#1 Copper Scrap Price in Kansas
National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in Kansas 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 — Kansas
Yards in Kansas that buy #1 Copper draw from the local mix of aerospace, agriculture, and oil and gas. Regionally, Midwest steel mills, auto plants, and rail logistics put yards close to the consuming buyers for electrical wiring and plumbing. Within the state, Wichita has the largest concentration of yards taking #1 Copper. End-use demand for electrical wiring and plumbing sets the floor; what each yard pays on top of that depends on its volume and shipping setup. 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 Kansas
- 21st Street Metal Recycling— Wichita
- 3D Recycling— La Cygne
- ABC Industrial Scrap— Wichita
- ABC Recycling— Wichita
- ABC Recycling— Wichita
- Acme Scrap Inc— Great Bend
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Kansas City
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Lawrence
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Kansas City
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Columbus
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Fort Scott
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Emporia
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Topeka
- Advantage Metals Recycling— Fort Scott
- Air Parts— Kansas City
- All Metal Recycling— Wichita
- All Metal Recycling— Harper
- All Metals— Newton
- All Metals Recycling C And S G— Wichita
- Asner Iron & Metal Co— Kansas City
- Auto Castings Recovery Co— Newton
- Axis Iron & Metal Recycling Co— Wichita
- B & B Recycling & Salvage— Larned
- BFR Metals— Salina
- Bailey Recycling & Scrap Metal— Topeka