Aluminum rims scrap price in Ontario
No tires, weights or valve stems; chrome-plated rims pay less.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$1.55/lb
Range $1.36 – $1.74/lb
What counts as aluminum rims
No tires, weights or valve stems; chrome-plated rims pay less. Pull the tire, valve stem and lead weights. Chrome rims and rims with steel inserts pay less.
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 80% 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 cans | $0.87/lb |
| Aluminum radiators | $0.97/lb |