Scrap prices

[71ford100]

What are the scrap prices in your area. I hauled in an od crown vic and got .076/lb. Copper was #1-$2.40,#2-$2.10. I didn"t ask the price of scrap since they were busy. Anyone else seen an increase in their area?

 

[1936]

I would check around on the copper price before you sell next time unless the copper still had the covering.

 

[RobMD]

i hauled in an elevator and crimper last year it was .060 a pound which is pathetic.

Now, if i had listed it as light steel, that would be a lot more, but they called the stuff i had as "mixed"

 

[71ford100]

The copper had been in a fire so I wasn't going to get the best price.

 

[Jersey boy]

Been cleaning out my neighbors farm. Got 7.00 a 100 for trucks, 6.50 a 100 for light iron, 10.00 a 100 for prepared. Hauled 26 loads the past 3 days about 100 left to haul.

 

[1936]

Fire is how we get the covering off for the better price for number one price on wire. Your scrape dealers is cutting your neck.

 

[Roy in georgia]

if you are getting #1 for burnt copper you are lucky or the attendant is clueless on what #1 copper is only clean copper is #1 and burnt is not #1 paint or any other coating makes it less than #1 burning the insulation off is not a healthy means to get a better price you can get a small piece of conduit that you can open the crack put a razor blade in it and clamp it in a vise so that you can feed the wire thru it and then peal the coating off then you get the best price for it.