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#1 Copper Scrap Price in Florida

National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in Florida 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 — Florida

Yards in Florida that buy #1 Copper draw from the local mix of tourism, aerospace, agriculture, and construction. Regionally, Southeast steel and aluminum mills, plus Gulf and Atlantic ports, give yards short shipping legs to downstream buyers of electrical wiring and plumbing. Within the state, Miami has the largest concentration of yards taking #1 Copper. 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.

Scrap Yards Buying #1 Copper in Florida

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