Prime Materials Recovery
131 Ash St, Willimantic, CT 06226
About Prime Materials Recovery
Prime Materials Recovery operates as a scrap metal recycling site in Willimantic, Connecticut in Southeastern Connecticut County. It is one of the local intake points for individual sellers, contractors, and small haulers who need to move scrap material rather than send it to a landfill. Posted intake categories are currently blank on this listing in our directory, with no specific materials recorded. On the directory side, a phone line and a website appear in the listing. Day-to-day hours aren't posted in the directory, which together represent the yard's published-facing contact and schedule mix as filed with us, and give sellers a working sense of how to reach the site before driving over with a load. Phone quotes give a working number, but the final intake price is what the yard pays at the gate after material is weighed and graded. A pre-visit call still gets sellers in the right ballpark and confirms the day's posted scrap rates. Posted online rates tend to be a guide to recent activity rather than a firm commitment for the day, and the gate price is the one that lands on the receipt.
Current Scrap Prices in Willimantic, CT
Regional averages — call Prime Materials Recovery for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.90 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.64 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.05 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.33 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.47 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.67 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.58 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $279.25 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $222.73 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.19 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.61 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $3.01 | /lb |
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