#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire
$3.18/lb
Average for 30 days
#1 Copper Tubing
$3.02/lb
Average for 30 days
Brass Shells
$1.85/lb
Average for 30 days
Cast Iron
$217.06/ton
Average for 30 days
Stainless Steel
$0.30/lb
Average for 30 days
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Scrap Metal Prices in Columbus state Indiana

Two parameters influence the cost of a pound of scrap metal in Columbus:the quality of the secondary raw material and the average price on the market. The final price is formulated based on the type and condition of the metal, the prices of 1 Pound of recyclables in the country and in foreign markets, as well as the popularity of a particular scrap metal among consumers. The value of each batch is depended upon its compliance with all the parameters, and the evaluated score. In the occurrence of contamination, foreign material is present, the sorting price is significantly reduced.

Prices for ferrous scrap metals in Columbus

It is formulated under the influence of the following factors:

  • How much scrap metal is in the shipped batch. The highest prices per ton when receiving metal are offered by companies for large volumes, the more profitable the price per ton.
  • The percentage of contamination. In case the ferrous metal requires purification (due to the presence of rust, traces of oxidation, or additional impurities and contaminants), then additional cleaning and purification will be required later down the line.

Scrap prices for steel in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
#1 Steel $204.80/ton $221.96/ton
Shreddable Steel $157.80/ton $173.37/ton
#1 Heavy Melting Steel $209.09/ton $229.86/ton
#2 Heavy Melting Steel $211.05/ton $234.40/ton
High Speed Steel $0.14/lb $0.16/lb
Plate & Structural Steel $243.90/ton $275.26/ton
Steel Shavings $49.53/ton $52.93/ton
Busheling $280.20/ton $299.49/ton

Scrap prices for iron and cast iron in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Light Iron $147.77/ton $169.51/ton
Machine Shop Turning/Iron Borings $365.92/ton $391.45/ton
Scrap Iron $201.27/ton $220.33/ton
Cast Iron $203.20/ton $224.69/ton
Unprepared Cast Iron $200.99/ton $214.33/ton
Uncleaned Auto Cast $225.34/ton $241.02/ton

Prices for non-ferrous scrap metals in Columbus

The price of non-ferrous scrap metal depends on:

  • How much non-ferrous metal is supplied. The larger the volume, the higher the price will be. Companies get high final profits from large batches, and thus, offer higher prices for them.
  • The quality of the non-ferrous scrap metal. Recyclables are checked for the presence of impurities, contamination, and the extent of chemical exposure.

Scrap prices for copper in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Burnt Copper $2.50/lb $2.74/lb
Copper Scrap $2.55/lb $2.73/lb
Copper Turnings $2.27/lb $2.43/lb
Copper Yokes $0.44/lb $0.47/lb
Light Copper $2.44/lb $2.67/lb
Refined Rebrass & Copper $2.11/lb $2.26/lb
Silver Plated Copper $2.50/lb $2.67/lb
Tin Coated Copper $2.75/lb $2.93/lb
Lead Coated Copper $2.50/lb $2.68/lb

Scrap prices for radiators in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
AL/Copper Cutoffs $0.54/lb $0.58/lb
AL/ Copper Rads w/Iron $1.17/lb $1.25/lb
Aluminum Copper Radiators $1.28/lb $1.55/lb
Brass Heater Cores $1.80/lb $1.92/lb
Brass Radiators $1.17/lb $1.25/lb
Clean Brass Radiators $1.74/lb $1.89/lb
Dirty Brass Radiators $0.90/lb $0.96/lb
Unclean Brass Radiators $1.32/lb $1.42/lb
Aluminum Radiators $0.39/lb $0.43/lb
Clean ACR $1.34/lb $1.53/lb
ACR $1.38/lb $1.55/lb
ACR Ends $0.56/lb $0.60/lb
Dirty AL Radiators $0.12/lb $0.12/lb

Scrap prices for aluminimum in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Aluminum Siding $0.50/lb $0.55/lb
Aluminum Cans $0.43/lb $0.46/lb
Sheet Aluminum $0.43/lb $0.48/lb
Aluminum #3 $0.18/lb $0.20/lb
Aluminum 6061 $0.48/lb $0.54/lb
Aluminum 6063 $0.62/lb $0.69/lb
Aluminum Breakage $0.15/lb $0.17/lb
Aluminum Clips $0.48/lb $0.52/lb
Aluminum Litho $0.65/lb $0.69/lb
Aluminum Scrap $0.39/lb $0.43/lb
Aluminum Thermo-Pane/Break $0.31/lb $0.33/lb
Aluminum Turnings $0.14/lb $0.16/lb
Dirty Aluminum Turnings $0.07/lb $0.07/lb
Cast Aluminum $0.41/lb $0.44/lb
Old Sheet Aluminum $0.42/lb $0.46/lb
Painted Aluminum $0.52/lb $0.62/lb
Prepared Aluminum $0.47/lb $0.55/lb
AL Extrusion $0.51/lb $0.57/lb
AL Thermopane $0.28/lb $0.30/lb
Dirty AL Extrusion $0.17/lb $0.19/lb

