How much will copper scrap increase in 202 1 year? The copper price of 20 17 has been unstable recently. Scrap copper is generally divided into brass and red copper, brass is about 14 a catty, and red copper is about 19 yuan a catty. At present, the prices of waste materials are very low everywhere, and the recycling price of copper scrap is about 14 to 19 yuan/market. Prices will be different in different regions. The import of scrap copper was banned from 20 19, and the price of scrap copper is expected to rise next year.