Brass Scrap Prices in New Jersey
National average for every brass grade we track, updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in New Jersey vary with volume and prep — use these as your baseline and call ahead.
Brass Grades — New Jersey
| Grade | US Avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Brass | $3.65 | /lb |
| Red Brass | $4.37 | /lb |
Brass scrap in New Jersey
Brass scrap in New Jersey moves through yards that serve pharmaceuticals, chemicals, ports and shipping, and finance. Expect separate prices for Yellow Brass and Red Brass. Clean, sorted Red Brass sits at the top of the board while Yellow Brass is priced for the extra processing it needs. Dozens of yards in New Jersey list brass among what they buy, with the widest choice around Newark, Paterson, and Trenton. The Northeast corridor of mills, refiners, and ports keeps downstream buyers close, which tends to hold New Jersey yard rates near the national benchmark. Posted prices on this page are national averages updated daily; New Jersey yards set their own rates around them based on volume, prep, and freight, so call ahead with your grade and weight for a firm quote.
Scrap Yards Buying Brass in New Jersey
- 3m Metals— Toms River
- A & B Scrap Co— Paterson
- A & R Recycling Co Inc— Cinnaminson
- A Frieri Machine— South Plainfield
- A-DUBLIN SCRAP METAL, INC.— Newark
- Accurate Metal Recycling— Brick
- All Metals & Forge Group— Fairfield
- Allstate Scrap Metal Inc— Bloomfield
- Alpart Scrap Iron & Metals Inc— Paterson
- Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal Inc— Summit
- Apache Auto Wreckers Inc— Ridgefield Park
- Armor Metals & Recycling, LLC— Pennsauken
- Arthur Ames Scrap— Newark
- Auriemma Scrap Metal— Manalapan
- Barry Kenner Scrap Metals Pickup service— New Brunswick
- Beacon Scrap Iron and Metal Company— Freehold
- Bergen Recycling Incorporated— Bergenfield
- Bga Industrial Scrap Inc— Riverton
- Bibb's Auto Recycling— Kearny
- Blue Sparks Welding— Newton
- Brick Recycling— Brick
- Brooklyn Scrap Metal— Newark
- Bryan Newton— West Milford
- C & K Scrap Metal— Newark
- C & M Metals Recycling— Dover
Frequently asked about brass in New Jersey
What is the brass scrap price in New Jersey today?
This page lists the current US national average for every brass grade, updated daily from commodity markets. New Jersey yards set their own rates around that figure based on volume, prep, and local freight, so use it as a baseline and confirm by phone.
Which scrap yards in New Jersey buy brass?
The yards listed on this page accept brass. In New Jersey the largest number of buyers to compare are around Newark, Paterson, and Trenton. Call ahead to confirm which grades a yard takes and whether it is open for public drop-off.
How do I get the highest brass price in New Jersey?
Clean material earns the top of the board: remove steel screws, rubber gaskets, and chrome plating, separate Red Brass from lower grades, and bring ID. Calling two or three New Jersey yards with your exact grade and weight usually surfaces the highest rate.
How should I prepare brass before selling it in New Jersey?
Sorting is the single biggest lever: keep grades apart, strip steel screws, rubber gaskets, and chrome plating, and avoid mixing in anything the yard has to hand-sort. Dry, clean loads weigh and price honestly.
What do New Jersey yards require from sellers of brass?
Expect to show a photo ID and have the transaction logged; scrap metal purchase records are standard practice and required by law in much of the country. Some New Jersey yards also photograph the material and pay by check for larger amounts.