Toronto is the capital of the province of Ontario. It has a population of close to 3 million people, which makes it the city with the most inhabitants in Canada. The metropolitan area has close to 7M people so it's quite the city.
It's a very diverse city with people from all kinds of backgrounds. Maybe this explains why music, arts ands movies are so big. There's simply a lot of culture in Toronto!
Toronto's economy is also very diverse. Some of the sectors that are big are echnology, design and financial services (the stock exchange is a big driver here!). But also tourism is very big and innovation sectors like areospace and environmental innovation.
Because the city keeps buzzing and growing, the need for source materials and scrap metal is great. There are good opportunities to sell (or trade) scrap metal or scrap valuable metals here.
It's important to read up on the local laws regarding obtaining and selling scrap metal throughout each city or province in Canada. Many people think that it is as easy as obtaining any metal you can lay your hands on and then you're free to take it to any local scrap yard to sell.
Unfortunately, this is not the case, there is a significant amount of legislation that have been passed in recent years to prevent illegal activity within the scrap metal industry. If you want to sell your scrap metal in Canada, make sure you read all of this legislation.
Make sure to carry at least your ID and be prepared that the scrap yard is required to keep records of their transactions, including your ID. They do this so the police would know how to find someone who brought in stolen metals.
There are a lot of scrap yards in Toronto. We have take a look at the reviews of these places to weed out the bad ones so you don't get fleeced when you bring your scrap metal to the dealer.
The best yard in this city is probably Bernardo scrap Metals on Eugene street. They keep a clean organized place, have friendly personnel and offer fair prices. They're located in Yorkdale.
Combined Metal Industries in North York is another place we can recommend. It has many good reviews online so you should not have a negative experience here either.
If you want to scrap your car then take it to Auto Heaven Scrap Car Removal on Vanley Crescent in Brampton. Or better - call them to pick it up at your place. They offer fair prices and have good service.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.67 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.41 |
Copper | $5.91 |
Brass | $4.55 |
Lead | $1.26 |
Nickel | $10.23 |
Tin | $19.89 |
Zinc | $1.92 |
Last Updated On 2024-11-08
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $1.15 |
Aluminum 3003 | $1.15 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $1.15 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.82 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.55 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $1.02 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $1.35 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.99 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $2.70 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $2.50 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.65 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.48 |
Transformers | $0.28 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.37 |
Chrome Wheels | $1.09 |
E.C. Wire | $1.79 |
Litho Sheets | $1.15 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.67 |
MLC Clips | $1.14 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $1.10 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $1.09 |
Painted Siding | $1.07 |
UBC | $1.14 |
Zorba 90% NF | $1.09 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.83 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.42 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $3.10 |
Yellow Brass | $2.91 |
Brass Rod | $2.85 |
Brass Hair Wire | $3.05 |
Brass Pipe | $2.78 |
Brass Radiators | $2.36 |
Brass Shells | $2.62 |
Brass Turnings | $2.68 |
Bronze | $3.19 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.67 |
Dirty Brass | $1.39 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.39 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.78 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.82 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $5.18 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $4.83 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $4.83 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $4.56 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $4.42 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $4.14 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $4.28 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $4.00 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $3.59 |
Enameled Copper | $4.07 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $4.14 |
Lead Coated Copper | $3.49 |
Silver Plated Copper | $4.42 |
Tin Coated Copper | $3.87 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $3.87 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.26 |
Lead Shot | $0.59 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.38 |
Solid Lead | $0.80 |
Soft Lead | $0.82 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $1.19 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $1.03 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $43.62 | $1,356.78 |
14ct Gold | $68.05 | $2,116.62 |
18ct Gold | $87.24 | $2,713.62 |
22ct Gold | $106.56 | $3,314.26 |
24ct Gold | $116.31 | $3,617.77 |
In the table above you'll find today's scrap gold price for the different purities of gold. Scrap gold prices (as well as scrap prices for other precious metals) are usually set in troy ounces.
One troy ounce (Oz) is equal to around 31.1 grams.
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | $33.57 | $1,044.09 |
Platinum | $32.14 | $999.59 |
Silver | $1.15 | $35.68 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.13 |
#1 Busheling | $0.13 |
#1 HMS | $0.10 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.08 |
Sheet Metal | $0.08 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.10 |
Structural Steel | $0.10 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.39 |
301 SS | $0.58 |
304 SS Solid | $0.84 |
304 SS Turning | $0.72 |
309 SS | $1.09 |
310 SS | $1.65 |
316 SS Solid | $1.09 |
330 SS | $2.70 |
Above are today's prices for stainless steel. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $0.10 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.11 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.09 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.09 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.14 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.09 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.09 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.13 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.28 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.09 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.09 |
Electronics | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap Back Panels | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Cellphones | |
Scrap Computer Wire | |
Scrap CPU Chips | |
Scrap CRT Monitors | |
Scrap Empty PC Servers | |
Scrap Graphics Cards | |
Scrap Hard Drives | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Hard Drive Boards | |
Scrap Laptops | |
Scrap LCD Monitors | |
Scrap Low Grade Boards | |
Scrap Mainframes | |
Scrap Memory | |
Scrap Mice | |
Scrap Motherboards | Contact 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 Equipment | Contact local scrap yard |