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Current Metal Rates

Honest prices. No hidden fees. No travel or pickup charges — we come to you anywhere in Utah and much of the the western USA.

No travel or pickup charges Serving most of the western USA Honest & accurate weights Prices confirmed by phone or email

Copper

Bare Bright Wire (stripped/shiny)$3.80/lb
#1 Tubing (Clean tube/Clean fine wire)$3.70/lb
#2 Tubing (Paint/Solder/Burnt wire)$3.50/lb
Tin Plated (wire/bus)$2.85/lb
Enamel Coated (wire/bus)$2.50/lb
Light Copper (used roofing/pots)$3.10/lb
Clean Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (free of steel)$2.30/lb
Irony Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (just steel edges)$2.15/lb

Insulated Copper

Heavy Ins. (350-500 mcm THHN 85%+)$3.20/lb
#1 Insulated (10-12 THHN 80%)$2.90/lb
Romex 65% (Underground $.20 less)$2.55/lb
Communication 50% (No aluminum/No tin plate/no spline)$2.00/lb
Clean Extension Cord 35% (No plugs/no tin)$1.20/lb
Low Yield 35% (tin plate/aluminum shield)$1.10/lb
Low Yield <35% (Christmas lights/ribbon wire)$0.20/lb
Insulated Heliax (all copper/hollow center)$1.65/lb
Aluminum MC$1.95/lb
Steel BX (with copper/no lead shield)$0.75/lb

Brass

Yellow Brass (Clean)$2.60/lb
Irony Brass (Contaminated/handles, graded upon inspection)Varies
Red Brass (Determined upon inspection)$2.75/lb
Clean Auto Radiators (copper & brass combined)$2.00/lb
Dirty Truck Radiators (copper & brass combined)$1.95/lb
Radiator Cores (mostly brass and solder)$1.25/lb

Aluminum

Alloy Wheels (Tire completely removed/No chrome or plastic)$0.80/lb
Extruded Aluminum (Free of plastic/other metals)$0.75/lb
E.C. Wire (Free of insulation and steel)$0.77/lb
Litho Plate (Clean)$0.80/lb
MLC/New clips (no paint or other contamination)$0.70/lb
Aluminum Siding (no backing, steel nails, plastic film)$0.80/lb
Contractor Siding (Clean)$0.70/lb
Mixed Aluminum/Old sheet (1% contamination)$0.50/lb
Clean Aluminum Radiators (No tanks)$0.70/lb
Dirty Aluminum Radiators (With tanks)$0.50/lb
Cast Aluminum (1% contamination)$0.55/lb
Aluminum Cans (under 100 lbs.)$0.80/lb
Aluminum Cans (over 100 lbs.)$0.65/lb
Insulated E.C. (Can vary based on contamination)$0.44/lb
Irony AluminumVaries
ACSR$0.55/lb

Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic)

304 Prepared (4 ft. or smaller, clean)$0.60/lb
304 Unprepared (larger than 4 ft. or 3% contamination)$0.30/lb
316 Stainless (4 ft. or smaller, clean)$0.80/lb

Lead/Batteries

Soft Lead (Clean and Malleable)$0.55/lb
Wheel Weights (Unsorted)$0.20/lb
Wheel Weights (Sorted)$0.30/lb
Auto/Industrial Lead Acid Batteries$0.40/lb
Steel Cased Forklift$0.35/lb

CBM — Copper Bearing Material

Small Electric Motors (basketball size or smaller)$0.30/lb
Large Electric Motors (cast iron stator, larger)$0.20/lb
Light Ballasts (marked, no PCB, no fluorescent type)$0.10/lb
Sealed Units (Oil must be drained)$0.20/lb

Steel

Shredded/Unprepared Plate & Structural$0.10/lb
Vehicles (must have title)$0.10/lb
Cast Iron$0.12/lb
Prepared #1 (5×2×2 ft. max, ¼" min thickness)$0.16/lb
Clean Cast Rotors$0.15/lb

All prices are indications and are subject to market conditions. Please confirm by phone or email. Prices are for mixed loads. Items on this list are for prepared material. Oversized material is subject to a cutting and packaging charge. Loose material is subject to a packaging charge.