#1 BARE BRIGHT WIRE
$3.50BARE BRIGHT COPPER wire shall consist of bright copper wire only.
Shall NOT have tarnished or green copper. (no pipe)
Current Scrap Metal Pricing
We do not accept materials made from ferrous metals such as vehicles (cars, trucks, tractors, etc.) or catalytic converters, bicycles, appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, humidifiers, etc.), water heaters, propane tanks, or anything made from steel or iron that does not include copper wiring or piping. Contact Us if you have any questions.
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Copper
Price / lb.
Bright copper wire only, does NOT have tarnished or green copper. (no pipe)
Clean wire that is free of lead, paint or solder (may contain tarnished or green copper).
Clean copper without fittings and must be 3ft or less. Any longer than 3ft will be classified as #2 pipe
Tin plated copper wire and/or bussbar.
#2 Copper pipe (tubing) shall consist of copper fittings, pipe with fittings, green or painted pipe or any pipe that is longer that 3ft.(-.25 cent deduction for brass fittings)
Solid mineral insulated copper conductors with a copper outer jacket.
Insulated Wire
Price / lb.
AKA: Single Conductor Thin Insulation (bare bright baring)
#16AWG-#8AWG THHN free of thick jacket insulation.
#16AWG-#8AWG THHN free of thick jacket insulation.
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
AKA: TPS (thermoplastic-sheathed cable)
(add .10-20 cents if larger)
(add .10-20 cents if larger)
#6- 400 mcm THHN (add a .05-.15 cents if its closer to the larger range).
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
500 mcm or greater THHN (add .05-.15 cents if closer to the larger range).
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
500 mcm or greater (add .05-.15 cents if closer to the larger range).
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
#6-400mcm (add .10-20 cents if closer to the larger range).
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
#16AWG-#8AWG free of thick jacket insulation.
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
Solid 16awg or greater (Red wire) containing 2 or more solid conductors.
(see Wire Gauge Chart for details)
AKA: CAT5, CAT6
Free of tin coated wire and braided coax wire. ( add $0.05-$0.15 cents if closer to the larger range).
Free of tin coated wire and braided coax wire. ( add $0.05-$0.15 cents if closer to the larger range).
Wires that are fine strands, tin coated,extension chords etc.
Must have a copper core and copper braided shielding. Must NOT have steel coated copper.
AKA: Aluminum Armor Clad
Aluminum casing and copper conductors. Inside, free of tin coated wires (add.10-.20 cents if closer to the larger range)
Aluminum casing and copper conductors. Inside, free of tin coated wires (add.10-.20 cents if closer to the larger range)
AKA: Steel Armor Clad
Steel casing and copper conductors inside; tin coated conductors allowed ( pay only .10 cents if there is boxes in the mix)
Steel casing and copper conductors inside; tin coated conductors allowed ( pay only .10 cents if there is boxes in the mix)
Brass
Price / lb.
Aluminum
Price / lb.
(casing, luggs, fixtures, wire)
AKA: Insulated Aluminum, Service Entrance Cable
(pay.05-.10 cents more if closer to the larger range).
(pay.05-.10 cents more if closer to the larger range).
Auto
Price / lb.
E-scrap
Price / lb.
(-0.30 if pinless)
(-0.30 if pinless)
Any laptop missing a hard drive, has been opened, has the bottom falling off, or any laptop that is missing the screen.
Miscellaneous
Price / lb.
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