where do they buy used rotors?

[Turtle]

These hispanic (not the be racist but they all are) pickers roaming the alleys in their pickups, always stop by and ask if i had used rotors when i'm out in my garage.

I guess they remembered me when i did a lot of brake work, i always left it on top of my garbage cans and they are always gone in 24 hours.

Who buys them and what are they worth? I called couple scrap metal yards and well no one wants them. I have about 14 or so left in a pile, i figure if i can get $10 for lot i would be a happy camper. But if these guys are selling for $5 each, i would like to get a little more them.

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[Dasfinc]

There are a few metal recyclers in Aurora that you can bring 'bulk' scrap to that they pay by pound for. Dunno why the guys in your area are specifically after brake rotors, but they will take anything metal.

I dropped off a Core Support, Hood, Door panel, Rim, and a torque converter and got like $16 like 5 years ago... Never bother anymore since its a half hour drive and the gas it'd cost anyways.

 

[Turtle]

i have no clue but they seem mighty thirsty for rotors.

I haven't put out anything as of late, last month i think i put out a old AC condenser and now they ask me everytime they see my garage up. I thought maybe scrap metal prices jumped thru the roofs or something.

I was being nice to leave them on my garbage for them to easily pick. Yea most of the yards i called were a LONG ass drive from the city and none of them wanted it. Only thing i can see that MIGHT be worth is are cat converters.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I dropped my metal shed and got 24 dollars, the only reason I did it was because I did not want to drag it to the front of the house and look at it. I had to put it on the trailer to get it out front anyway so I figured I will just haul it the whole way there...

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

where are you located? Ill take any rotors not wanted.

i take em to the scrap yard like dasfinc said. you wont get shit for a pair of rotors tho. all steel is really low in price right now so you have to take bulk. we save up about 500lbs and get roughly a 100$ for it.

the mexis just got the scrap yard as well... its just decent steel weight to them.

 

[Dasfinc]

where are you located? Ill take any rotors not wanted.

i take em to the scrap yard like dasfinc said. you wont get shit for a pair of rotors tho. all steel is really low in price right now so you have to take bulk. we save up about 500lbs and get roughly a 100$ for it.

This is why you see those horrid scrap trucks loaded to the absolute brim with metal sagging to the ground.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

yeap... but they walk out with stacks of 100s all day. i see it everytime im there.

 

[EmersonHart13]

They roll down my block Sunday Nights and Monday Mornings...

 

[ThirdgenTa]

Metal isn't really worth crap. I cut down my 30ft pool and stacked all the pillars in my car and I got $9.00. Called a scrapper to come get the rest of it and he asked where the pillars were and he was pissed because they were worth the most.

 

[radioguy6]

Some of those scrapper trucks are in a condition that just amazes me...but I know they are just banking. They are around every garbage pickup day in my neighborhood. Steel isnt worth much right now, but copper, brass, aluminum all fetch a few bills.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

even copper is down right now. copper used to be like 6$ a pound.. now its like 3 i heard.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Hard knock Life

 

[Turtle]

yeap... but they walk out with stacks of 100s all day. i see it everytime im there.

they have to because most of them roll around in F150's or 1500 chevys. i dont know my trucks but most of them in that bad of shape should only make 15mpg at best. They are in my alley's fri/sat/sun because monday is trash day.

So realistically i cant ask for $1 per rotor from them because they dont bank much?

 

[daturbosix]

i get paid $2 per rotor/drum from my scrapper dude, i have no idea where theyre bringing them.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

yeah scrap steel is maybe at .20/lb. i doubt its even that. i never see what the guy writes on the ticket as far as payout nor is it posted where i go.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Lots of places don't even take steel. I recycle car parts mainly to recycle them. It feels wrong tossing rotors and axles in the trash can or even recycling bin

 

[Tony1784]

we save up about 500lbs and get roughly a 100$ for it.

where are you getting $400 a ton?

 

[CrunkMaro]

maybe they are just saving them and returning them as warranty cores to auto part stores

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

where are you getting $400 a ton?

S and s in aurora off sullivan by the river.

 

[THEHKP7M13]

I'm in Berwyn. There is a scrap yard a few blocks away from me in Cicero. They take iron. I take stuff there all the time. If I get $5 or if I get $20 its worth my time as its on my way to work on top of it.