Scrap prices for brass in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Brass $1.90/lb $2.08/lb
Brass Shells $1.78/lb $1.94/lb
Brass Scrap $1.72/lb $1.84/lb
Brass Turnings $1.67/lb $1.78/lb
Clean Brass Turnings $1.50/lb $1.64/lb
Rod Brass Turnings $1.37/lb $1.47/lb
Dirty Brass $0.62/lb $0.67/lb
Red Brass $2.21/lb $2.44/lb
Semi-Red Brass $2.07/lb $2.21/lb
Yellow Brass $1.89/lb $2.04/lb

Scrap prices for lead in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Lead $0.49/lb $0.52/lb
Lead Shot $0.14/lb $0.16/lb
Lead Wheel Weights $0.09/lb $0.11/lb

Scrap prices for bronze in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Bronze $2.11/lb $2.33/lb
Bronze Turnings $1.28/lb $1.37/lb
Composition Scrap $2.07/lb $2.20/lb

Scrap prices for stainless steel in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Stainless Steel $0.29/lb $0.33/lb
17-4 Stainless Steel $0.13/lb $0.14/lb
300 Series Stainless Steel $0.32/lb $0.37/lb
304 Stainless Steel $0.29/lb $0.32/lb
310 Stainless Steel $0.77/lb $0.82/lb
316 Stainless Steel $0.58/lb $0.62/lb
321 Stainless Steel $0.46/lb $0.50/lb
400 Series Stainless Steel $0.08/lb $0.08/lb
Stainless Steel Heatsinks $0.18/lb $0.20/lb
Stainless Steel Kegs $0.20/lb $0.21/lb
Stainless Steel Sinks $0.07/lb $0.07/lb
Stainless Steel Breakage $0.20/lb $0.25/lb
Non Magnetic Stainless Steel $0.28/lb $0.30/lb
Stainless Turnings $0.12/lb $0.12/lb

Scrap prices for wires and cables in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire $3.03/lb $3.32/lb
Insulated Copper Wire $0.90/lb $0.98/lb
Bare Bright Copper $2.91/lb $3.15/lb
Enameled Copper $2.60/lb $2.78/lb
Insulated Copper Cable $2.14/lb $2.30/lb
Tin Insulated Copper Wire $1.51/lb $1.61/lb
Brass Hair Wire $1.99/lb $2.17/lb
Romex® Wire $1.56/lb $1.75/lb
Aluminum Wire w/Steel $0.10/lb $0.10/lb
Insulated Aluminum Wire $0.20/lb $0.22/lb
Steel BX
Insulated Steel BX $0.40/lb $0.44/lb
Computer Wire $0.44/lb $0.47/lb
THHN Wire $1.97/lb $2.14/lb
500/750 Insulated Cable $2.37/lb $2.53/lb
CATV Wire $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Clean AL Wire $1.49/lb $1.70/lb
Communications Wire $1.03/lb $1.09/lb
Double Insulated Cable $1.29/lb $1.38/lb
EC Wire $0.62/lb $0.66/lb
Elevator Wire $0.34/lb $0.36/lb
Fire Wire $0.99/lb $1.08/lb
Heliax Wire $1.38/lb $1.50/lb
Housewire $1.00/lb $1.06/lb
Solid Core Heliax $0.19/lb $0.21/lb
Wire Scrap $0.82/lb $0.88/lb
Wiring Harness $0.95/lb $1.01/lb

Scrap prices for tubes, pipes and rods in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
#1 Copper Tubing $2.87/lb $3.18/lb
#2 Copper Tubing $2.64/lb $2.95/lb
Clean AL/Copper Fin $1.39/lb $1.50/lb
Dirty AL/Copper Fin $0.97/lb $1.03/lb
#2/3 Mix Copper $2.71/lb $2.95/lb
Aluminum Copper Coil $1.48/lb $1.59/lb
Brass Pipe $2.05/lb $2.19/lb
Plumbers Brass $1.97/lb $2.14/lb
Rod Brass $1.96/lb $2.09/lb

Scrap prices for roofing copper in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
#2/3 Mix Copper $2.71/lb $2.95/lb
#3 Copper with Tar $1.91/lb $2.04/lb
#3 Roofing Copper $2.53/lb $2.77/lb
#1 Flashing Copper $2.68/lb $3.13/lb
Clean Roofing Copper $2.58/lb $2.76/lb
Dirty Roofing Copper $2.30/lb $2.43/lb

Scrap prices for used batteries in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Car/Truck Batteries $0.14/lb $0.15/lb
Backup Batteries $0.04/lb $0.04/lb
Lead Batteries $0.15/lb $0.16/lb
Ni-Cad Batteries $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Steel Case Batteries $0.12/lb $0.12/lb
Forktruck Battery $0.11/lb $0.11/lb

