3800 Scrapyard that takes Copper Wire?

[Kyle]

I have a ton of scrap copper wire from work, and I have no idea where to take it.

It all still has the PVC coating, but I suppose I could change that. (burn it off?)

Anyway anyone know a good place to take it?

Theres a junkyard by my girlfriends (north and ardamore) that says they take copper wire but it looks kind of shady and I assume I'd get ripped off a little.

I have probably 150 lbs or so worth (with pvc) any ideas how much thats worth?

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[Royalgtp]

Ill give you a buck a pound!

They will give you less with the plastic on it. How does you company let you have 150 lbs of copper? Most companies have been tightening up on it and including it in thier bottom line now that copper 3-5 bucks a pound!

 

[Kyle]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RoyalGTP @ Feb 25 2008, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Ill give you a buck a pound!

They will give you less with the plastic on it. How does you company let you have 150 lbs of copper? Most companies have been tightening up on it and including it in thier bottom line now that copper 3-5 bucks a pound![/b]

They used to just THROW AWAY their scrap. I couldn't believe that. Been at the current company I'm at for about a year, and this is everything extra. I also just scrapped a bunch of old outdated cables for our motors so I have a lot from that.

I'm not looking to just sell it to someone I'd rather take it to a scrap yard cuz I have some aluminum to unload as well.

 

[MrT]

United Scrap Metal 15th & cicero.....will take it with the coating on

 

[Royalgtp]

alum is 50-60 cents and copper is around 2-3.

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MrT @ Feb 25 2008, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

United Scrap Metal 15th & cicero.....will take it with the coating on[/b]

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[Royalgtp]

2.70 bare and about 1.90 coated...12-14 guage wire. A little depends on what type of copper as well as aluminum(sp).

Alum is .50 a pound for cans/scrap alum.....about .10 more for higher grades.

Brass is 1.90 a pound.


Any coatings/paint on the surfaces will decrease price.

 

[DaytonaGTP25]

The scrapyard at North and ardamore IS VERY shady.... I live right there also(asuming your talking about the villapark area) and f them man...

 

[Kyle]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DaytonaGTP25 @ Feb 25 2008, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

The scrapyard at North and ardamore IS VERY shady.... I live right there also(asuming your talking about the villapark area) and f them man...[/b]

Yeah I figured that, I'll probably be calling United later this week. Thanks guys.

 

[m_dogg]

Damn, I knew that copper is expensive but 2-3 bucks a lb? Screw it, time to cause a power outage somehere and cut some wires :lolsign:

 

[Royalgtp]

Thats one of the reasons lawmakers are trying to pass laws to protect public works employees...mainly COM ED. In some bad areas, people have stolen/killed employees for spools of copper wire.

 

[Kyle]

there have also been idiots cutting large utility cables and what not. LIVE. Unbelievable.