Aluminum Scrap Prices in New Mexico
National average for every aluminum grade we track, updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in New Mexico vary with volume and prep — use these as your baseline and call ahead.
Aluminum Grades — New Mexico
| Grade | US Avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.70 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.95 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.99 | /lb |
Aluminum scrap in New Mexico
Aluminum scrap in New Mexico moves through yards that serve oil and gas, federal labs and aerospace, and agriculture. Yards price aluminum by grade: Aluminum (Mixed), Aluminum Cans, and Aluminum Extrusion. Keep Aluminum Extrusion apart from Aluminum (Mixed) and mixed loads, because a mixed pile is paid at the lowest grade in it. Across New Mexico, well over a dozen yards accept aluminum; the largest clusters are in Albuquerque, Farmington, and Roswell. Demand from rolling mills, can sheet producers, and extrusion billet plants in the Southwest and along the Gulf keeps aluminum moving through New Mexico yards. Treat the figures on this page as a daily national baseline; a New Mexico yard will quote around them once it knows your grade, weight, and how well the load is sorted.
Scrap Yards Buying Aluminum in New Mexico
- A-1 Machine— Farmington
- A-1 Machine Inc.— Farmington
- A.C.T Recycling Center— Alamogordo
- Ace Metals Inc— Albuquerque
- Acme Iron & Metal— Roswell
- Acme Iron & Metal Company— Albuquerque
- Acme Iron and Metal— Albuquerque
- Acme Iron and Metal— Albuquerque
- Acme Iron and Metal— Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Metal Recycling— Albuquerque
- Amado Recycling— Albuquerque
- Backerworks MFG.— Albuquerque
- Born Free Scrap Metal— Albuquerque
- C & B Recycling— Carlsbad
- Candice Jewelry— Albuquerque
- Capital Scrap Metal— Las Vegas
- Cave Enterprises— Farmington
- Clovis Recycling— Clovis
- Commercial Metals Company— Albuquerque
- Delgado Wrought Iron— Albuquerque
- Dri Metal Recycling— Silver City
- Earth Day Recycling Co— Albuquerque
- Earth Day Recycling Company— Albuquerque
- Eastern Equipment & Supply— Portales
- Gallegos Recycling— Espanola
Frequently asked about aluminum in New Mexico
What is the aluminum scrap price in New Mexico today?
The table above shows today's national average per grade, refreshed daily. Yards in New Mexico quote around those numbers depending on how much you bring, how clean it is, and what it costs them to ship onward.
Which scrap yards in New Mexico buy aluminum?
Well over a dozen yards in New Mexico list aluminum among the materials they buy; the yards on this page are the ones we have on record, with the largest concentration around Albuquerque, Farmington, and Roswell. Confirm grades and hours before you drive.
How do I get the highest aluminum price in New Mexico?
Clean material earns the top of the board: remove attached steel screws, plastic trim, and paint, separate Aluminum Extrusion from lower grades, and bring ID. Calling two or three New Mexico yards with your exact grade and weight usually surfaces the highest rate.
What prep gets the highest aluminum price at a New Mexico yard?
Sorting is the single biggest lever: keep grades apart, strip attached steel screws, plastic trim, and paint, and avoid mixing in anything the yard has to hand-sort. Dry, clean loads weigh and price honestly.
What do New Mexico yards require from sellers of aluminum?
Scrap yards routinely ask for a government photo ID and record the sale, and state law often requires it for metal purchases. Bring ID, expect a photo of the load, and ask whether the yard pays cash or check.