Copper
Most wantedElectrical wire, plumbing pipe, old extension cords, air conditioner line sets, transformer and motor windings.
- Bright wire
- Plumbing pipe
- Motor windings
the scrap guide
Most people throw
good money away
Not because they're careless — because a bundle of wire and a box of old taps don't look like anything worth phoning somebody about. They are. This is what we buy and how you spot it.
the whole list
What we take
Ordered by how much we want it. Copper and brass lead the list because that's the metal we're chasing.
Brass
Most wantedPlumbing fittings and valves, old door hardware, keys, key stock, fixtures, bearings, anything yellow-gold that isn't copper.
- Fittings & valves
- Door hardware
- Fixtures
Aluminum
Takes volumeCans, window frames, siding, gutter, extrusion, ladders, wheels, lawn furniture, clean sheet offcuts.
- Cans
- Wheels
- Siding & frames
Radiators & A/C units
Call on theseCar radiators, heater cores, whole window units, condensers and coil stacks — the heavy square boxes with fins.
- Car radiators
- Window A/C
- Coils
Cars, frames & parts
Whole vehiclesWhole cars, frames, hoods and doors, engines and transmissions, and whole auto parts cleanups where there's a pile to clear.
- Whole cars
- Frames
- Engine & trans
Machinery & equipment
Shop loadsMachine shop cleanups, lathes and presses, bench tools, hoppers, racking, pallets of shop scrap, anything heavy that needs a crew and a truck.
- Shop cleanups
- Presses & lathes
- Racking
Stainless
Check theseSinks, counters, commercial kitchen gear, pots, racks, exhaust hoods, old appliance shells.
- Sinks
- Kitchen gear
- Racks
Steel, iron & mixed
We take itCast iron, rebar, pipe, fencing, shelving, old stoves, appliances, and mixed loads where you honestly can't tell one metal from another.
- Cast iron
- Pipe & rebar
- Appliances
where it hides
Four rooms worth checking
Before you call, walk these. You'll probably find more than you thought — and that's a better number for you.
The garage
- Coils of old extension cord and speaker wire
- Car batteries, radiators and heater cores off a project
- A lawn mower, a compressor, a welder that never got fixed
- Aluminum ladders, gutter offcuts, old wheels
The kitchen & laundry
- Plumbing pipe and fittings under the sink — copper and brass
- Old fridge, freezer, washer or dryer with the guts still in
- Stainless sinks, racks and pots
- Brass taps, valves and old cabinet hardware
The shed or attic
- Boxes of fittings, valves and key stock left from a plumber
- Old fixtures, light fittings and switch plates
- A tangle of wire from a rewire
- Tools and bench hardware nobody's touched in years
The yard & drive
- A car, frame or trailer that isn't running
- Fencing, shelving, an old stove, a barbecue drum
- Air conditioner line sets and a window unit
- Pipes, rebar and posts from a job that finished
not sure what it is
Two tests you can do at home
The magnet test
Hold a magnet to it. If the magnet grabs, it's a ferrous metal — steel or iron — and it's worth less per pound but we still want it. If the magnet slides off, you're looking at something better: copper, brass, aluminum or stainless.
The scratch test
Scratch a hidden spot with a key or a coin. Copper shows a warm reddish line. Brass shows yellow-gold. Aluminum is bright silver and light in the hand. If the colour is dull grey and it's heavy, it's likely steel.
still guessing?
Text us a photo and we'll name it
One picture of the pile is usually enough. We'll tell you what it is, roughly what it's worth, and whether it's worth a drive.
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