Red brass scrap price in Ontario
Plumbing fittings and meter housings with a higher copper content.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$6.25/lb
Range $5.75 – $6.75/lb · +$0.01 since last week
What counts as red brass
Plumbing fittings and meter housings with a higher copper content. Check for the reddish colour and the heavier weight. Often found in old plumbing valves and pump housings.
How the price is set
This grade tracks the London Metal Exchange price for copper and zinc (2026-10-26), converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4038 CAD per USD. Ontario yards typically pay about 75% of the exchange price for it; the rest covers sorting, freight and the yard's margin.
Other grades
| Yellow brass | $5.13/lb |
| Copper/brass radiators | $3.68/lb |