New Mexico is a Southwestern state with the capital being Santa Fe, which is strangely enough not the biggest city, but a rather small town. This state is very large in terms of area, but at the same time has only few inhabitants, which makes it one of the most sparsely populated states in the USA.
We are sure that you are excited to start making money buying and selling scrap metal in New Mexico. Before you learn where to get good quality scrap or how to get the best prices, it is hugely important to know the laws that govern this region. Like many states in the US New Mexico is a great place to be selling scrap, but it has its own unique laws that you need to know before heading out to the scrap yard for the first time.
We have studied the scrap metal laws in New Mexico and summarized the most important things that you need to be aware of before you leave the house. Most importantly, bring ID! It sounds obvious but we hear every week from a handful of people who got turned away because they didn't have ID.
Every state in the US requires ID and New Mexico is no different. The scrap yard will keep a transaction record for at least 3 years. They will need to keep a copy of your ID, a description of your car, the license plate number and photograph of the material. So make sure you are comfortable with all this being taken. These laws have played a huge role in fighting the theft of scrap metal.
Now that you know the basics let's take a look at the best scrap yards that New Mexico has to offer. Starting with New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque, our research has found that customers had the best experience at Albuquerque Metal Recycling and Pueblo Metals Recycling. Both offer great service and prices.
Next, let's look at Las Cruces, our research found the best scrap yard to be Action Auto Parts. If you are based in a different part of New Mexico, such as Rio Rancho, get in touch for help finding the best scrap yard near you.
If you live close to the state border in New Mexico, then often you can get better prices for scrap metal in the next state over. Therefore it makes sense to check out the scrap metal prices in Oklahoma, Colorado or Texas if you're living close to those states.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.05 |
Aluminum Alloy | $0.93 |
Copper | $3.73 |
Brass | $2.89 |
Lead | $0.85 |
Nickel | $6.51 |
Tin | $11.95 |
Zinc | $1.26 |
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Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.73 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.73 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.73 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.52 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $0.98 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.64 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $0.85 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.62 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $1.71 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.58 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.41 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.31 |
Transformers | $0.18 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.23 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.69 |
E.C. Wire | $1.13 |
Litho Sheets | $0.73 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.42 |
MLC Clips | $0.72 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.70 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.69 |
Painted Siding | $0.67 |
UBC | $0.72 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.69 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.53 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.26 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $1.97 |
Yellow Brass | $1.85 |
Brass Rod | $1.81 |
Brass Hair Wire | $1.94 |
Brass Pipe | $1.76 |
Brass Radiators | $1.50 |
Brass Shells | $1.67 |
Brass Turnings | $1.70 |
Bronze | $2.03 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.06 |
Dirty Brass | $0.88 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $0.88 |
Plumbers Brass | $1.76 |
Semi-Red Brass | $1.79 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.27 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.05 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.05 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $2.88 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $2.79 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $2.62 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $2.70 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $2.53 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.27 |
Enameled Copper | $2.57 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $2.62 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.21 |
Silver Plated Copper | $2.79 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.44 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.44 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.18 |
Lead Shot | $0.40 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.26 |
Solid Lead | $0.54 |
Soft Lead | $0.56 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.78 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.67 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $28.05 | $872.60 |
14ct Gold | $43.77 | $1,361.26 |
18ct Gold | $56.11 | $1,745.23 |
22ct Gold | $68.53 | $2,131.48 |
24ct Gold | $74.81 | $2,326.72 |
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 | $20.58 | $640.17 |
Platinum | $19.92 | $619.68 |
Silver | $0.75 | $23.26 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.09 |
#1 Busheling | $0.09 |
#1 HMS | $0.06 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.05 |
Sheet Metal | $0.05 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.07 |
Structural Steel | $0.06 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.26 |
301 SS | $0.39 |
304 SS Solid | $0.56 |
304 SS Turning | $0.48 |
309 SS | $0.73 |
310 SS | $1.11 |
316 SS Solid | $0.73 |
330 SS | $1.81 |
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 | $0.07 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.05 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.06 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.09 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.06 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.06 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.08 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.18 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.06 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.06 |
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 |