Platinum
$1,616 USD /oz
▲ $19.00 (+1.19%)
Palladium
$1,115 USD /oz
▲ $33.00 (+3.05%)
Rhodium
$9,150 USD /oz
▼ $200.00 (-2.14%)
Copper
$6.56 USD /lb
▼ $0.0595 (-0.90%)
Aluminum
$1.35 USD /lb
▼ $0.0018 (-0.13%)
Steel (Shredded (SHS))
$413.00 USD /mt
– $0.0000 (+0.00%)
Nickel
$7.02 USD /lb
▲ $0.0105 (+0.15%)
Lead
$0.8500 USD /lb
▲ $0.0032 (+0.38%)
Zinc
$1.73 USD /lb
▼ $0.0078 (-0.45%)
Gold
$4,153 USD /oz
▲ $42.80 (+1.04%)
Silver
$57.04 USD /oz
▲ $1.37 (+2.46%)
USD/CAD
1.4207
▼ $0.0015 (-0.11%)
· 11 min read
Why Canadian Scrap Metal Recycling Regulations Vary — and What That Means for Your Yard Here's a question most yard operators can't answer off the top of their head: do you actually know how Nova Scotia's scrap metal rules differ from Ontario's or British Columbia's? If you're running a recycling...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 29, 2026 at 07:31 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🔴 Market Mood: BEARISH3 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 1 others); 3 lower (Platinum, Palladium & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,016/oz ▲ Silver — $57.06/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,575 · Pd ▼ $...
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· 9 min read
Most recyclers selling catalytic converters are leaving money on the table. Not because they're bad at business — but because they're using a system designed to pay them less. One buyer. One offer. Take it or leave it. That's the old way. And in a market driven by platinum, palladium, and rhodium...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 28, 2026 at 07:31 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🔴 Market Mood: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,031/oz ▼ Silver — $57.33/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,595 · Pd ▼ $1,244 Copper — $6.31/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.43/lb ▼ Steel ...
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· 9 min read
Auction vs. Broker: Why the Way You Sell Scrap Matters as Much as What You're Selling Most yards in Windsor aren't losing money on bad loads. They're losing it on bad deals. One buyer, one offer, no competition — and you either take it or you start over. That's the broker model. And in a market...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 27, 2026 at 07:31 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🟢 Market Mood: BULLISHAll tracked metals are higher today. Jump to:Gold — $4,088/oz ▲ Silver — $58.91/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▲ $1,628 · Pd ▲ $1,265 Copper — $6.39/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.44/lb ▲ Steel...
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· 9 min read
The Weekly Scrap Roundup: What Canadian Recyclers Need to Know Right Now Most recyclers in Windsor are still leaving money on the table — not because the metal isn't valuable, but because they're selling to one buyer without knowing what the market actually looks like. That's the problem SMASH was...
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· 9 min read
# How Canadian Scrap Metal Regulations Are Reshaping the Way Yards Sell — And Why Toronto Operators Are Getting Ahead Scrap metal recycling Toronto operators face a regulatory landscape that changes faster than most buyers update their price sheets. Provincial rules around documentation, scrap car...
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· 10 min read
# Catalytic Converter Auctions: How Canadian Recyclers Get the Best Price Most recyclers leave money on the table every time they sell a load of cats. Not because they're bad at business — because they're selling the old way. One buyer, one phone call, one price. No competition, no transparency,...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 24, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🟡 Market Mood: MIXED5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 1 lower (Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,059/oz ▲ Silver — $58.40/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▲ $1,601 · Pd ▲ $1,240 Copper — $6.37/lb ...
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