Electric Motor Scrap Prices in Port Arthur, Texas
Updated Jul 8, 2026
All prices listed are delivered prices and subject to change without notice due to market conditions.
Electric motors are copper-bearing scrap: the windings inside carry the value, and we buy them whole — no need to break them open. AC units, pool pumps, power tools, appliances, and industrial equipment all give up motors, sealed compressor units, alternators, and starters.
HVAC techs and appliance haulers around Mid-County keep a motor barrel going and bring it in when it is full. It is one of the easiest recurring loads in the scrap business — the motors accumulate on their own.
Today's Electric Motors Prices at Port Arthur Recycling
Electric Motor
Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Price history
$0.43per lb
▲ $0.02
Sealed Unit Compressor
Updated Jul 6, 2026 · Price history
$0.31per lb
▲ $0.01
Alternator
Updated Jul 6, 2026 · Price history
$0.61per lb
▲ $0.02
Auto Compressor
Updated Jun 24, 2026 · Price history
$0.24per lb
▼ $0.01
Auto Starter
Updated Jul 6, 2026 · Price history
$0.37per lb
▲ $0.02
Full board: all scrap prices at Port Arthur Recycling →
Bought whole
The copper inside does the earning.
What We Accept
- Whole electric motors — any size, from power tools to industrial frames
- Sealed units and compressors — from refrigerators, freezers, and AC systems, drained of refrigerant
- Alternators and starters — automotive units, sold as-is
- Motors still attached to equipment count too — the whole assembly is graded at the scale
- No disassembly required — we buy them complete
How Pricing Works
Motors are quoted per pound as a category — the price reflects average copper recovery, so you are paid for the windings without doing the teardown yourself. Refrigerant-bearing units must be drained before we can take them.
The prices below are live from our pricing system and reflect what the Port Arthur yard pays today.
Know what your load is worth before you drive in
Serving Port Arthur, Groves, Nederland, Port Neches & the Mid-County area
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