Steel & Iron Scrap Prices in West Virginia
National average for every steel & iron grade we track, updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in West Virginia vary with volume and prep — use these as your baseline and call ahead.
Steel & Iron Grades — West Virginia
| Grade | US Avg | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.00 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $215.00 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
Steel & Iron scrap in West Virginia
Steel & Iron scrap in West Virginia moves through yards that serve coal and energy, chemicals, and forestry. The grades yards commonly quote are Steel (Heavy Melt), Light Iron / Sheet, Cast Iron, and Stainless Steel (304); Steel (Heavy Melt) usually earns the top rate and Light Iron / Sheet the lowest, so sorting before you arrive pays. Well over a dozen yards in West Virginia take steel & iron, and sellers near Huntington, Fairmont, and Colliers have the largest number of buyers to compare. Southeast mills and Gulf and Atlantic ports give West Virginia yards short shipping legs to the buyers of electric arc furnaces and foundries. Treat the figures on this page as a daily national baseline; a West Virginia yard will quote around them once it knows your grade, weight, and how well the load is sorted.
Scrap Yards Buying Steel & Iron in West Virginia
- 3 Rivers Iron & Metal— Fairmont
- Ashley Recycling— Mineral Wells
- Ashleys Recycling— Mineral Wells
- B & D Salvage— Ridgeley
- Barker's Junk Co Inc— Beckley
- Bates Recylcing— Fairmont
- Coffman's Metals— Birch River
- Crow's Auto Salvage— Triadelphia
- Elkins Metal Recycling— Elkins
- Ernies Auto Enterprises— Martinsburg
- Ernies Salvage Yard— Martinsburg
- Faulk Brothers— Keyser
- Harrison Recycling Center Inc— Clarksburg
- Heidelberg Metals Inc— Colliers
- Metalico All American— Colliers
- Midway Scrap & Recycling Inc— Midway
- Northern Mntn State Metals— Morgantown
- Northern Mountain State Metals Inc— Fairmont
- Potomac Metals Inc— Ranson
- Quigley Tom Raw Furs Roots & Hides— Wheeling
- R J Recycling— Nitro
- Recycle West Virginia LLP— Princeton
- Remac America Inc— Summit Point
- Rj Recycling— Glasgow
- S and S Recycling— Ragland
Frequently asked about steel & iron in West Virginia
What is the steel & iron scrap price in West Virginia today?
The table above shows today's national average per grade, refreshed daily. Yards in West Virginia quote around those numbers depending on how much you bring, how clean it is, and what it costs them to ship onward.
Which scrap yards in West Virginia buy steel & iron?
The yards listed on this page accept steel & iron. In West Virginia the largest number of buyers to compare are around Huntington, Fairmont, and Colliers. Call ahead to confirm which grades a yard takes and whether it is open for public drop-off.
How do I get the highest steel & iron price in West Virginia?
Clean material earns the top of the board: remove attached copper wiring, oil residue, and sealed containers, separate Steel (Heavy Melt) from lower grades, and bring ID. Calling two or three West Virginia yards with your exact grade and weight usually surfaces the highest rate.
How should I prepare steel & iron before selling it in West Virginia?
Separate grades, remove attached copper wiring, oil residue, and sealed containers, and keep loads dry. Yards pay for the grade they can see, so mixed or dirty material is priced at the lowest grade in the pile.
Do I need ID to sell steel & iron scrap in West Virginia?
Expect to show a photo ID and have the transaction logged; scrap metal purchase records are standard practice and required by law in much of the country. Some West Virginia yards also photograph the material and pay by check for larger amounts.