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Aluminum Can Prices by State

California has the highest Aluminum Can Price in 2026 ($1.67 per lb), followed by South Dakota ($0.75 per lb) and Georgia ($0.70 per lb). Delaware has the lowest ($0.05 per lb).

Economics43 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 2, 2025Original page
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Aluminum Can Price, 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$0.47 per lb
Middle half $0.39 per lb – $0.53 per lb
Average
$0.47 per lb
43 states
Lowest (best)
$0.05 per lb
Delaware
Highest (worst)
$1.67 per lb
California

Biggest changes · 2025 → 2026

43 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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43 states · # = rank by Aluminum Can Price
#
1Delaware$0.05 per lb
2Oregon$0.10 per lb
3New Hampshire$0.13 per lb
4Idaho$0.15 per lb
5Alaska$0.28 per lb
6North Dakota$0.30 per lb
7Michigan$0.33 per lb
7Virginia$0.33 per lb
9Iowa$0.34 per lb
10New York$0.35 per lb
11Wyoming$0.38 per lb
12Washington$0.40 per lb
12Arizona$0.40 per lb
12Maryland$0.40 per lb
15South Carolina$0.42 per lb
15Arkansas$0.42 per lb
17Illinois$0.43 per lb
17Connecticut$0.43 per lb
17Kansas$0.43 per lb
20New Jersey$0.47 per lb
20Colorado$0.47 per lb
20Mississippi$0.47 per lb
23Missouri$0.48 per lb
24Louisiana$0.49 per lb
25North Carolina$0.50 per lb
25Wisconsin$0.50 per lb
27Florida$0.51 per lb
27Indiana$0.51 per lb
27Oklahoma$0.51 per lb
27Nebraska$0.51 per lb
31Ohio$0.52 per lb
31Minnesota$0.52 per lb
33Alabama$0.53 per lb
34Texas$0.54 per lb
34Tennessee$0.54 per lb
34West Virginia$0.54 per lb
37Pennsylvania$0.57 per lb
37Utah$0.57 per lb
39Kentucky$0.59 per lb
40Massachusetts$0.65 per lb
41Georgia$0.70 per lb
42South Dakota$0.75 per lb
43California$1.67 per lb

What correlates with Aluminum Can Price (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,123 other state metrics sharing at least 26 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Aluminum Can Price tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Walnut Acres BearingWalnut Production by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 29
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  2. Organic Lettuce Acres HarvestedLettuce Production by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 28
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  3. Organic Lettuce ProductionLettuce Production by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 28
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  4. Number of ReservationsNative American Reservations by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 28
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  5. Third PartyPolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 27
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  6. Plum Acres BearingPlum Production by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 26
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Aluminum Can Price tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 43
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  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 40
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  3. Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 34
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  4. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 31
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  5. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 43
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  6. Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 43
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Aluminum Can Price?
California has the highest Aluminum Can Price in 2026, at $1.67 per lb, followed by South Dakota ($0.75 per lb) and Georgia ($0.70 per lb).
Which state has the lowest Aluminum Can Price?
Delaware has the lowest Aluminum Can Price in 2026, at $0.05 per lb.
What is the median Aluminum Can Price across US states?
The median is $0.47 per lb across the 43 US states with data in 2026.
Where does this aluminum can prices by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Aluminum Cans Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. - Scrap Monster; Aluminum Can Prices: Are They Still Worth Collecting? - Go Banking Rates.