Cashing in my copper/alum/steel piles today

**TheHoss** · 04-20-2011, 10:34 AM

Was watching the news yesterday. The whole rising gas situation and all that, and whats being done about it today. All made me think something bad is about to happen to the scrap market...

I'll let yall know how much i got. Hopefully a lot!

**IdahoScrapper** · 04-20-2011, 02:24 PM

I'm still holding out. Hope I don't regret it. Had 2 loads in '09 that if I had held them even one year, I would have been ahead by $3,600.

**BigRyan** · 04-20-2011, 04:02 PM

Good luck Hoss! And don't scare us like that...

**IdahoScrapper** · 04-20-2011, 05:13 PM

TheHoss, if you could, let me know what you get per lb at your yard. Iron/tin dropped to 8.5 cents at mine (Pacific in Nampa). Not sure what they're giving on the rest since I'm hoarding it.

I would be curious to know if prices are different among the Pacific yards. I might have to give them a call.

**TheHoss** · 04-21-2011, 12:20 AM

IS, my yard is the same as yers. I whimped out, and only cashed in all my clean copper. I got 8.5 for my tin, unfortunately, same as you. Had 21 pounds of clean "field copper". Got $2.80 a pound for it, better than nothing.

**IdahoScrapper** · 04-21-2011, 01:07 AM

Ever pick up much brass? I'm getting quite a bit of it from my brother who runs a sprinkler repair business. That's another source people can look at for scrap. He brings home huge valves that froze/split.

Also does foreclosure clean outs on the side and finds a lot of scrap that way.

**TheHoss** · 04-21-2011, 09:18 AM

Hmmm, good idea. I have maybe 2 pounds, nothing to talk about really. I've been thinking about locksmiths. Maybe they'd be willing to get rid of their old brass junk keys? Its worth a try either way.