Current Scrap Metal Prices

What We’re Paying Rockaway Recycling in Rockaway, New Jersey

These prices are current as of today’s date, are subject to change at any time due to outstanding market conditions, and are not held based on any human errors when updating online. All prices are assumed delivered to our location.

*ONLY Steel & Iron Purchases – Require 500lb. Minimum*

What We Don’t Accept →

Copper & Brass

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
#1 Bare Bright Wire
$3.65/lb
#1 Copper Tubing / Flashing
$3.40/lb
#2 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar
$3.20/lb
#3 Roofing Copper
$3.00/lb
Brass (Plumbing, Pipe)
$2.15/lb
Bronze
$2.40/lb
Brass Shells
$2.05/lb
Brass Water Meter
$1.40-$2.20/lb
Clean Brass Radiators
$2.05/lb
Dirty Brass Faucets
$0.55/lb
Aluminum/Copper Coil (Clean ACR Fin)
$1.70/lb
Aluminum/Copper Coil (Dirty ACR Fin)
$1.20/lb
Copper Yokes
$0.45/lb
Copper Transformers
$0.13-$0.38/lb
Small Electric Motors
$0.22-$0.30/lb
Alternators/Starters
$0.35/lb
Sealed Units
$0.20/lb

Ins. Copper Wire

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Insulated Copper Wire (45-50% ICW)
$1.15/lb
Romex® Wire (64-68% ICW)
$1.70/lb
Open Eye Hollow Heliax (50-52% ICW)
$1.40/lb
THHN Cable (74-78% ICW)
$2.30/lb
Thin/Thick Cable (79-83% ICW)
$2.40/lb
Insulated Cable (84-88% ICW)
$2.45/lb
500-750 MCM (Bare Bright Inside) - 88-93% ICW
$2.70/lb
Insulated Steel BX
$0.45/lb
Fire Wire (58-62% ICW)
$1.30/lb
Aluminum BX
$1.30/lb
Car Harness Wires (48-52% ICW)
$1.35/lb
Christmas Lights (10-15% ICW)
$0.25/lb
Computer Wire (27-35% ICW)
$0.55/lb
Cat 5/6 Cross (40-45% ICW)
$0.82/lb

Aluminum

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Aluminum Siding / Gutters
$0.58/lb
Sheet Aluminum
$0.50/lb
All Aluminum Rims
$0.56-$0.67/lb
Cast Aluminum
$0.50/lb
Clean Aluminum Wire
$0.68/lb
AL Thermo-pane/break (Not Glass)
$0.33/lb
AL Litho Plates
$0.65/lb
AL Machine Cuts
$0.56-$0.64/lb
Aluminum Grills
$0.50/lb
6063 Bare Aluminum
$0.68/lb
AL Turnings
$0.15-$0.30/lb
Aluminum Transformers
$0.23/lb
Dirty Aluminum
$0.05-$0.08/lb

Other Metals

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Spark Plugs
$1.50/lb
Car Batteries
$0.20-$0.23/lb
Lead
$0.60/lb
304 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic)
$0.30/lb
$0.62/lb
Lead Wheel Weights
$0.10/lb
Ballasts
$0.07-$0.10/lb
Chillers
CALL FOR PRICE
Scrap Generators
$0.04-$0.04/lb
Circuit Breakers
$0.04/lb
O2 Sensors
$3.00/lb

Batteries

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Car Batteries
$0.20-$0.23/lb
Lead Backup Batteries
$0.05-$0.10/lb
Forklift Batteries
$0.13/lb
Steel Case Batteries
$0.12-$0.17/lb
Cell Site Lead Batteries
$0.10-$0.15/lb
Absolyte Batteries
$0.05/lb

Catalytic Converters

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Large Foreign Cat
$67-$444/each
XL Foreign Cat
$90-$297/each
$18-$126/each
Large GM Cat
$76-$276/each
$15-$40/each
$18-$241/each
$15-$209/each
Medium Foreign Cat
$36-$410/each
$14-$88/each
Foreign Pre-Cat
$16-$219/each
$65-$595/each
Small GM Cat
$18-$759/each
Small Breadloaf Cat
$33-$295/each
$21-$163/each
$89-$268/each
Small Foil/Wire
$18-$80/each
$67-$333/each
$6-$52/each
Varies, Ask
Aftermarket Cat
$10/each
Diesel Cat
$15-$479/each
DPF Catalytic Converter
$9-$760/each

Steel & Iron

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Steel
$100/GT
Light Iron
$100/GT
Cast Iron
$170/GT
Brake Rotors
$200/GT

Computer Scrap

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Clean Green Motherboards
$1.75/lb
Mid-Grade Boards
$1.25/lb
Memory Chips
$6.50/lb
CPU Processor Chips
$4.00-$40.00/lb
Whole Computer Towers w/HD
$0.20/lb
Laptops
$0.75/lb
$0.25/lb
$0.55/lb
Harddrive PC Board
$3.50/lb
Telecom Equipment
$0.10-$0.30/lb
Servers
$0.25-$0.45/lb
Back Panels
$2.00-$5.50/lb
Rambus Memory
$7.00/lb
Low Grade Non PC Boards
$0.10/lb
Insulated Wire (45-50% ICW)
$1.15-$1.65/lb
Computer Wire (27-35% ICW)
$0.55/lb
AL Heat Sinks
$0.25/lb

Rare Earth Metals

( December 4th, 2024, 8:00 am )
Metal/Material Current Price
Supertherm
$0.50/lb
Carbide Inserts & Shapes
$6.75-$7.75/lb
Monel
$2.20-$6.75/lb
FSX 414
$5.00/lb
Titanium
$1.00/lb
Nickel
$2.50-$6.75/lb
Inconel
$0.75-$3.00/lb
Tantalum
$10.00-$25.00/lb
High Speed Steel
$0.15-$0.65/lb
Hastelloy Shavings
$2.00/lb
Hastelloy Solids
$2.50-$5.50/lb
Tin Solder
$1.00-$3.00/lb
Babbit
$1.00-$5.00/lb
Alnico Magnets
$0.75/lb

These prices are current as of today’s date and are subject to change, at any time due to outstanding market conditions.

List of Items We Do NOT Buy

*ONLY Steel & Iron Purchases – Require 500lb. Minimum*

Range Pricing is meant to be indicators for low volumes vs. high volumes (pounds) of material. If you have a large amount of material we will be able to provide higher prices based on the quantities. Please contact us through our Contact Page to get in touch with a buyer.

All Prices Are Assumed Delivered To Our Yard

 

Working with Electricians

Rockaway Recycling takes pride in supporting local businesses and contractors. We offer special pricing for copper wire and cables to electricians in the area. View some of the special prices below and find out how to get them.

View Electrician Prices

 

Working with Plumbers

Rockaway Recycling takes pride in supporting local businesses and contractors. We offer special pricing for copper tubing and brass to plumbers in the area. View some of the special prices below and find out how to get them.

View Plumber Prices