Scrap prices

[Farmritch]

What are scrap prices around the state?
Brass
Copper
Aluminum
Cans
Batteries

Just curious

 

[42769vette]

i took some in a few weeks ago and got 240 a ton. im not real good on my types of metal but it was old galvanised pipe and old heating radiators. all tool i took in 3 tons and made 720 bucks. not a bad days hauling.

good enough that my father and i are going to cutup some old farm equipment and take it in.

i also took in a trash can full of copper pipe and got 120 bucks but i didn't see what it weighed.

this was in connersville

 

[rhinoabe]

I called the scrap dealer today and they where paying $260 a ton for sheet. That is cars , tin,washers,dryers ect. I sold $6000.00 worth of junk last year off my place. I think i can get two more loads out when things dry up. My loads average about 5000lbs.

 

[Farmritch]

Today 2/19/2011

#1 copper 3.50 Lb
#2 copper 3.40 lb
Yellow Brass (clean) 2.00 Lb
Red Brass (clean) 2.05 Lb
Aluminum 6061 .45 Lb
Aluminum pieces not cans .35 Lb

 

[Denny347]

Must be getting better because we are getting more copper thefts from houses again.

 

[indykid]

According to a news story last week, copper is worth dying for.

 

[ekg98]

So if my math has it right cans are near one cent a can?

 

[DHolder]

Anyone around Indy buy brass cases from reloading?

 

[bstewrat3]

Anyone around Indy buy brass cases from reloading?

All of the yards will take them but they won't all pay the same. I used to take mine to Farnsworth but they started paying less because they have to have someone inspect every case for live primers or being a live round.
I call around before scrapping anything now to get the best price.

 

[Farmritch]

Bright N shiney copper wire $4.00 a pound

 

[Flintlock]

What're cans in your area? A few months ago I priced them at 72 cents a pound.

 

[Yamaha]

Awhile back it was enough for someone to steal the aluminum siding off my garage........lol

 

[Leadeye]

Have to add lead to this list somewhere.

 

[nighthawk80]

Insulated copper wire (I think they called it #2 wire) is $1.69 a pound.