass$2.41 / lb▼ -1%
Stainless Steel 304$0.46 / lb▼ -3%
Stainless Steel 316$1.14 / lb▲ +2%
Zinc Diecast$0.47 / lb▲ +14%
Magnesium Turnings$1.10 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Clips$0.16 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Engraver Plates$0.90 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Ingots (Clean)$2.00 / lb→ 0%
Cobalt Batteries$7.50 / lb▲ +7%
Cobalt Superalloys$13.00 / lb▲ +8%
Cobalt Powder$21.00 / lb▲ +5%
Cobalt Turnings$8.50 / lb▲ +6%
Cobalt Scrap$10.50 / lb▲ +5%
Cobalt Sludge$4.50 / lb▲ +13%
Starter (Aluminum Nose)$0.30 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for Ferrous in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Irony Aluminum$0.10 / lb▲ +15%
Iron Aluminium$0.20 / lb▲ +67%
Irony Brass$0.20 / lb→ 0%
BX Steel Cased$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Compressors$0.18 / lb▲ +56%
Copper Electric Motors$0.10 / lb▼ -40%
Copper Starters$0.23 / lb▲ +15%
Copper Transformers$0.60 / lb▲ +50%
Power Tools$0.06 / lb→ 0%
Appliances$0.07 / lb▼ -69%
Auto Cast (Rotors)$0.13 / lb▼ -55%
Autobodies$0.08 / lb▼ -62%
Black Cast Iron$0.06 / lb▼ -57%
No. 1 Steel$0.07 / lb▼ -65%
No. 1 Steel O/S$0.05 / lb▼ -62%
P/S 4 FT$0.11 / lb▼ -53%
P/S O/S$0.06 / lb▼ -67%
Shreddable Steel$0.05 / lb▼ -70%
Heavy Melting Steel (HMS) 1 & 2$0.08 / lb▼ -58%
Light Iron$0.08 / lb▼ -35%
Structural Steel$0.12 / lb▼ -42%
Sheet Metal$0.07 / lb▼ -42%
Tin Coated Steel$0.11 / lb▼ -13%
White Goods/Shred$0.06 / lb▼ -69%
Cast Iron #2$0.09 / lb▼ -46%
Steel Cased Batteries$0.15 / lb▼ -6%
Irony Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.15 / lb▼ -6%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.05 / lb▼ -1%
Stainless (Irony)$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Irony Magnesium$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Electric Motors$0.34 / lb▲ +11%
Motors$0.09 / lb▼ -55%
Shredded Car$0.08 / lb▼ -100%
Car Without Engine$0.05 / lb▼ -51%
Disk/Drum$0.10 / lb▼ -55%