Scrap prices for transformers and electric motors in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Copper Transformers $0.30/lb $0.33/lb
Aluminum Transformers $0.05/lb $0.05/lb
Electric Motors (Copper) $0.19/lb $0.21/lb
Electric Motors (Aluminum) $0.10/lb $0.10/lb
Meatballs (Electric Motors) $0.22/lb $0.24/lb
Rotors $252.62/ton $281.82/ton
Alternators $0.31/lb $0.36/lb
Starters $0.30/lb $0.34/lb

Scrap prices for electronics in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
CPU Chips $3.04/lb $3.41/lb
Hard Drives $0.49/lb $0.56/lb
Motherboards $1.59/lb $1.71/lb
Power Supplies $0.18/lb $0.20/lb
Hard Drive Boards $3.25/lb $3.48/lb
Hard Drives without Boards $0.17/lb $0.19/lb
Laptops $0.58/lb $0.65/lb
Ballasts $0.08/lb $0.09/lb
Low Grade Boards $0.11/lb $0.11/lb
PC Tower $0.17/lb $0.20/lb
PC Board with Steel $0.24/lb $0.26/lb
Cellphones $0.29/lb $0.42/lb
Christmas Lights $0.20/lb $0.22/lb
Circuit Breakers $0.01/lb $0.01/lb
Dishwashers $3.33/each $3.56/each
Washing Machines $3.33/each $3.56/each
Water Heaters $3.33/each $3.57/each
Refrigerators $3.33/each $3.57/each
Dryers $3.34/each $3.57/each
Empty PC Servers $0.17/lb $0.19/lb
Servers $0.32/lb $0.34/lb
Keyboards $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Ink Cartridges $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Mainframes $0.24/lb $0.26/lb
Fuses $0.01/lb $0.01/lb
Memory $4.91/lb $6.87/lb
Mice $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Non-Green PC Board $1.14/lb $1.29/lb
O2 Sensors $1.43/lb $1.53/lb
PC Boards $1.62/lb $1.74/lb
Printers/Fax Machines $13.24/ton $14.11/ton
Speakers $0.01/lb $0.01/lb
Telecom Equipment $1.01/lb $1.09/lb

Scrap prices for vehicles and their parts in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Catalytic Converters $68.81/each $78.22/each
Aluminum Rims $0.55/lb $0.61/lb
Aluminum Boat $0.19/lb $0.21/lb
Aluminum Bumpers $0.26/lb $0.28/lb
Aluminum Diesel Tank $0.19/lb $0.21/lb
Aluminum Engine Block $0.07/lb $0.07/lb
Complete Car $173.55/ton $192.79/ton
Incomplete Car $135.84/ton $144.88/ton
Crushed Cars $156.48/ton $188.39/ton
Automobiles $146.72/ton $226.30/ton
Dry Automobile $159.43/ton $170.20/ton
Wet Automobile $151.05/ton $161.69/ton
Small Foreign Cat $101.75/each $108.37/each
Large Foreign Cat $194.21/each $206.33/each
Regular Domestic Cat $48.27/each $51.66/each
Large GM Cat $159.60/each $170.34/each
Small GM Cat $82.10/each $87.97/each
Car w/Tires $128.15/ton $171.90/ton

Scrap prices for other types of metals in Columbus

Metal Min Price Max Price
Nickel $1.82/lb $1.95/lb
Tin $0.42/lb $0.45/lb
Tin Babbit $2.40/lb $2.56/lb
Zinc $0.18/lb $0.20/lb
Carbide $5.63/lb $6.11/lb
Cobalt $1.45/lb $1.55/lb
FSX 414 $4.83/lb $5.17/lb
Silver $314.99/lb $336.03/lb
Gold $30,832.00/lb $30,887.00/lb
Platinum $54.81/lb $58.64/lb
Hastelloy Solids $2.42/lb $2.59/lb
Hastelloy Turnings $1.94/lb $2.07/lb
Zorba $150.40/ton $159.90/ton
Inconel $0.65/lb $0.69/lb
Inconel 792 $2.67/lb $2.86/lb
Inconel 800 $0.85/lb $0.91/lb
Inconel 825 $0.67/lb $0.71/lb
Invar $0.22/lb $0.24/lb
Kovar $0.22/lb $0.24/lb
MarM247 $2.00/lb $2.14/lb
Monel $2.26/lb $2.42/lb
Pewter $0.94/lb $1.00/lb
#1 HMS $220.13/ton $264.22/ton
#1 Prepared $225.26/ton $258.98/ton
#2 HMS $220.34/ton $237.31/ton
#2 Prepared $218.36/ton $237.42/ton
Unprepared HMS $197.91/ton $215.80/ton
Unprepared P&S $204.11/ton $218.03/ton
Back Panels
Compressors $0.17/lb $0.22/lb
CRT $0.00/lb $0.00/lb
Die Cast $0.19/lb $0.21/lb
Dirty ACR $1.04/lb $1.11/lb
F 75 $1.93/lb $2.07/lb
Junkshop Extrusion $0.21/lb $0.23/lb
Sealed Units $0.17/lb $0.22/lb

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