Long Beach, CA Scrap Metal Prices

Long Beach is the seventh largest city found in the Southern California with a population of a little less than half a million. The port city borders Los Angeles to the north, Santa Ana to the east, Irvine to the southeast, and Torrance to the northwest.

Long Beach is known for its amazing hot semi-arid climate, waterfront attractions, cultural festivals, and bike friendly roadways. Notable attractions include Aquarium of the Pacific, RMS Queen Mary, Museum of Latin American Art, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, among many others.

The city’s economic base depends on a number of industries, including oil extraction. Some of the major sectors include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, government, education, healthcare, telecommunications, and research and development. 

If you want to sell valuables, gold, or scrap metals, you can do so in the city. There are a many scrap yards in there, but before you go to any facility, ask for recommendations, and check reviews, because most of them don’t have reliable services. Also, familiarize yourself with the state laws to be on the safe side before you go to a scrap yards that’s close to you.

Best Scrap Yards in Long Beach

Highly recommended scrap yards in the city are Corridor Recycling located on 22500 Alameda Street, Good Earth Recycling Centre located in Bixby Road in Lakewood, Atlas Iron & Metal Company, Inc. on South Alameda Street, and SA Recycling on 2728 Long Beach Avenue. Another scrap yard we recommend around Long Beach Avenue is C & M Metals. They have a reputation for good prices and excellent services.

Other scrap yards we can recommend include Ecko Metals and AM Mex Recycling Co. both located on East Washington Boulevard.

Good cash for gold places where you can get reasonable prices include Monaco Jewelers on Doheny Park Road, Dan Goldman's Cash for Gold on East Carson Street Unit A, and Long Beach Gold and Silver Jewelry on East Anaheim Street #101b.

Scrap Metal Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
Aluminum$1.23
Aluminum Alloy$1.12
Copper$4.40
Brass$3.41
Lead$0.97
Nickel$7.48
Tin$14.10
Zinc$1.48

Last Updated On 2024-12-20

Scrap Aluminum Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
Aluminum 1100$0.85
Aluminum 3003$0.85
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean)$0.85
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty)$0.60
Aluminum 5052 Scrap$1.15
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions$0.75
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions$1.00
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe$0.73
Aluminum/Cu Radiators$2.00
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators$1.85
Aluminum Radiators$0.48
Aluminum/Fe Radiators$0.36
Transformers$0.21
Breakage 50% Recovery$0.27
Chrome Wheels$0.80
E.C. Wire$1.32
Litho Sheets$0.85
Mixed Turnings $0.49
MLC Clips$0.84
Aluminum Old Cast$0.81
Aluminum Old Sheet$0.80
Painted Siding$0.79
UBC$0.84
Zorba 90% NF$0.80
Aluminum Cans (clean)$0.62
Aluminum Cans (dirty)$0.31

Scrap Brass Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
Red Brass$2.32
Yellow Brass$2.18
Brass Rod$2.13
Brass Hair Wire$2.28
Brass Pipe$2.08
Brass Radiators$1.76
Brass Shells$1.96
Brass Turnings$2.00
Bronze$2.39
Bronze Turnings$1.25
Dirty Brass$1.04
Dirty Brass Radiators$1.04
Plumbers Brass$2.08
Semi-Red Brass$2.11

Scrap Copper Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire$3.85
#1 Copper Tubing$3.60
#1 Flashing Copper$3.60
#2 Copper Tubing$3.39
#2/3 Mix Copper$3.29
#3 Copper with Tar$3.08
#3 Roofing Copper$3.18
Dirty Roofing Copper$2.98
Electric Motors - Copper$2.67
Enameled Copper$3.03
Insulated Copper Wire$3.08
Lead Coated Copper$2.60
Silver Plated Copper$3.29
Tin Coated Copper$2.88
Tin Insulated Copper Wire$2.88

Scrap Lead Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
Lead Batteries$0.20
Lead Shot$0.46
Lead Wheel Weights$0.29
Solid Lead$0.61
Soft Lead$0.63

Scrap Zinc Prices per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
New Zinc Die Cast$0.92
Old Zinc Die Cast$0.79

Scrap Gold Prices in Long Beach

MetalPrice per GramPrice per Troy Ounce
9ct Gold$33.43$1,039.70
14ct Gold$52.15$1,621.93
18ct Gold$66.85$2,079.40
22ct Gold$81.65$2,539.63
24ct Gold$89.13$2,772.25

Today's scrap gold price represents the best prices you can get for the different purities of gold. Gold prices can fluctuate a lot and are often negiotable. Do not take the first offer!

Scrap Prices for other Precious Metals in Long Beach

MetalPrice per GramPrice per Troy Ounce
Palladium$23.47$729.86
Platinum$23.98$745.91
Silver$0.86$26.73

The current prices for scrap silver, palladium and platinum are updated daily. These precious metal scrap prices also fluctuate a lot, but are not as commonly traded as gold. It may a little more work finding a good buyer.

Scrap Prices for Steel per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
#1 Bundle$0.11
#1 Busheling$0.11
#1 HMS$0.08
HMS 80/20$0.07
Sheet Metal$0.06
Shredded Auto Scrap$0.08
Structural Steel$0.08

Scrap Prices for Stainless Steel per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
201 SS$0.32
301 SS$0.48
304 SS Solid$0.68
304 SS Turning$0.59
309 SS$0.89
310 SS$1.34
316 SS Solid$0.89
330 SS$2.19

Today's scrap price for stainless steel is based on the best prices on the market. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction and global shortages.

Scrap Prices for other Ferrous Metals per Pound in Long Beach

MetalPrice Per Pound
Scrap #1 Prepared$0.08
Scrap #2 Prepared$0.09
Scrap #1 Unprepared$0.07
Scrap #2 Unprepared$0.07
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole$0.07
Scrap Cast Iron$0.11
Scrap Dishwashers$0.07
Scrap Dryers$0.07
Scrap Oversize Torch$0.10
Scrap Rebar$0.22
Scrap Washing Machines$0.07
Scrap Water Heaters$0.07

Scrap Electronics Prices per Pound in Long Beach

ElectronicsPrice Per Pound
Scrap Back PanelsContact local scrap yard
Scrap Cellphones
Scrap Computer Wire
Scrap CPU Chips
Scrap CRT Monitors
Scrap Empty PC Servers
Scrap Graphics Cards
Scrap Hard DrivesContact local scrap yard
Scrap Hard Drive Boards
Scrap Laptops
Scrap LCD Monitors
Scrap Low Grade Boards
Scrap Mainframes
Scrap Memory
Scrap Mice
Scrap MotherboardsContact local scrap yard
Scrap Non-Green PC Boards
Scrap PC Boards
Scrap PC Tower
Scrap Power Supplies
Scrap Printers/Fax Machines
Scrap Servers
Scrap Speakers
Scrap Telecom EquipmentContact local scrap yard