River Valley Recycling

07/20/2026

Good morning and Happy Monday! Copper has bounced back up some this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Prices for Monday July 20th, 2026. Please remember these prices are subject to change with the Comex market.

Barebright 5.08 per pound
#1 Copper. 5.03 per pound
#2 Copper 4.82 per pound
#3 Copper. 4.73 per pound
Copper Bur. 4.82 per pound

Clean aluminum soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts .85 per pound

Sheet Iron and Unprepared Steel. 205.00 Net Ton
Prepared. Steel. 220.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. 260.00 Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

07/17/2026

Good morning and Happy Hot, Humid, and Smokey Friday!

Copper has taken a heel of a hit this morning, a .16 cent drop! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying prices for Friday July 17th, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change throughout the day with the Comex market.

Barebright. 4.96 per pound
#1 Copper 4.91 per pound
#2 Copper. 4.70 per pound
#3 Copper. 4.61 per pound
Burnt Cop. 4.70 per pound
Housewire. 3.34 per pound
Romex. 3.16 per pound

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts .85 per pound

Sheet Iron and Unprepared Steel. 205.00 Net Ton
Prepared Steel. 220.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. 260.00 Net Ton

I hope everyone stays hydrated, and limit yourself outside with this smoke.

07/15/2026

Good morning and Happy Hot and Humid Thursday! Copper prices have remained flat again today! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper buying prices for Thursday July 16th, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change with the Comex market.

Barebright 5.12
#1 Copper 5.07
#2 Copper 4.86
#3 Copper 4.77
Burnt Cop.4.86
Housewire 3.50
Romex. 3.32

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, downspouts, and gutters. .85 per pound

SheetIron and Unprepared Steel. $205.00 Net Ton
Prepared Steel. $220.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. $260.00 Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day, and please stay hydrated!

07/15/2026

Do you have old equipment laying around the yard, farm, or factory? Give River Valley Recycling a call and see what that old equipment is worth!

River Valley Recycling has the equipment and the professionally trained staff, to safely load up equipment and haul it away!

Call or email River Valley Recycling today, and let’s get the process going!

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

Good morning and Happy Hot and Humid Tuesday! Copper prices have risen again this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper buying prices for Tuesday July 14th, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change with the Comex market.

Barebright 5.12
#1 Copper 5.07
#2 Copper 4.86
#3 Copper 4.77
Burnt Cop.4.86
Housewire 3.50
Romex. 3.32

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, downspouts, and gutters. .85 per pound

SheetIron and Unprepared Steel. $205.00 Net Ton
Prepared Steel. $220.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. $260.00 Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day, and please stay hydrated!

07/13/2026

Good morning and Happy Monday! Looks like we have another hot week coming up! Get your bottle of water when you come to the payout window! Copper is up a couple of pennies this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Price for Monday July 13th, 2026. Copper prices are subject to change with the Comex Market!

Barebright. 5.04 per pound
#1 Copper 4.99 per pound
#2 Copper 4.79 per pound
#3 Copper 4.69 per pound
Burnt Cop 4.79 per pound
Housewire. 3.45 per pound
Romex. 3.27 per pound

Sheet Iron and Unprepared Steel. 200.00 Net Ton
Prepared Steel. 220.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. 260.00 Net Ton

Clean aluminum siding, gutters, downspouts, soffit, and facia .85 cents per pound.

07/12/2026

River Valley Recycling is always aggressively buying Junk Cars, Trucks, Box Trucks, Dump Trucks, Old Farm Equipment, Old Construction Equipment! Call us or email River Valley Recycling today and see what that old vehicle or equipment is worth. All LICENSED VEHICLES MUST HAVE A TITLE.

River Valley Recycling has the equipment to come and pick it up! Or you are more than welcome to bring it in to our facility.

We sell Good Used Shipping Containers, We sell 1 Trip Shipping Containers!

River Valley Recycling LLC.
288 SouthTec Drive
Kankakee, Illinois
60901

07/10/2026

Good morning and Happy Saturday! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Prices for Saturday July 11th, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change with the Comex market.

Barebright 5.00 per pound
#1 Copper. 4.95 per pound
#2 Copper 4.75 per pound
#3 Copper 4.65 per pound
Burnt Cop 4.75 per pound
Housewire 3.40 per pound
Romex 3.25 per pound

Clean aluminum siding, downspouts, gutters, soffit, and facia .88 cents per pound.

Sheet Iron and Unprepared Steel. 210.00 Net Ton
Prepared Steel. 230.00 Net Ton
Brake Drums and Rotors. 260.00 Net Ton

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!