What Going Rate for Scrap Metal in Your Area?

[Crawdad]

So that's 11 cents a pound.

220 a ton is not exactly the same as .11 per pound, at most scrap yards. If you have 3 and a half tons, for example, you get paid for 3 tons.

 

[OldMasterTech]

So that's 11 cents a pound.

It would be .098 - steel scrap prices are quoted in long ton = 2,240 lbs.

When requesting price quotes from places always ask price per pound to avoid misunderstanding when you get to a yard with your material and find out the price is 10% less than you had calculated.

 

[Carscw]

It would be .098 - steel scrap prices are quoted in long ton = 2,240 lbs. When requesting price quotes from places always ask price per pound to avoid misunderstanding when you get to a yard with your material and find out the price is 10% less than you had calculated.

Have never been been quoted by the ton.
Always quoted by a 100 pounds.

My last quote was $13.50 per 100 pounds and $100 haul fee for the container.

This time last year it was $11.25 per 100

 

[wjjones]

Have never been been quoted by the ton.
Always quoted by a 100 pounds.

My last quote was $13.50 per 100 pounds and $100 haul fee for the container.

This time last year it was $11.25 per 100

Thats a decent increase.

 

[Rivets]

Scrap steel $245/ton, clean steel and cast $285/ton, dirty aluminum $340/ton and clean aluminum $395/ton. Prices change constantly, last fall we received $445/ton for clean aluminum.

 

[Carscw]

The thing is how many people really bring a ton to the scrap yard?
I have never heard of getting quotes by the ton unless your a big company that scraps 10 tons a week.

If your going to scrap some old mowers and parts why would you ask what they pay per ton.

Last year I scraped over 60.000 pounds and got paid $11.25 for every 100 pounds. Not once did anyone say anything about tons.

 

[exotion]

The thing is how many people really bring a ton to the scrap yard?
I have never heard of getting quotes by the ton unless your a big company that scraps 10 tons a week.

If your going to scrap some old mowers and parts why would you ask what they pay per ton.

Last year I scraped over 60.000 pounds and got paid $11.25 for every 100 pounds. Not once did anyone say anything about tons.

Ya I don't know I don't take my metal to the scrap yard I leave it in a bucket in my alley with a "free" sign on it I have a guy who makes a living with scrap metal and me making 20 or so dollars is not a big deal but for him it might be one time I put out about 13 mower decks he stopped by the next day and left an envelope with 20 bucks in it on my shop door lol

 

[Two-Stroke]

Scrap steel $245/ton, clean steel and cast $285/ton, dirty aluminum $340/ton and clean aluminum $395/ton. Prices change constantly, last fall we received $445/ton for clean aluminum.

I'm a bit surprised that the difference between steel and aluminum is so small. I would have thought that aluminum would be 3x or even 5x the price of steel.

But then I know nothing about the scrap business. :laughing:

 

[possum]

I got six dollars for a window air conditioner this fall.

 

[wjjones]

I'm a bit surprised that the difference between steel and aluminum is so small. I would have thought that aluminum would be 3x or even 5x the price of steel.

But then I know nothing about the scrap business. :laughing:

Aluminum is way down here too it seems copper is the big thing right now.