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#1 Copper Scrap Price in Tennessee

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

Yards in Tennessee that buy #1 Copper draw from the local mix of automotive manufacturing, healthcare, and music and entertainment. Wider regional patterns matter too: Southeast steel and aluminum mills, plus Gulf and Atlantic ports, give yards short shipping legs to downstream buyers of electrical wiring and plumbing. The largest pocket of yards taking #1 Copper sits in Memphis. 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. Calling the yard before driving over is the simplest way to confirm the day's rate and that they want the grade you have on hand.

Scrap Yards Buying #1 Copper in Tennessee

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