Anything and everything aluminum

My scrap metal buyer(s) pays extra for

Alloy rims.
If they are in a condition that they can be reused/repaired/recycled. They are sent to the middle east in shipping containers, graded, repaired, cleaned and sold.
(NZ$2/kg vs NZ$1.15 for cast Ali)

Alloy lawnmower chassis body's.
(NZ$2/Kg) they are sold direct to the casting company that makes the lawnmower body's.
The Alloy has a high amount of Copper in it (so I have been told by the buyer) and the firms buying the same grade of Alloy that it produces,, so its a known quantity and use less Alloy additives during casting.

This is two different scrap buyers. Each one has their own speciality. Ie the one that pays extra for rims, (A big name firm) Does not pay extra for lawnmower chassis. (The local firm does)



It pays to ask what grades they grade their metal into, as well as their prices. Everyone's different.