It varies daily but averges for brokers in my area Aluminum cans $0.35/lb clean Aluminum $0.30-$0.40/lb and dirty Aluminum $0.08/lb
Prices for recycled steel, aluminum and even glass and paper change all the time.You have to make local enquiries. Call your local recycling depot or scrap yard.
The price for cast aluminum varies from alloy type and market fluctuations. Today the current price for A380 aluminum is $1.03 per pound.
I collect scrap metals and bring to scrap recycling yards. How can I be sure I'm getting the best price for my efforts? Where do you find the current prices that tha scrap yards are getting for their scrap? There are many pay for and free sources of current scrap metal prices. Most scrap metal prices are based upon Comex and LME pricing less a percentage. If you call the scrap yard or recycling yard, ask them for their current prices and they will gladly provide. Just know what type of scrap metal you have so they can give you the prper pricing.
Aluminum prices can vary greatly throughout the year and even day by day. It is currently around $1 per pound of aluminum.
Current prices of aluminum scrap in the UK are around $455 per MT. This price will vary depending on the grade of aluminum scrap you have as well as the price does vary on a daily basis with commodity pricing.
The price of aluminum fluctuates greatly in Illinois depending on the market demand for it, and where the aluminum comes from. Generally, aluminum cans bring less than aluminum from cars. Prices range from .50 per pound to almost $3.00 per pound.
summer time, at least in the midwest, you can check prices by calling recycling centers. normally over 60cents a pound is really good.
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The current price of scrap cast iron is around $50 to $100 depending on your location in the world. The prices for all scrap metals are fluctuating and change on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.
I live approximately 25 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and the current prices here are 35 cents per pound.
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As of October 1 2008 the value of scrap aluminum items (this is a general selection of aluminum scrap prices) is as follows: aluminum extrusions around $1 per pound cast aluminum Approx. 97 cents per lbs