Aluminum radiators scrap price in Ontario
Car rads and AC coils. Plastic tanks reduce the price.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$0.97/lb
Range $0.82 – $1.12/lb
What counts as aluminum radiators
Car rads and AC coils. Plastic tanks reduce the price. Car rads and AC condenser coils. Cutting off plastic tanks moves them up a grade.
How the price is set
This grade tracks the London Metal Exchange price for aluminium (2026-10-26), converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4038 CAD per USD. Ontario yards typically pay about 50% of the exchange price for it; the rest covers sorting, freight and the yard's margin.
Other grades
| Aluminum extrusion | $1.65/lb |
| Aluminum sheet and siding | $1.20/lb |
| Cast aluminum | $1.13/lb |
| Aluminum rims | $1.55/lb |
| Aluminum cans | $0.87/lb |