Metal Recycling Products
Aluminum Breakage
Casting alloys containing more than 5% foreign material are divided into high or low recovery. This item is commonly from aluminum engines and transmission parts but used in many other products as well.
Aluminum Bumpers
7000 series bumpers and truck bumpers 5052 alloy.
Aluminum Cast
Cast aluminum free of foreign material. Common products engine parts, transmissions as well as other products.
Aluminum Clips
Can be a mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063 this is most general aluminum products usually a sheet like appearance, free of any foreign elements
Aluminum Dirty Sheet
This is MLC but that contain a small amount of foreign element such as paint, screws, nails or a small amount of plastic including lawn chairs, rain gutter, siding and other sheet aluminum products.
Aluminum EC Wire
Aluminum conductor found in different sized wire that is shielded with a rubber or plastic like layer. Stripped of plastic or not
Aluminum Extrusion
Aluminum extrusions will commonly be found in the alloys of 6061 and 6063. Common uses include ladders, window frames and screen doors.
Aluminum Foil
This familiar household product is also recyclable and like a beverage can this is also 1100.
Aluminum Litho Plate
This is commonly used in printing shops the alloy is either 1100 or 3003 but most likely 3003.
Aluminum MLC
A common mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063 unlike clips, MLC is usually the thick solids instead of the thin clean sheets. MLC is the initials for mixed low copper.
Aluminum Painted Sheet
Any sheet or clip aluminum that has been contaminated with paint will be bought in this category unless the paint is unusually thick or contains other foreign material, and then the material will have to be downgraded.
Aluminum Radiators
You will find an aluminum radiator in most modern cars. These are purchased for recycling with or without the plastic ends, of course increasing the value by removing the plastic and Iron
Aluminum Rims
Found on most modern cars, trucks and Truck rims free of tires is recommended
Aluminum Turnings
Turnings or shavings are usually scrap at machine shops and left after drilling holes into a block or sheet of aluminum. Likely to be contaminated with oil used for cooling the drilling tools
Other aluminum items that we purchase include: Cable TV coax, concentric wire, aluminum ingots, aluminum pistons and venetian blinds. A whole list of alloys include 1100, 1200, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2024, 2036, 2117, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3102, 5005, 5052, 5182, 5252, 5454, 5457, 5657, 5754, 6009, 6010, 6022, 6053, 6061, 6063, 6082, 6111, 6262, 6463, 7003, 7004, 7021, 7072, 7116, 7129, A380.0, 383.0, 319.0, 356.0, A356.0 and B390.0
Exotic Metals
Titanium,Stators,Gold,Rhodium,Cobalt,Nickel Much More.Yellow Brass
This is the most commonly used brass - used in household plumbing including popular items such as your faucets and "under the sink" plumbing. Most your door keys will also be yellow brass.
Plumbing Brass- chrome plated faucets and valves
Red Brass
Common uses are sprinklers and shut off valves but many other items can be found.
Semi-red Brass
Its common uses are similar to red brass that includes shut off valves, sprinkler's and other not as common items.
Other types of brass that we purchase are known as Naval Brass, Machinery Brass and 85/15. We also buy brass heater cores.
Bare Bright Copper Wire
This usually will a 12 gauge solid strand sized wire or larger that has been stripped from its shield and is free from tarnish or any other impurities that keeps it from being "bright and shiny" in appearance.
#1 Copper Pipe
This is copper pipe that has a "new appearance look" without any solder, paint or corrosion visible and no other foreign material.
#2 Copper Pipe
Copper pipe that contains any solder, paint or visible corrosion.
#1 Insulated Heavy or MCM Copper Wire
Common size is ranged from 100 MCM to 1000 MCM, 100 being the smallest.
#1 Insulated Copper Wire
Often 1 through 6 AWG will qualify along with 10 and 12 AWG solid strand wire.
#2 Insulated Heavy Copper Wire
wire that has a tin layer over the copper. There are other less common types of #2 insulated heavy also.
#2 Insulated Copper Wire
Most all other wires that has smaller strands than a 12 AWG solid wire or a less recovery than #1 insulated will be #2 insulated. Including 8 through 12 AWG stranded and any 14 through 30 AWG wire plated also telecommunication wire cat4, cat5, cat6 ,110 outlet and standard phone cords.
Romex Copper Wire
Very common wire used in wiring homes.
Copper and Brass Radiator
Auto radiators these usually are a combination of copper and brass. The copper is the "fins" of the radiator but the rest usually is brass.
Copper Bearing
This is low recovery copper that includes motors and other electronic devices.
All types of copper wire and items can be purchased.
Lead - Common Lead products
Hard lead, soft lead, wheel weights, pewter (mostly black tin), 10/90 solder (10% tin), 30/70 solder (30% tin), 40/60 solder (40% tin), 50/50 solder (50% tin), 60/40 solder (60% tin and 63/37 solder (63% tin)
Lead Batteries
auto, deep cycles, ups backup and medical batteries.
High Temperature Alloys
Nickel, Cobalt, Titanium, Moly, Monel Based Alloys
Gold
U.S. jewelry is usually found in 10k gold (.416%), 14k gold (.583%) and 18k gold (.750%). We purchase raw gold, gold coins and gold plated items. In fact if it contains gold it can be bought.
Silver
We purchase silver coins, silver jewelry, electrical silver contacts, sterling silver (92.5 % or .925 %) and other silver items.
X-Ray Film
medical film containing silver
Platinum
Platinum jewelry and other platinum items will also be purchased
Tungsten Carbide
often from tooling machines
Zinc
Die-cast is used in many collectible items, toy cars, models, plumbing and automobiles.
Ballasts
Used in flourescent lighting.
Catalytic converters
automobile smog devices
Stainless Steel
Mixed 300 series (non magnetic) usually common in professional restaurants Equipment.
* These items will be taken working or non-working *
Computer Towers(no monitors / screens)
Motherboards
PCI, ISA and AGP cards
Memory Sticks
Printed circuit boards
Hard drives
Misc. Drives
Power Supplies
Processors
Computer Cables
Keyboards
Mouse
Servers
Main Frames
Laptops
Pocket Pc's
Iron and Tin
Small amount of Iron and Tin can be taken in at our location but no refrigerators and Radioactive Material will be taken.
For Large loads of Iron or Tin pleases call first!
Attention: all items are subject to recovery rate Analysis to determine base price!
