Hi Mr. Steve,
The yard I use pays different prices for sheet steel ( light iron) such as computer cases etc. and for heavy steel such as brake rotors and drums etc.
That is where I get weighed 3 times. Full load- then offload one category, proceed to scale then offload the opposite, then finally weighed empty of ferrous.
For non ferrous ( copper, aluminum, brass...) they have a separate area that is inside the building that you can back up to then unload your scrap and wheel it to the scale. Youy get the most money if you separate
your scrap properly . My yard gives me more for insulated wire when the ends ( plugs) are cut off. Then I sell them the ends separately. Cut all the fittings off your copper pipe
so that you just have the pipe without any solder joints- instant price upgrade. Sell the solder jointed copper separate.
I also have been cashing in lately a lot of ski poles, Softball bats and aluminum crutches with all the plastics removed = clean aluminum= more money per pound.
Even though the market is way down I am still scrapping- just make less trips . Right now I am sitting on a few thousand pounds of ferrous, insulated copper, brass etc in hopes the market will rise in spring ( yea, I know but I have to have hope
Have fun and be careful out there.
Kalvlin in CT
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