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#2 Copper Scrap Price in New York

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

US National Average
$4.73/lb

#2 Copper market context — New York

Yards in New York that buy #2 Copper draw from the local mix of finance, healthcare, technology, and ports and shipping. 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. The largest pocket of yards taking #2 Copper sits in Buffalo. Posted rates inside the state move with end-use demand for electrical wiring and plumbing, and yard-to-yard spreads reflect each yard's volume and where it ships its sorted material. Calling ahead to confirm the rate and that the yard is buying the grade you have is always worth the minute it takes.

Scrap Yards Buying #2 Copper in New York

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