Metal Buying and Selling Prices: 7/19/08
All Prices Subject To Change!

This page has two sections: Buying Prices and Selling Prices. Also, see the Barrel Selling Prices!

Buying Prices

  • Call for bonus rates if you have over 100 pounds of one of these metal grades!
  • All metals must meet our grading standards.
  • All prices are in cents per pounds unless noted.
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* Be sure to review our information about the Non-ferrous Scrap Metal Recycling law! *

If the total amount of your transaction is more than $30 you will be mailed a check 10 days after you bring the metal in for recycling. Special rules apply for business customers - ask for more information.

Be sure to bring a valid state-issued driver's license or ID card each time you bring scrap metals. Aluminum cans are exempt for the $30 rule.

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We strive to provide accuracy for the following list of prices, however, the prices posted at our recycling center are what we pay if there is any discrepancy.

Item
Current Price
Old Price
ALUMINUM

7/19/08

7/3/08

Aluminum Cans    
1 - 4 pounds 25 25
5 - 99 pounds 60 50
Over 100 pounds of Cans 65 55



Cast 58 58
Contaminated Cast 12 or less 12 or less
Aluminum Foil No Payment No Payment
E C Wire 70 70



Extrusions

6063 Painted 60 60
6063 Unpainted 68 68
6061 Painted 60 60
6061 Unpainted 68 68
5% contaminated ptd/unptd 44 44



Irrigation Tubing 65 65



TIE (Thermal Insulated Extrusion) 42 42



Sheet

Painted 58 58
Unpainted 58 58
Irony or Contaminated 15 or less 15 or less
LITHO 65 65



Wheels/Rims (car, truck)    
Under 45 pounds 50 50
45 pounds or more 70 70



BATTERIES (lead acid)
Current Price
Old Price
Vehicle (each) 3.00 3.00



All clean brass is $1.00 per pound under 25 pounds.

Prices below are for 25 pounds or more.

BRASS
Current Price
Old Price
Red Brass 1.38 1.38
Yellow Brass 1.38 1.38
Contaminated Brass 30 30



CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (See Info)
$2-150+ each $2-50+ each



COPPER (also see Wires)
   

All copper is $2.00 per pound under 15 pounds.

Prices below are for 15 pounds or more.

 
Current Price
Old Price
#1 Bright & Shiny wire 2.42 2.42
#1 Regular wire 2.32 2.32
#1 Tubing & Solids 2.32 2.32
#2 Tubing & wire 2.17
2.17



DIE CAST (Pot metal)
Current Price
Old Price
Die Cast 25 25
Die Cast - Contaminated 5 or less 5 or less



Electric Motors (see Wires)

 

 

Under 100#
15 10
Over 100#
20

 

 

 

FILM
Current Price
Old Price
Printer or Litho film Call for Price Call for Price
X-ray film - (price depends on year/use) Call for Price Call for Price



IRON - we may charge $5.00 cu yd to recycle





LEAD
Current Price
Old Price
Clean/soft 20 20
Lead w/ iron or contaminants 0-5 0-5
Wheel weights 7 7



PALLETS (see the pallet page for sizes and prices)




PAPER
Current Price
Old Price
Colored Ledger paper No Payment No Payment
White Ledger/copier/computer paper 1 1
Corrugated Cardboard under 100#
1 1
Corrugated Cardboard over 100# 1 1/2 1 1/2
Newspaper under 200# 1 1/2
1 1/2
Newspaper over 200# 2 2
Name brand moving boxes in good shape and flattened. Must be separated from other corrugated cardboard to receive bonus.
15
15



All clean radiators are $1.00 per pound under 25 pounds.

Prices below are for 25 pounds or more.

RADIATORS
Current Price
Old Price
Clean Aluminum/Copper 1.20 1.20
Contaminated Aluminum Copper 65 or less 65 or less
Clean Brass type 1.40 1.40
Contaminated Brass 65 or less 65 or less



STAINLESS STEEL
Current Price
Old Price
Stainless Steel
60
60
oversized pieces 3 1/2' & larger
50
50
Contaminated
15 or less
15 or less



STEEL & IRON
Current Price
Old Price
We may charge up to $5.00 per cubic yard




WIRES, INSULATED
Current Price
Old Price
#1 Copper - 85% recovery 1.45 1.45
#1 Copper - 65% recovery 1.20
1.20
#2 Copper - 85% recovery 1.35 1.35
#2 Copper- 55% recovery 1.00
1.00
#2 Copper- 45% recovery 48
48
ACSR (Alum. wire with steel strand) 35 35
Poly-triplex (Alum wire with insulation) 35 35
Copper Breakage: 10 or less 10 or less
Alternators 15
10
Electric motors 15
10
Generators 15 10

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Metal Selling Prices

YES! We do sell our metals for your projects.

All Prices Subject to Change

Scrap Metals Price Per Pound


Steel and Iron 25 cents
Aluminum $1.75 over 20# $1.50
Brass $2.75 over 20# $2.60
Copper $4.00 no discount
Die Cast $1.25 over 20# $1.00
Lead 80 cents
Stainless Steel $2.50 over 20# $2.40
Insulated Wire $4.00 no discount

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Barrel Selling Prices

All Prices Subject to Change

We don't always have every type of barrel in stock. If there's a size that you're interested in please call to check our inventory.

 

We accept these forms of payment: cash, check, VISA or MasterCard.

Type Size/Gallons Lid Price Each
Non-Food Grade Barrels
Plastic 55 Fixed $10.00
18" Diameter
29" Tall
30 Fixed $7.50
13" Diameter
27½" Tall
15 Fixed $5.00
Steel 55 Fixed $10.00
Steel 55 Removable $12.50
"Fish Oil" Barrels 55 Fixed $4.00
Food Grade
Plastic 15 Fixed $10.00
Plastic 30 Closed Top $30.00
Plastic 30-35 Screw Lid $30.00
Plastic 50-55 Screw Lid $27.50
Plastic 50-55 Removable/Lever Lock $23.00
Plastic 50-55 Fixed $23.00
Plastic 50 Screw Lid w/Spigots $27.50
Plastic 50 Blue Band Tops $25.00
Plastic 45 Grey Screw Top $30.00
Steel 55 w/Ring & Lid $17.50
Steel Black DOT UN 55 w/Ring & Lid $30.00
Buckets
Plastic Buckets 4-5
$1.00
Plastic Buckets 6
$2.00