Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

[cwgii]

I am at .55 in Tucson.butttt that said, other places in town are still .25.or not taking them.

[chris6084]

Got .60 in Arizona. First time I had been to this place, very small operation and also buys plastic bottles, so I am guessing they are sending these to California for CRV

[MetalMan]

Got a quote this morning from my usual place for 31 cents. I was shocked. I said the spot price is over a dollar, I called six months ago and you guys quoted me 35 cents. Tell the person who sets your price this is ridiculous. Done with them. Called another place, they said 45 cents, which I still dont like. Historically, with spot where it is, scrap yards offer 60-70 cents. I've been out of the game for a while, someone please explain to me what's going on? Is Covid somehow messing things up?

[AGgressive Metal]

Got a quote this morning from my usual place for 31 cents. I was shocked. I said the spot price is over a dollar, I called six months ago and you guys quoted me 35 cents. Tell the person who sets your price this is ridiculous. Done with them. Called another place, they said 45 cents, which I still dont like. Historically, with spot where it is, scrap yards offer 60-70 cents. I've been out of the game for a while, someone please explain to me what's going on? Is Covid somehow messing things up?

while its possible the yards in your area are just being tight-wads, there's usually a strategic explanation. china only recently re-opened to foreign scrap imports after a hiatus. this really hurt a lot of recyclers.

I think things are turning around now, but apparently in 2020 there was over-supply in the US https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3 ... ahead.html

If you have 100 lbs or more, maybe just wait a few more months

[cwgii]

Bump for months now
Tucson is still at .55

[thecrazyone]

I used to take cans and plastic bottles back for the deposits in DE. Then DE got rid of the deposit for the bottles, and the cans basically boil down to a value of .01 each, here. Based on that, I find alot of pennies without having to burn extra gas, and fight with people who want to cheap out on me.

It's so crazy.

[cwgii]

Tucson is still .55 for a while as that place is closing. The other places are crappola, maybe a quarter.

[cwgii]

Bump

Still .55 but have seen some upward movement from others

[silverflake]

0.75 here in Roanoke, VA on March 2. Most I have ever got for aluminum cans.

Stack!

[cwgii]

0.75 here in Roanoke, VA on March 2. Most I have ever got for aluminum cans.

Stack!

Our highest was $1.05

[hobo finds]

$.60

[hobo finds]

$.60 lb.

[cwgii]

$.60 lb.

Where.

[cwgii]

240 lbs of shred @160/ton
Xmas trees lights tin cans motor stators

[cwgii]

46 lbs cans @.55

[hobo finds]

Recyco on east 22nd st.

[cwgii]

Recyco on east 22nd st.

As in. Beside the American legion

[hobo finds]

Yes sir.

[smackvay]

Saw $.70 a pound here last week
Scrap is at an all time high here

[Morsecode]

I was quoted .38 cents/lb for aluminum storm window frames. From what I'm seeing here that appears to be on the low side.

[Investin Cents]

Called large recycler here in Central Illinois on 4/6/22 and they are paying 85 cents a pound. That's the highest I have seen in a while and 70% higher from late 2021 of 50 cents a pound.

I am still accumulating and waiting. I think it might go higher.

[cwgii]

Long time of no posts. Ours are still ranging from a low is .30 to double that. I got .60 last week.

[hirbonzig]

Drove past the yard on Friday and noticed they were paying 0.40 in my part of SE Wisconsin.

[cwgii]

Bump..

Still ,
.60 in Tucson

[Recyclersteve]

Paying 40 cents in my undisclosed location- 45 cents if crushed.

BUT, I had a full Brute type trash can- about 27”H and 22” in diameter. It was jammed full, contained 17# of crushed cans, and I only got $6.80 total (the non-crushed price) for a big container which took up quite a bit of space in my SUV.

Very disappointed with such a small amount, but I had to clean up the yard for company visiting soon, so I was in no position to haggle.

My total amount received that day for everything I turned in was $267.98, so I was very happy with the overall result.

I will note that one yard I called said he doesn’t even take aluminum cans anymore. Last time I was there I noticed LOTS of bees flying around. Maybe he got stung and decided to shut down that part of the biz.