Yellow brass scrap price in Ontario
Taps, valves, fittings, shell casings. Remove steel parts.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$5.13/lb
Range $4.72 – $5.54/lb
What counts as yellow brass
Taps, valves, fittings, shell casings. Remove steel parts. A magnet should not stick. Water meters, chrome-plated taps and brass with steel inserts are sorted out separately and pay less.
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
| Red brass | $6.25/lb |
| Copper/brass radiators | $3.68/lb |