Cast iron scrap price in Ontario
Radiators, tubs, machine bases. Auto cast (engine blocks, rotors) usually pays 15-20% more.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$264/tonne
Range $224 – $304/tonne
What counts as cast iron
Radiators, tubs, machine bases. Auto cast (engine blocks, rotors) usually pays 15-20% more. Bathtubs, old radiators, engine blocks and machine bases. Brittle, so it breaks instead of bends.
How the price is set
Steel scrap in Ontario follows the North American scrap market, which we track with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics iron and steel scrap index (2026-09). Yards quote per metric tonne, per net ton (2,000 lb) or per 100 lb, so check which one you're being offered.
Other grades
| Light iron / shred | $280/tonne |
| #1 heavy melt steel | $330/tonne |
| Whole vehicles (complete) | $290/tonne |