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Today's scrap metal prices in Houston.

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A pickup loaded with copper on the weighbridge at Redbank Metals in Houston
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Sorted bare bright copper wire and clean copper pipe in a yard bin

Sorted and clean pays more. Bare bright beats insulated wire every time.

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Copper

  • Bare Bright Copper

    Clean, shiny, uncoated copper wire, 16 gauge or thicker.

    $3.60/ lb

  • #1 Copper

    Clean tube and heavy wire, unalloyed and unsoldered.

    $3.40/ lb

  • #2 Copper

    Soldered, painted or tarnished copper.

    $3.20/ lb

  • #3 Copper and Light Roofing

    Light gauge sheet and roofing copper.

    $2.95/ lb

Brass

  • Yellow Brass

    Mixed clean yellow brass.

    $2.05/ lb

  • Red Brass

    Higher copper content brass.

    $2.55/ lb

  • Brass Radiators

    Copper and brass radiator cores.

    $1.75/ lb

  • Brass Turnings

    Machine shop brass swarf.

    $1.70/ lb

Aluminum

  • Aluminum Cans

    Used beverage cans.

    $0.52/ lb

  • Sheet Aluminum

    Siding, gutters and light sheet.

    $0.45/ lb

  • Extrusion 6063 Clean

    Clean mill-finish extrusion.

    $0.72/ lb

  • Painted Extrusion

    Coated window and door extrusion.

    $0.62/ lb

Lead

  • Soft Clean Lead

    Clean sheet and pipe lead.

    $0.62/ lb

  • Lead Wheel Weights

    Mixed wheel weights.

    $0.28/ lb

  • Lead Batteries

    Loose lead battery plate.

    $0.24/ lb

Stainless Steel

  • 304 Stainless

    Clean, non-magnetic stainless.

    $0.48/ lb

  • 316 Stainless

    Higher nickel stainless.

    $0.65/ lb

  • Stainless Turnings

    Machine shop stainless swarf.

    $0.30/ lb

Ferrous / Steel

  • Shred / Light Iron

    Light gauge steel and appliances.

    $165/ gross ton

  • #1 Heavy Melting Steel

    Clean heavy steel over 1/4 inch.

    $215/ gross ton

  • #2 HMS

    Mixed heavy melting steel.

    $190/ gross ton

  • Cast Iron

    Engine blocks, machine bases, cast pipe.

    $195/ gross ton

Insulated Wire & Cable

  • THHN / Romex

    Standard building wire.

    $1.35/ lb

  • #1 Insulated Copper Wire

    High copper recovery insulated wire.

    $2.10/ lb

  • #2 Insulated Copper Wire

    Thinner gauge insulated copper.

    $1.15/ lb

  • Communications and Cat5

    Data and telecoms cable.

    $0.45/ lb

Electric Motors & Compressors

  • Electric Motors

    Copper wound electric motors.

    $0.32/ lb

  • Sealed Units / Compressors

    AC and refrigeration compressors.

    $0.28/ lb

  • Ballasts (Copper)

    Copper wound lighting ballasts.

    $0.30/ lb

  • Transformers (Copper Wound)

    Copper wound transformers.

    $0.35/ lb

Catalytic Converters

  • Catalytic Converters

    Priced individually by serial number and condition.

    Call for price

Batteries

  • Car Batteries

    Standard lead-acid car batteries.

    $8.00/ piece

  • Industrial Batteries

    Forklift and industrial lead-acid.

    $0.24/ lb
The yard at Redbank Metals, sorting aluminum and steel at the end of the day

How a visit goes

Pull in, weigh, get paid. No haggling at the window.

  1. 01

    Sort before you come

    Keep copper off steel and pull the attachments. Half an hour of sorting usually pays for itself.

  2. 02

    Check in with the team

    Ask where to go and what information they need for your load.

  3. 03

    Confirm the details

    Bring your questions and confirm the current pricing and payment process with the yard.

Estimator

Know what your load is worth

Add your materials, pick a unit, and take the number straight to the yard.

Strip insulation fully. No tarnish, no paint, no solder.

Estimated payout

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Estimate only. Final payment is set at the scale after the load is weighed and inspected.

A yard worker handing cash through the scale house window

Not sure how your load grades? Ask at the window — we'd rather tell you before you unload.