Electrical contractors
Scrap copper prices for electricians
Compare estimated Houston prices for copper wire, conduit, panels and jobsite material before choosing a yard. Use this guide to compare estimates; individual yards set their own buying prices.
Common materials
- Bare bright and #1 copper wire
- Insulated copper wire
- Aluminum and steel conduit
- Panels, breakers, and transformers
Prep before you arrive
Separate clean copper from insulated wire, remove obvious steel attachments, and keep jobsite loads sorted by grade.
Built for the jobsite
Estimate your material’s value
Use the guide for an estimate or request offers from Houston yards for your whole load.
Estimated Houston range
Based on today's COMEX copper price. Yards set their own prices - compare Houston yards before you sell.
COMEX updated Oct 19, 2026, 6:26 PM CDT - estimates recalculate automatically
Aluminum, stainless, carbide and other non-copper grades use independently reviewed fixed ranges.
Copper
Bare bright, #1, #2 and roofing copper.
- $5.35-$5.90/lb
- $5.10-$5.65/lb
- $4.95-$5.50/lb
Brass
Yellow brass, red brass, radiators and plumbing fittings.
- $3.25-$3.75/lb
- $2.40-$2.90/lb
- $3.80-$4.35/lb
Aluminum
Cans, sheet, extrusion, cast and wheels.
- $0.95-$1.15/lb
- $0.70-$0.90/lb
- $0.70-$0.90/lb
Stainless and Alloys
304 and 316 stainless plus turnings.
- $0.45-$0.55/lb
- $0.15-$0.20/lb
- $0.85-$1.05/lb
Wire
Romex, insulated copper wire and comms cable.
- $4.55-$5.10/lb
- $4.00-$4.55/lb
- $3.15-$3.65/lb