About 32 empty cans make a pound, and today a pound pays around $0.55. Whether you have a garbage bag or a semi-load of bales, we'll tell you exactly what your aluminum is worth. Call 954-488-0700.
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| Grade / Type | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Cans (UBC) | Clean, empty used beverage cans | $0.55/lb |
| Cast Aluminum | Engine parts, BBQ grills, lawn furniture | $0.48/lb |
| Aluminum Sheet | Clean sheet, siding with paint removed | $0.52/lb |
| Extruded Aluminum 6063 | Window frames, clean extrusions | $0.75/lb |
| Aluminum Wheels/Rims | Clean, no lead weights or valve stems | $0.85/lb |
| Aluminum Wire (Bare) | EC wire, clean | $0.95/lb |
| MLC Aluminum Clip | Mixed low-copper clip | $0.60/lb |
Aluminum cans — known in the industry as UBC (used beverage cans) — are the most recycled container on earth. Today's UBC price is about $0.55/lb, and with roughly 32 cans to the pound, each can is worth just under 2 cents. A full 30-gallon garbage bag holds about 350 cans, or roughly $6.00 worth of aluminum.
Where can collecting gets serious is volume: bars, restaurants, stadiums, and route collectors moving hundreds of pounds weekly, and recyclers selling densified biscuits or bales by the truckload. We buy at every scale and pay premium prices for baled or densified UBC. In the ten states with container deposit laws (CA, CT, HI, IA, ME, MA, MI, NY, OR, VT), redeeming cans for the 5-10 cent deposit pays far more than scrap value — check your state first. For everyone else, call 954-488-0700 and we'll get you today's best price.
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