Alton Materials
15 Hull Ln, Alton, IL 62002
About Alton Materials
Alton Materials is set up as an auto salvage and parts operation in Alton, Illinois. The site processes inbound scrap material from walk-in sellers and contractors, and provides a paid intake channel for metal that would otherwise sit in a garage or shed. The directory does not carry an accepted-materials list for this yard at present, and no intake set has been filed. On a practical level, operating hours are posted in the directory entry and a phone line and a website are on file. The directory carries what the yard chose to publish about its day-to-day inbound flow and contact channels, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. Clean material posts faster and prices better — copper free of insulation, aluminum without steel attached, iron sorted from cast. Sellers spending a few minutes on prep at home tend to land a working price quote at the gate without much back-and-forth at intake on the day.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 11, 2026, not Alton Materials's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $5.51 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $5.28 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $4.71 | /lb |
| Insulated Copper Wire | $2.58 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $5.11 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.69 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.94 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.97 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.00 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $215.00 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
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