#1 insulated copper

I brought in about 3500 pounds of copper wire last saturday. I got 2.90 for the insulated wire. It had 2 coatings on it the first coating was easy to strip the second was molded on and was a pain to get off. I stripped one container of it and just left the rest. The copper was 1" thick and the coating was 1/2" thick. For the bare bright I got $4.05 per LB. for and there was a tin coating on the first strand of wire which I took off and got 3.65 per LB. for. altogether I got over $10,700 for it!!!

Originally Posted by crazyman16

I brought in about 3500 pounds of copper wire last saturday. I got 2.90 for the insulated wire. It had 2 coatings on it the first coating was easy to strip the second was molded on and was a pain to get off. I stripped one container of it and just left the rest. The copper was 1" thick and the coating was 1/2" thick. For the bare bright I got $4.05 per LB. for and there was a tin coating on the first strand of wire which I took off and got 3.65 per LB. for. altogether I got over $10,700 for it!!!

Where did you sell it at?

Originally Posted by sjones99

Where did you sell it at?

I sold it to J.R's advanced recycling out of inver grove heights mn. It was right off of hwy 52. They gave me a higher price becuase of the amount I had I think they are paying like $3.65? for #1 copper I just called them and talked to jeff i think that was his name??? They were really good to do buisness with!