Shankar Metals USA LLC
8230 Lovett Ave, Dallas, TX 75227
About Shankar Metals USA LLC
Scrap and salvage activity in Dallas, Texas runs through a handful of intake points, and Shankar Metals USA LLC is one of them. The site works in the scrap metal recycling space and takes inbound material from local sellers, contractors, and people clearing out a property. The operation buys aluminum, per the categories filed in the directory. The list runs the standard intake mix the yard reported as part of its public-facing entry, and gives sellers a working baseline for what fits inbound flow on a typical day at the gate. On the contact and schedule side, a phone line and an email contact appear in the listing and posted hours are available for visitors to check. The directory captures these two data points from the yard's own filing as part of its public-facing snapshot, and surfaces them as a working baseline for sellers planning an inbound visit to the gate. 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.
What Shankar Metals USA LLC Buys
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Shankar Metals USA LLC'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 |
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