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#1 Copper Scrap Price in Connecticut

National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in Connecticut vary with volume and prep — use the national average as your baseline and call ahead.

US National Average
$5.31/lb

#1 Copper market context — Connecticut

Connecticut sees #1 Copper flow through yards tied to aerospace and defense manufacturing, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. On a regional level, the dense Northeast corridor of mills, refiners, and ports keeps downstream demand close, which usually keeps yard pay tighter to the spot benchmark. Most of the state's posted-rate activity for #1 Copper clusters in and around New Haven. Sellers usually find that posted rates respond to the same end-use demand for electrical wiring and plumbing that drives the national market, with yard-to-yard differences inside the state coming down to volume and downstream relationships. A quick call ahead confirms both the day's posted rate and whether the yard wants the specific grade you are bringing.

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