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Accepted items

If it is metal and there is enough of it, we will take a look.

The full list, with the conditions attached to the items that have them. When something is not on here, ask — the list is long but it is not exhaustive.

Who we buy from

Businesses only

We are an industrial buyer. There is no public walk-in scale.

Ferrous — steel & iron

Anything a magnet sticks to.

  • Steel — all types
  • Structural steel and I-beamSteel or aluminum
  • Cast iron
  • Stampings, skeletons and turnings
  • Sheet, galvanized and plate
  • Duct work
  • Demolition scrap
  • Fencing and wrought iron
  • Rebar, screws, bolts and nuts
  • NailsSteel and stainless
  • Tin
  • RimsSteel, chrome and aluminum — no tires

Non-ferrous

The high-value streams.

  • Copper — all types
  • Brass and bronze — all types
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel — all types
  • Nickel alloys
  • Lead weights and range lead
  • Turnings and chipsCopper, brass, aluminum, stainless, steel
  • Bullet shellsBrass and aluminum
  • Plumbing fixturesBrass, zinc, stainless
  • Pipe and conduitCopper, aluminum, stainless, steel
  • Siding and guttersAluminum, copper, steel
  • LaddersAluminum and steel
  • Sinks, pots and pansStainless, cast iron, metal

Wire & electrical

Stripped or unstripped — we grade both.

  • Electrical wireStripped and unstripped
  • Insulated wireCopper and aluminum
  • WireCopper, aluminum, steel, triplex
  • Extension and drop cords
  • Electric motors
  • Alternators and starters
  • Transformers
  • Circuit breakers and fuse panels
  • BallastsNo PCB
  • BatteriesAll types

Equipment & appliances

Whole units, with the conditions noted.

  • Compressors
  • A/C and A/C condenser cores
  • Radiators
  • Furnaces and hot water heaters
  • AppliancesRefrigerators, stoves, ovens, dryers, washers
  • Mixers
  • Automobile enginesOil removed
  • TransmissionsDrained
  • LawnmowersGas and oil removed
  • Gas tanksMust be cut in half and washed out
  • TanksPropane and acetylene tanks excluded
  • ToolsHand and power

IT, electronics & lab equipment

A genuine second line of business, handled with our technology-recycling partner. Data-bearing equipment is processed accordingly.

  • ComputersTowers, laptops, boards, media drives, CPUs — tube monitors excluded
  • IT equipmentDesktops, servers, networking, memory, processors, monitors, point-of-sale, data center equipment, peripherals and parts
  • Laboratory & medical equipmentEndoscopy, X-ray, defibrillators, patient monitors, centrifuges, chromatographs, spectrometers, lab ovens, autoclaves, pumps
  • Test & diagnostic equipmentOscilloscopes, probes, power supplies, multimeters, signal generators, frequency counters, logic and spectrum analyzers, cable testers, volt meters
  • General electronics

Please do not send

What we cannot take.

Stated plainly so a container does not arrive with something in it that has to come back off.

  • CRT and tube monitors
  • Propane and acetylene tanks
  • Ballasts containing PCB
  • Tires (rims are fine without them)
  • Wood, plastic, cardboard and general trash

Not sure whether we take it?

Send a photo and a rough weight. We will tell you straight away, and if it is not for us we will usually know who it is for.