{"id":9502,"date":"2025-06-21T18:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T10:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/mill-scrap-metal-prices\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T10:05:29","slug":"mill-scrap-metal-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/mill-scrap-metal-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"mill scrap metal prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scrap metal prices fluctuate based on market demand, location, metal type, and global economic conditions. Here\u2019s a general overview of mill scrap metal prices (as of mid-2024):<\/p>\n

Common Mill Scrap Metals & Approximate Prices
\n*(Prices are per ton in USD and can vary by region and quality.)* <\/p>\n

1. Heavy Melting Steel (HMS):
\n – HMS #1 (clean, thick steel): $250\u2013$350\/ton
\n – HMS #2 (mixed steel): $220\u2013$300\/ton <\/p>\n

2. Shredded Scrap Steel: $200\u2013$280\/ton
\n – Used for furnaces; lower value due to contaminants. <\/p>\n

3. Turnings\/Borings (steel\/aluminum chips):
\n – Steel: $100\u2013$200\/ton
\n – Aluminum: $0.50\u2013$1.50\/lb ($1,000\u2013$3,000\/ton) <\/p>\n

4. Cast Iron: $180\u2013$250\/ton <\/p>\n

5. Stainless Steel Scrap:
\n – 304 Grade: $0.50\u2013$0.80\/lb ($1,000\u2013$1,600\/ton)
\n – 316 Grade: $0.70\u2013$1.20\/lb ($1,400\u2013$2,400\/ton) <\/p>\n

6. Copper Mill Scrap:
\n – Bare Bright Copper: $3.50\u2013$4.00\/lb
\n – #1 Copper Tubing: $3.20\u2013$3.70\/lb <\/p>\n

7. Aluminum Mill Scrap:
\n – Extrusions: $0.60\u2013$0.90\/lb ($1,200\u2013$1,800\/ton)
\n – Sheet Aluminum: $0.50\u2013$0.80\/lb ($1,000\u2013$1,600\/ton) <\/p>\n

\"mill Factors Affecting Prices:
\n– Global steel demand (e.g., China\u2019s production rates).
\n– Local supply and transportation costs.
\n– Oil prices and energy markets (impacts production costs).
\n– Trade policies\/tariffs (e.g., U.S.\/EU import rules). <\/p>\n

\"mill Where to Check Current Prices?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scrap metal prices fluctuate based on market demand, location, metal type, and global economic conditions. Here\u2019s a general overview of mill scrap metal prices (as of mid-2024): Common Mill Scrap Metals & Approximate Prices *(Prices are per ton in USD and can vary by region and quality.)* 1. Heavy Melting Steel (HMS): – HMS #1 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9502\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zwccrusher.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}