About
An independent scrap metal price index for Canada
Scrap Metal Pricer Canada publishes daily benchmark prices for eight scrap metals in Canadian dollars per kilogram and per pound, plus grading and recycling guides. It is an independent website, not a scrap yard, and not affiliated with any yard, exchange or government body.
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Why this site exists
Scrap yards in Canada set their own buying prices and publish them inconsistently, so it is hard for a seller to know roughly what a load is worth before calling. This index gives a consistent, clearly explained reference point for copper, aluminum, brass, zinc, lead, stainless steel, steel and cast iron.
What the prices are, and what they are not
- Calculated, not observed. Six metals follow a daily commodity spot-price feed multiplied by a fixed ratio per metal. Steel and cast iron have no live feed and are fixed figures.
- National, not local. We have no city-level price source yet, so city pages show the national benchmark alongside local selling notes.
- Estimates, not quotes. No yard is bound by these numbers. Prices vary by yard, load size, grade and the day's market, so always call ahead.
- Sourced on the page. Every price page has a "Where this price comes from" table with the source and the date it was checked.
Price submissions
Visitors can submit the price a yard paid them. Submissions are stored for review. They do not change the published index prices yet.
Contact and corrections
If something on the site is wrong (a price, a date or a fact), please tell us through the contact form, with the page and, if you can, a source. Questions are welcome through the same form.