Scrapping?? Do You??

jkabdoors · Post by **jkabdoors** » Thu. Aug. 22, 2013 4:24 pm

Not sure where this topic goes but what is the price for Steel and other metals where you live?
9.00 per ton for steel here.
Is that good or no?
Thanks Jeff

Post by **franco b** » Thu. Aug. 22, 2013 4:35 pm

Today's prices local to me in CT. A ton would be $90
Item Price
Aluminum (per pound) $0.50
Aluminum dirty (irony) $0.14
Aluminum Rims (No Tire) each $11.00
Auto Brass Radiators (per pound) $1.35
Brass (per pound) $1.55
Car Batteries (each) $8.00
Cardboard (dry,no oil) $0.03
Cars (Per hundred pounds) $8.00
Clean Stainless Steel (per pound) $0.40
Copper #1 (per pound) $2.45
Copper #2 (per pound) $2.35
Copper Brite Wire (per pound) $2.65
Copper lite/sheet (per pound) $2.10
Copper/Aluminum (per pound) $1.05
Electric Motors (per pound ) $0.20
Insulated Copper Wire (per pound) $0.90
Insulated copper wire low grade $0.40
Lead (per pound) $0.25
Long Steel (per hundred) $8.00
Short Steel/Cast Iron (per hundred) $9.00
Tin / Lite Iron (per hundred) $7.00
Vinyl Siding $0.05

jkabdoors · Post by **jkabdoors** » Thu. Aug. 22, 2013 4:58 pm

Yep my mistake 9.00 per 100. Thanks

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Thu. Aug. 22, 2013 6:59 pm

Never

sacrilege

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Thu. Aug. 22, 2013 8:48 pm

Scrap you bet, pays for coal and toys

http://iscrapapp.com/

good site for prices in your area.
Albany NY prices are fair amount higher.
#1 Steel is at least 12.5 per lb.

CoaLen · Post by **CoaLen** » Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 7:57 pm

Scrapyard local to me is an Amish place in Middlefield, OH called Honest Scales.
Scrap steel is currently $.08/lb and aluminum is $.45/lb.
Last summer I cleaned out the back of our property and came up with 1700 lbs of scrap.

-Len

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 9:26 pm

I don't scrap per se, but a couple of times a year I seem to take in $50 or &75 worth of stuff..... it just appears!

stovepipemike · Post by **stovepipemike** » Sat. Aug. 24, 2013 6:59 am

I try not to scrap much because it is very easy for me to come home with a new found jewel that I didn't even know
I needed..Scrap yards can be marvelous places to go shopping.I have even forced myself to take the VW so I won't be too tempted.I have also had that theory backfire on me and have gone home for the truck on several occasions however.Haven't been in a while and today promises nice weather,hmmmm. Mike

steamup · Post by **steamup** » Tue. Aug. 27, 2013 3:17 pm

I find it is worth the time to separate metals from other stuff and take it in occasionally when I accumlate enough. Relatives give me small amounts of scrap they don't want to bother with. This year with the house teardown is a record year. I am approaching $1,000 cash for scrap. It helps cover gasoline and other pocket expenses. It is no wonder there are so many scrap theives out there.

stovehospital · Post by **stovehospital** » Tue. Aug. 27, 2013 4:00 pm

Lots of old ranges are set up to use Kero. When we convert them back to wood or coal, we remove the old kero burners and the old copper lines. The copper lines go into a wood barrel. Last week the barrel went to the scrap yard. $499.70 for wood barrel that two of us easily put in the truck. Love it!!!

jkabdoors · Post by **jkabdoors** » Fri. Aug. 30, 2013 8:48 am

I have a few stoves that I am going to give away if anybody wants 1 or scrap them.