Insulated copper wire (light, Romex, cords) scrap price in Ontario
House wire, extension cords, appliance cords.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$3.32/lb
Range $2.82 – $3.82/lb
What counts as insulated copper wire (light, romex, cords)
House wire, extension cords, appliance cords. Romex, extension cords and appliance cords recover only 30–50% copper. Stripping it yourself is worth it for a big pile.
How the price is set
This grade tracks the London Metal Exchange price for copper (2026-10-26), converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4038 CAD per USD. Ontario yards typically pay about 35% of the exchange price for it; the rest covers sorting, freight and the yard's margin.
Other grades
| Bare bright copper | $8.03/lb |
| #1 copper | $7.76/lb |
| #2 copper | $7.39/lb |
| Insulated copper wire (heavy, 70%+) | $5.26/lb |