Standard Iron & Metal Co
4525 San Leandro St, Oakland, CA 94601
About Standard Iron & Metal Co
Scrap intake in Oakland, California runs through outfits like Standard Iron & Metal Co, which handles scrap metal recycling work. The business takes in material from individual sellers and small contractors, and acts as a paid drop-off point for inbound scrap metal volume. The site's accepted-material list is not posted in the directory entry for this yard at the time of the current snapshot. Per public records, posted hours are available for visitors to check and a phone line, a website, and an email contact are on file. The directory carries these as the yard's own self-reported snapshot of its inbound schedule and contact mix, and surfaces them as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. Sorting at the gate moves faster when materials are pre-separated at home — ferrous in one bin, copper in another, aluminum kept clean. The yard can post the load through faster, and sellers tend to land a cleaner intake price on each category. Pre-sorted loads also avoid the wait that comes when staff have to break a mixed bin apart on site before grading and weighing the material.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Standard Iron & Metal Co's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $5.54 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $5.31 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $4.73 | /lb |
| Insulated Copper Wire | $2.60 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $5.14 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.70 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.95 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.99 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.00 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $215.00 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
Sold scrap here recently?
Help other scrappers — report what you got paid.
Report a PriceOther Scrap Yards Near Oakland
- Alco Iron & Metal Co— 3.9 mi
- C & Y Global— 20.0 mi
- Sims Metal Management— 37.0 mi
- Waste Removal & Recycling— 70.0 mi
- Del Paso Pipe & Steel Inc.— 75.4 mi
- a&s metals— 82.4 mi