CJD’s nonferrous scrap metal prices are published openly so tradespeople and contractors can compare before they drop off. Pricing is updated regularly to reflect current commodity markets, primarily copper. Dealer pricing is available for volume accounts.
Nonferrous metal payouts are tied to current commodity values, grade, and condition. Here’s what sellers most commonly bring in and what factors affect their payout.
This scrap metal price list reflects current retail rates for nonferrous and ferrous material delivered to our Edwardsville facility. Prices are subject to change daily as commodity markets shift. Volume pricing is available on many categories. Call for prices not listed on the sheet.
| MATERIAL | PRICE/LB |
| COPPER | |
| Bare Bright Copper (volume pricing over 50 lbs.) | $3.20 |
| #1 Copper (volume pricing over 50 lbs.) | $3.00 |
| #2 Copper (volume pricing over 50 lbs.) | $2.90 |
| Sheet Copper (volume pricing over 100 lbs.) | $2.70 |
| Insulated Copper #1 – 70% (volume pricing over 100 lbs.) | $1.90 |
| Insulated Copper #2 – 50% (volume pricing over 100 lbs.) | $1.05 |
| Misc. Computer Wire 35% / CAT5 | $0.65 / $1.00 |
| Low Grade Wire (Christmas Lights/phone wire) | $0.25 |
| Alternator | $0.12 |
| Starters – Alum/Steel Nose | $0.10 / $0.05 |
| Sealed Units (volume pricing over 100 lbs.) | $0.20 |
| Ballasts (must say No PCBs/Electronic) | $0.10 / $0.05 |
| Transformers – Copper | $0.20 |
| Transformers – Alum/Copper | $0.04 |
| ELECTRIC MOTORS | |
| Mixed Copper Motors | $0.20 |
| Low Grade Plastic Motors | $0.08 |
| BRASS | |
| Red Brass | $2.00 |
| Yellow Brass | $1.90 |
| Yellow Brass with Iron | $0.65 |
| Clean Radiators | $1.80 |
| Dirty Radiators (w/ Fe) | $0.90 |
| Copper Brass | $2.10 |
| Silver Plated Items | $3.50 |
| LEAD | |
| Lead | $0.30 |
| Wheel Weights | $0.10 |
| Lead Acid Battery (volume pricing over 100 lbs.) | $0.13 |
| Steel Case Battery | $0.11 |
| ALUMINUM | |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.50 |
| Painted Aluminum | $0.50 |
| Scrap Aluminum (Old Sheet) | $0.40 |
| Aluminum Breakage | $0.12 |
| Cast Aluminum | $0.40 |
| MLCC (Clip) | $0.50 |
| Clean Extrusion | $0.55 |
| Extrusion – Oversized/Dirty | $0.35 |
| Clean Wheels | $0.65 |
| Chrome Wheels | $0.55 |
| Bumpers | $0.15 |
| Aluminum Radiators | $0.35 |
| Dirty Aluminum Radiators | $0.15 |
| Clean ACR’s (volume pricing over 50 lbs.) | $1.65 |
| Dirty ACR’s | $1.35 |
| ACR Cutoffs | $0.45 |
| A-Coils | $0.45 |
| Insulated Wire/ACSR | $0.18 |
| Screens/Foil | $0.00 |
| ZINC | |
| Scrap Zinc/Die Cast | $0.25 |
| Irony Die Cast (Carbs) | $0.10 |
| WHITE ALLOY | |
| Stainless | $0.25 |
| Stainless with Iron | $0.08 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| AC Units – Complete (Freon removed) | $0.20 |
| PC Towers | See e-scrap price list |
| FERROUS MATERIAL | |
| Tin/Misc. Iron (under 500 lbs. is half price; 100 lb. minimum) | $0.040 |
| Prepared Iron 3ft x 18in or shorter, 1/8″ or thicker (under 250 lbs. is half price) | $0.090 |
| Complete Car | Call |
Prices subject to change daily. Volume pricing available upon request. Call for prices not listed.
No appointment needed. Pull into our Edwardsville drive-through and our team handles the rest.
Current nonferrous scrap metal prices are applied at the time of drop-off and settled on-site before you leave. Pull into our Edwardsville drive-through and our team unloads, sorts, and weighs your material. For high-volume loads with mixed material types, our sorting and processing program handles separation on-site before pricing. Payouts are invoiced against current nonferrous scrap metal prices with transparent line-item breakdowns.
Standard retail pricing applies to one-off and small-volume drops. For electricians, HVAC contractors, and other trades generating regular copper volume, dealer pricing is available at rates above the retail sheet. See current rates and program details through our scrap metal recycling page, or call our facility directly before a large delivery.
Many trades generate both nonferrous metal scrap and electronic equipment on the same job: HVAC work produces ACR copper and old control boards, electrical work produces wire and retired panel components, solar installs generate cabling and inverters. Electronic scrap with recovery value is priced separately through our e-waste buying program, often at higher per-pound rates than nonferrous metal.
