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538# light iron145/GT
180# #1 steel 200/GT
2# dirty S/S 0.18
55# mixed Al 0.43
115# irony Al 0.15
1# extruded Al 0.60
1# dirty Al wire 0.30
4# #2 copper 2.70
7# brass 1.85
1# romex 1.60
11# mixed wire 0.85
30# electric motor 0.24
99# batteries 0.15
4# pewter 2.50

Total: $159.81 rounded up to $160.00

Been a longggg time since I turned in metal.
31#@$120 ,steel from chairs

$0.50 for 28 lbs of alum cans.

#28,@$0.21 for a ,sealed unit.

3# mixed clip 0.56
19# #1 copper 3.05
7# #2 copper 2.85
3# copper flashing 2.75
5# composition 2.35
9# silver plated brass 2.25
16# brass 2.00
16# electric motors 0.26
2# lead 0.45
1# pewter 2.70

Total: $159.59

Two trips to scrap yard to do a little clean up.
677 lb shred steel 125 per ton
454 lb lead acid batteries 0.14 per lb
Total $105.87 rounded up to $106.00 but they charge you $1.00 for the cash to come out of an ATM (no other option) so had to pay $2.00 to get my money.

600# light iron145/GT
56# #1 steel 200/GT
3# S/S 0.37
29# mixed Al 0.43
30# irony Al 0.15
1# #2 copper 2.80
1# clean ACR 1.40
9# mixed wire 0.90
28# compressor 0.15
640# batteries 0.15

Total: $174.42 rounded up to $175.00

TXSTARFIRE wrote:they charge you $1.00 for the cash to come out of an ATM (no other option) so had to pay $2.00 to get my money.

That is ROUGH. The yards I deal with pay cash directly, round to the nearest dollar with a cash dispenser, or pay with a check. The world is getting nickel and dimed to death with fees!

TXSTARFIRE wrote:Two trips to scrap yard to do a little clean up.
677 lb shred steel 125 per ton
454 lb lead acid batteries 0.14 per lb
Total $105.87 rounded up to $106.00 but they charge you $1.00 for the cash to come out of an ATM (no other option) so had to pay $2.00 to get my money.

Mine was doing ATM.no charge. Being ,not political ly correct here,,,, so many illiterate Mexicans could not run it, that they went back to, cashing out.

But then again, the whites that scarp, ain't known for being overly bright...this group of course does Not fit that stereotype. Lololol

The tin price is low but I bought it in a bucket of scrap lead so I still came out way ahead. It's definitely not something I come across very often.

6# #2 copper 2.90
4# silver plated brass 2.25
6# brass 2.00
36# clean ACR 1.55
5# tin 3.00

Total $109.20

Dr. Cadmium wrote:The tin price is low but I bought it in a bucket of scrap lead so I still came out way ahead. It's definitely not something I come across very often.

6# #2 copper 2.90
4# silver plated brass 2.25
6# brass 2.00
36# clean ACR 1.55
5# tin 3.00

Total $109.20

Got to ask. Silver plated brass....as in like a ,serving dish??
Tin?? As in.. Solder??

I know you have sold ,pewter, as in 94% tin.

cwgii wrote:
Got to ask. Silver plated brass....as in like a ,serving dish??
Tin?? As in.. Solder??

I know you have sold ,pewter, as in 94% tin.

Yes. Silverplated serving dishes are usually brass underneath, and that's what these were.

It was pure tin in ingot form as in element Sn. A more competitive price would be just over $8.00/lb but I had them scan it for me so it was only right to sell it to them.

360# light iron 145/GT
94# #1 steel 200/GT
6# dirty S/S 0.18
17# mixed Al 0.43
2# extruded Al 0.60
72# irony Al 0.15
5# #2 copper 3.00
13# clean ACR 1.45
6# mixed wire 0.95
80# electric motor 0.24
134# compressor 0.16
96# batteries 0.15

Total: $146.67 rounded up to $146.70

160 lb. Clean sheer iron $.065 lb.

860# light iron 145/GT
32# #1 steel 200/GT
20# mixed Al 0.45
27# extruded Al 0.60
81# irony Al 0.15
8# #2 copper 2.95
2# brass 2.00
7# clean ACR 1.45
2# mixed wire 1.00
17# electric motor 0.24
32# sealed unit 0.15
97# batteries 0.15

Total: $159.06 rounded up to $159.10

26 lb. Alum cans @ $.60 lb.
20 lb. #1 plastic bottles @ $.15 lb.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:Sometimes the smallest things are the most valuable.

12.255 grams Platinum @ $28.71/g
0.645 grams Rhodium @ $148.57/g

Total: $447.67

Just saw this now for the first time. Very impressive!

I’m curious about something. I’ve read through about 4 pages of posts and see VERY LITTLE activity with bare bright copper.

Why is that? Do some of you prefer not to strip easy to strip wire such as Romex?

Recyclersteve wrote:I’m curious about something. I’ve read through about 4 pages of posts and see VERY LITTLE activity with bare bright copper.

Why is that? Do some of you prefer not to strip easy to strip wire such as Romex?

Part of it is a lot of yards require you to have a business license to sell that item.stemming from the thieves of the recent past.

cwgii wrote:

Recyclersteve wrote:I’m curious about something. I’ve read through about 4 pages of posts and see VERY LITTLE activity with bare bright copper.

Why is that? Do some of you prefer not to strip easy to strip wire such as Romex?

Part of it is a lot of yards require you to have a business license to sell that item.stemming from the thieves of the recent past.

Sometimes it's best just to sell as is as well. Getting older don't have time to clean scrap items. And it's true about needing a business license to sell stripped wire in arizona. But as always you need to figure out how much you lose in poundage by stripping. Leave some meat on the bone sell as is and move on.

Recyclersteve wrote:I’m curious about something. I’ve read through about 4 pages of posts and see VERY LITTLE activity with bare bright copper.

Why is that? Do some of you prefer not to strip easy to strip wire such as Romex?

I get very little romex and THHN in my business, so it's simply not worth my time to strip what I do get. I've never had enough to justify investing in a stripper.

Very smart. Those,Strippers, can ruin a marriage v,quickly.

cwgii wrote:Very smart. Those,Strippers, can ruin a marriage v,quickly.

80# light iron 145/GT
520# #1 steel 200/GT
100# unprepared steel 170/GT
12# mixed Al 0.43
22# irony Al 0.15
23# #2 copper 2.90
2# brass 2.05
4# composition 2.15
2# THHN 2.20
52# electric motor 0.24

Total: $188.54 rounded up to $188.55

66# clean ACR 1.65
3# silver plated brass $2.45

Total: $73.35

300# light iron 150/GT
32# #1 steel 200/GT
5# S/S 0.37
105# mixed Al 0.45
37# extruded Al 0.60
147# irony Al 0.15
4# #1 copper 3.10
23# #2 copper 2.90
15# brass 2.00
3# romex 1.70
65# mixed wire 1.00
2# electric motor 0.24
32# sealed unit 0.15
301# batteries 0.15
4# pewter 2.50
11# holiday lights 145/GT

Total: $349.74 rounded up to $350

164# lead for $160

I sold it to a local caster. Reuse is better than scrap!

Hell ya. I used to,,,mine,, the back stop dirt at the shooting range. When I left vt.I gave away 700 pounds.