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Steel (Heavy Melt) Scrap Price in New Jersey

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

US National Average
$285.00/ton

Steel (Heavy Melt) market context — New Jersey

The New Jersey market for Steel (Heavy Melt) is shaped by the state's economic mix of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, ports and shipping, and finance. Regionally, 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 Steel (Heavy Melt) clusters in and around Newark. Sellers usually find that posted rates respond to the same end-use demand for structural steel and rebar production 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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