About Us
Canada's Scrap Metal Price Index
We publish daily scrap metal price benchmarks, local yard directories, and plain-language guides to help Canadians get a fair deal when recycling metal.
Our Mission
Scrap metal pricing in Canada is opaque. Yards set their own rates, post them inconsistently, and individual sellers rarely know whether they received a fair price. We built this index to change that.
Scrap Metal Pricer Canada aggregates benchmark prices for copper, aluminium, steel, brass, lead, and other metals across major Canadian cities. Our data combines publicly reported spot prices, community-submitted yard payouts, and historical market trends to give you a realistic baseline — not a theoretical spot price no yard actually pays.
Our goal is simple: show up when Canadians search for scrap metal prices, and give them the most useful, honest answer available. No gimmicks, no inflated estimates, no upsells.
How Our Prices Work
Benchmark Pricing
Our national averages are derived from LME (London Metal Exchange) spot prices adjusted for typical Canadian yard margins, currency exchange, and grade-specific premiums or discounts.
Local Variation
City prices reflect regional supply and demand conditions. High-construction markets like Vancouver and Toronto often see stronger copper and aluminium bids. Prairie markets are shaped by the energy sector.
Community Submissions
Registered sellers can submit the price they actually received at a yard. These real-world data points help us calibrate estimates and surface outliers — both high and low.
Price Accuracy & Disclaimer
All prices on this site are benchmarks and estimates, not guaranteed yard payouts. Actual prices vary by yard, load size, metal condition, purity, and the day's spot market. Two yards in the same city can easily quote a 10–20% difference on the same load.
Prices shown are in Canadian dollars (CAD) per kilogram. We track the national average by metal type and grade, then apply regional adjustments for cities where supply or demand conditions are known to diverge from the national trend.
Always call ahead to confirm the current rate before making a trip. For loads larger than 20–30 kg of non-ferrous metal, it pays to get two quotes. Our data is updated regularly but cannot reflect real-time changes at every yard across Canada.
What We Cover
Metals Tracked
- Copper (all grades)
- Aluminium (all grades)
- Brass & Bronze
- Steel & Iron
- Stainless Steel
- Lead
- Zinc
Cities Covered
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Calgary
- Montreal
- Edmonton
- Ottawa
- Winnipeg
- Hamilton
- And 12 more cities