Scrap price for Copper & Wiring in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Alternators$0.30 / lb▲ +30%
Burnt Copper Wire$4.29 / lb▼ -2%
BX Steel Cased$0.30 / lb→ 0%
BX Cable$1.98 / lb▲ +9%
BX Tech Cable$0.45 / lb▼ -2%
Communication Wire$1.70 / lb▲ +4%
Compressors$0.18 / lb▲ +56%
Copper Content$0.05 / lb▼ -17%
Copper Electric Motors$0.10 / lb▼ -40%
Copper Starters$0.23 / lb▲ +15%
No. 1 Copper$4.78 / lb▲ +1%
No. 2 Copper$4.54 / lb▲ +2%
No. 3 Copper$3.93 / lb▼ -2%
No. 2 Insulated Copper$1.99 / lb▲ +19%
Copper Bare Bright$5.21 / lb▲ +1%
Copper Turnings$3.06 / lb▲ +1%
Copper Transformers$0.60 / lb▲ +50%
Copper Insulated #1$2.62 / lb▼ -22%
Insulated Copper Wire (85%)$2.77 / lb▼ -11%
Insulated Copper Wire (60%)$2.09 / lb▼ -5%
Insulated Copper Wire (40%)$1.79 / lb▼ -17%
Power Tools$0.06 / lb→ 0%
Xmas Lights$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Mixed Wire$1.11 / lb▲ +14%
1S Wire$1.64 / lb▲ +16%
ACSR$0.41 / lb▼ -7%
Wire BX$1.99 / lb▲ +16%
Teak Wire$0.70 / lb→ 0%
Auto Wire$0.50 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for Aluminum in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Aluminum Block & Plate$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Aluminum Car Wheels (Clean)$1.17 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Casting$0.62 / lb▼ -7%
Aluminum Extrusion$1.28 / lb▲ +23%
Aluminum Low Copper$0.73 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Old Sheet$0.25 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum Siding$0.95 / lb▲ +10%
Aluminum Truck Wheels (Clean)$1.08 / lb▲ +4%
Aluminum Truck Wheels (Dirty)$0.25 / lb▼ -4%
Aluminum UBC (Pop Cans)$0.62 / lb▲ +49%
Chrome Wheels (Clean)$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Insulated Aluminum Triplex$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Irony Aluminum$0.10 / lb▲ +15%
Iron Aluminium$0.20 / lb▲ +67%
Car Mag$0.87 / lb▼ -3%
Chrome Mag$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Clad Mag$0.22 / lb▼ -2%
Contaminated Mag$0.66 / lb▲ +1%
Truck Mag$0.76 / lb▲ +13%
Aluminum Spinning$1.30 / lb▲ +23%
Aluminum Can$0.16 / lb▼ -72%
Litho$1.27 / lb▲ +41%
Aluminum Turnings$0.38 / lb▼ -28%
Ext. Contaminated (-2%)$0.70 / lb▲ +6%
Ext. Contaminated (+2%)$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Ext. Contaminated CAD$0.10 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for E-Waste in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
AC Adapters (With Wire)$0.06 / lb→ 0%
Cell Phones$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Computer Towers (Complete)$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Computers (Complete)$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Laptops (Complete)$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Stand Alone Printers$0.04 / lb→ 0%
TVs/Computer Monitors$0.06 / lb▲ +20%
CRT TVs/Monitors,Printers,Etc.$0.08 / lb→ 0%
Flat Screens & Projection TVs$0.08 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for Radiators in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Aluminum Copper Radiators$2.39 / lb▲ +3%
Aluminum Radiators$0.73 / lb▲ +52%
Copper Radiators$3.15 / lb▲ +3%
Irony Aluminum Copper Radiators$0.40 / lb→ 0%
Irony Aluminum Radiators$0.15 / lb▼ -6%
Irony Copper Radiators$1.05 / lb▼ -1%
Brass Copper Rads (Car Rads)$2.94 / lb▲ +7%
Radiator Brass$2.41 / lb▼ -1%

Scrap price for Cobalt in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Cobalt Batteries$7.50 / lb▲ +7%
Cobalt Superalloys$13.00 / lb▲ +8%
Cobalt Powder$21.00 / lb▲ +5%
Cobalt Turnings$8.50 / lb▲ +6%
Cobalt Scrap$10.50 / lb▲ +5%
Cobalt Sludge$4.50 / lb▲ +13%

Scrap price for Brass in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Irony Brass$0.20 / lb→ 0%
Red Brass$4.03 / lb▲ +6%
Yellow Brass$3.04 / lb→ -0%
Contaminated Brass$0.60 / lb→ 0%
Taps/Faucets$0.95 / lb▼ -7%

Scrap price for Lead & Batteries in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Automotive Batteries$0.27 / lb▲ +45%
Lead$0.63 / lb→ 0%
Lead Wheel Weights$0.15 / lb▲ +13%
Steel Cased Batteries$0.15 / lb▼ -6%
Battery By The Pound$0.10 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for Magnesium in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Magnesium Turnings$1.10 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Clips$0.16 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Engraver Plates$0.90 / lb→ 0%
Irony Magnesium$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Magnesium Ingots (Clean)$2.00 / lb→ 0%

Scrap price for Stainless & Zinc in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Stainless Steel 304$0.46 / lb▼ -3%
Stainless (Irony)$0.10 / lb→ 0%
Stainless Steel 316$1.14 / lb▲ +2%
Zinc Diecast$0.47 / lb▲ +14%

Scrap price for Misc Non-ferrous Material in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Tungsten Carbide Inserts & Drill Bits$14.00 / lb▲ +33%
Ballasts PCB Free$0.17 / lb▲ +23%
Sealed Units$0.20 / lb▲ +30%

Scrap price for Engine in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Electric Motors$0.34 / lb▲ +11%
Starter (Aluminum Nose)$0.30 / lb→ 0%
Motors$0.09 / lb▼ -55%

Scrap price for Shredded in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Shredded Car$0.08 / lb▼ -100%
Car Without Engine$0.05 / lb▼ -51%

Scrap price for Casting in Alberta

Scrap Metal Type Price, $/lb Change (Quarter)
Disk/Drum$0.10 / lb▼ -55%

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