All recycling material must be separated and "clean" when brought in. Clean means that all recycled articles are pure. For example, brass fittings must have all metal, plastic, and rubber pieces removed.
Brass with metal attached will result in a lower scrap iron value, rather than the premium price of brass.
Stainless steel is both ferrous and nonferous metal. Ferous (metallic) metal, while still worth scrap iron prices, pales in comparison to the value of nonferous stainless steel.
#1 Copper
Pure copper such as stripped copper wiring, some sink parts, and copper piping/fittings.
#2 Copper
Unstripped copper wiring. Do not burn outer plastic/wrapping off as this is ecologically devastating. Many recycling/salvage yards will not buy it either.
Brass
Includes door knobs and hinges, pipe fittings, and sink parts.
Aluminum
Aluminum cans
Aluminum Scrap
Includes doors, window frames, shovels, sink parts, etc.
Stainless Steel (non-ferrous/non-metallic)
Includes sink parts, pipe parts, and overhead stove hoods.
Scrap Metal (all ferous/metallic)
This includes ferous containing stainless steel, unclean (mixed types) metal, and all types of metallic steel, including cast iron.
All recycling material must be separated and "clean" when brought in. Clean means that all recycled articles are pure. For example, brass fittings must have all metal, plastic, and rubber pieces removed.
Brass with metal attached will result in a lower scrap iron value, rather than the premium price of brass.
Stainless steel is both ferrous and nonferous metal. Ferous (metallic) metal, while still worth scrap iron prices, pales in comparison to the value of nonferous stainless steel.
#1 Copper
Pure copper such as stripped copper wiring, some sink parts, and copper piping/fittings.
#2 Copper
Unstripped copper wiring. Do not burn outer plastic/wrapping off as this is ecologically devastating. Many recycling/salvage yards will not buy it either.
Brass
Includes door knobs and hinges, pipe fittings, and sink parts.
Aluminum
Aluminum cans
Aluminum Scrap
Includes doors, window frames, shovels, sink parts, etc.
Stainless Steel (non-ferrous/non-metallic)
Includes sink parts, pipe parts, and overhead stove hoods.
Scrap Metal (all ferous/metallic)
This includes ferous containing stainless steel, unclean (mixed types) metal, and all types of metallic steel, including cast iron.