Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, located in Wake County in Central parts of the state. It is the second most populous city in the state– behind Charlotte, with close to half a million residents. Cities closest to it include Durham to the northeast, Fayetteville to the south and Greensboro to the northwest.
Nicknamed as the ‘City of Oaks,’ Raleigh is one of the best places to live if you are looking for rewarding career opportunities. It also has incredible educational opportunities and is home to the largest research park in the U.S.
If you want to start selling scrap metal in Raleigh, the strong and diverse economy allows you to do so. The city is a hotspot for research, innovation, manufacturing, mining, and construction sectors. These blue-collar sectors are always looking for these materials. If you can supply these materials to scrap yards in the city, then you can make a good amount of money as your (side) income.
The city also has many scrap metal dealing facilities, with most being well known for their prices and services.
We took time to learn how the market is here, and reviewed some of the scrap yards we found in different parts of Raleigh. Some of the places we can recommend are:
If you live around Neuse, you can drive to The Junk Car Lady on 3222 Wellington Court Suite 116, North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility on 9029 Deponie Drive, Raleigh Cash for Junk Cars, or Wake County Convinience Center Site 7 on 9008 Deponie Drive.
Good places to take scrap metal in the eastern part of Raleigh are Martin’s Auto Salvage on 5810 Poole Road, Jackson Auto Salvage on 7120 Poole Road, and Junk My Car for Cash Raleigh on 2820 Brown Field Road.
Reliable places to take your gold, or any other valuables, include Raleigh Gold Jewelry on 5925 Glenwood Avenue, JewelRecycle on 3072 Wake Forest Road, and National Bullion Traders on 200 West Peace Street Suite.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.11 |
Aluminum Alloy | $0.97 |
Copper | $3.85 |
Brass | $2.99 |
Lead | $0.88 |
Nickel | $6.74 |
Tin | $12.26 |
Zinc | $1.34 |
Last Updated On 2024-12-03
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.77 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.77 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.77 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.54 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.03 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.68 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $0.90 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.66 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $1.80 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.67 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.43 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.32 |
Transformers | $0.19 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.24 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.72 |
E.C. Wire | $1.19 |
Litho Sheets | $0.77 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.44 |
MLC Clips | $0.76 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.73 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.72 |
Painted Siding | $0.71 |
UBC | $0.76 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.72 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.56 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.28 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.04 |
Yellow Brass | $1.92 |
Brass Rod | $1.87 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.01 |
Brass Pipe | $1.83 |
Brass Radiators | $1.55 |
Brass Shells | $1.73 |
Brass Turnings | $1.76 |
Bronze | $2.10 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.10 |
Dirty Brass | $0.91 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $0.91 |
Plumbers Brass | $1.83 |
Semi-Red Brass | $1.85 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.37 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.15 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.15 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $2.97 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $2.88 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $2.70 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $2.79 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $2.61 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.34 |
Enameled Copper | $2.65 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $2.70 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.27 |
Silver Plated Copper | $2.88 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.52 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.52 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.18 |
Lead Shot | $0.42 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.27 |
Solid Lead | $0.56 |
Soft Lead | $0.58 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.83 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.71 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $29.66 | $922.61 |
14ct Gold | $46.27 | $1,439.29 |
18ct Gold | $59.33 | $1,845.25 |
22ct Gold | $72.46 | $2,253.66 |
24ct Gold | $79.09 | $2,460.07 |
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!
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | $22.11 | $687.66 |
Platinum | $21.10 | $656.29 |
Silver | $0.77 | $23.91 |
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.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.09 |
#1 Busheling | $0.09 |
#1 HMS | $0.07 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.06 |
Sheet Metal | $0.05 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.07 |
Structural Steel | $0.07 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.28 |
301 SS | $0.41 |
304 SS Solid | $0.59 |
304 SS Turning | $0.51 |
309 SS | $0.77 |
310 SS | $1.16 |
316 SS Solid | $0.77 |
330 SS | $1.90 |
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.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $0.07 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.06 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.10 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.06 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.06 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.09 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.19 |
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 |