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How to Prepare Your Scrap Metal for the Best Price
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The golden rule of scrap recycling is: Clean and sorted metal always pays more. If you bring us a mix of copper, steel, and aluminum in one bin, it will likely be bought at the lowest grade price (usually steel).
Steps to Prepare: 1. Use a magnet. If it sticks, it's ferrous (iron/steel). If it doesn't, it's non-ferrous (valuable copper/aluminum). 2. Strip your wires. Bare copper is worth twice as much as insulated wire. 3. Remove plastic handles, screws, and attachments from aluminum frames.
Key Takeaways
- Sort by metal type.
- Strip copper wire.
- Use the magnet test.
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