Wheel weights scrap price in Ontario
Mixed lead, zinc and steel weights pay less than clean lead.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$0.17/lb
Range $0.14 – $0.20/lb
What counts as wheel weights
Mixed lead, zinc and steel weights pay less than clean lead. A mix of lead, zinc and steel weights. Many yards buy them by the bucket at a flat rate.
How the price is set
This grade tracks the London Metal Exchange price for lead (2026-10-26), converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4038 CAD per USD. Ontario yards typically pay about 15% of the exchange price for it; the rest covers sorting, freight and the yard's margin.
Other grades
| Soft lead | $0.82/lb |
| Car batteries | $0.34/lb |