Real-Time Rates.
Real Value. Every Time.

At SMI, we do pricing differently. While some yards post scrap metal prices online, we know those numbers can quickly become outdated and misleading. That’s unfair and disappointing for recyclers.

Scrap metal values change daily based on global markets, material grade and local processing costs. Instead of publishing rates that may be inaccurate tomorrow, we give you something you can count on: real-time, load-specific pricing that reflects the true market value of your materials today.

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Why We Don’t Post Prices Online

Scrap metal pricing is constantly changing. What your load of scrap metal is worth depends on several factors:

Global commodity markets – Prices for copper, aluminum, steel, and other metals fluctuate daily.
Material type and grade – Some scrap metals are worth more than others.
Local costs – Transportation, handling and processing vary by location.

Why Settle for Outdated Rates?

Instead of following outdated listed prices, SMI’s team evaluates your scrap in real time. It’s the fairest way to ensure you get transparent, competitive payouts.

How Our Pricing Works

When you bring scrap metal to SMI for recycling, you can expect:

Certified scales

for accurate weights

Transparent evaluation

of your specific load

Market-based rates

updated daily

Fair payouts

from small haul to large-scale industrial scrap

This approach means more value for you, whether you’re a homeowner with old household items and aluminum cans or a contractor managing demolition scrap.

Types of Scrap Metals We Recycle Every Day

Industrial Scrap Pricing

By-products from manufacturing, cutting or shaping processes. Includes leftover metal from production runs and projects.

Demolition Scrap Pricing

Generated during demolition or decommissioning projects. Often includes rebar, plate steel, structural beams and shredder feed.

Junk Car Scrap Pricing

Our shredding process recovers 97% of all the metal within the vehicle and puts more money back into your pocket.

Public household scrap pile, call for pricing

Public Household Scrap Pricing

Household items such as refrigerators, washers, bicycles and swing sets. Often categorized as “shred” or shredder feed.

Aluminum Scrap Pricing

Includes beverage cans (UBCs), gutters, cast aluminum and extrusion window/door frames. Aluminum prices fluctuate daily.

Copper Scrap Pricing

Commonly in the form of bare or insulated wire, flashing, gutters or bus bar. Brass (a copper alloy) is also accepted.

Stainless Steel scrap pile, call for pricing

Stainless Steel Scrap Pricing

Nickel- and chromium-rich stainless steel is highly recyclable. We accept all grades and forms, from solids and turnings to breakage.

Catalytic converter scrap pile, call for pricing

Catalytic Converter Scrap Pricing

Legally removed catalytic converters vary in value based on the amount of precious metals contained within each unit.

Homeowners – Get paid fairly for cans, wiring and household scrap.
Contractors – Transparent, load-specific pricing for demolition, HVAC and electrical scrap.
Manufacturers & Industrial Clients – Scalable scrap management, brokerage, mobile processing, and certified destruction services.

No matter the scale, our process ensures trust, transparency and maximum value for every load.

Serving Individuals & Businesses Alike

Homeowners – Get paid fairly for cans, wiring and household scrap.
Contractors – Transparent, load-specific pricing for demolition, HVAC and electrical scrap.
Manufacturers & Industrial Clients – Scalable scrap management, brokerage, mobile processing, and certified destruction services.

No matter the scale, our process ensures trust, transparency and maximum value for every load.

Ready to See Exactly What Your Scrap is Worth?

At SMI, you get real-time pricing, fair payouts and a trusted recycling partner.
The best way to know today’s price is to bring your materials to the nearest SMI location.