Scrap Metals Guide and ISRI Scrap Specifications

#1 Bundle Scrap

#1 Bundle Scrap is a prime ferrous scrap grade made from clean, new black steel sheet, clippings and skeleton scrap compressed or tightly bundled for efficient handling and furnace charging. Proper segregation is important because…

#1 Busheling Scrap

#1 Busheling Scrap is a prime ferrous scrap grade made from clean, new factory steel such as sheet clippings and stampings. Because it is generated before steel enters service, busheling is valued for its relatively…

#1 Copper Tubing

#1 Copper Tubing Scrap is a premium copper grade consisting of clean, unalloyed and uncoated copper tubing. Commonly recovered from plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and industrial systems, it should be kept free of excessive solder, brass…

#1 Copper Wire Nodules: Clove Grade & Scrap Prices

No. 1 Copper Wire Nodules Scrap consists of high-purity copper granules produced by chopping or shredding clean, bare, unalloyed copper wire. Under the ReMA Clove specification, the finished material must contain at least 99% copper…

#1 Copper Wire Scrap: Grades, Prices & Recycling

#1 Copper Wire Scrap includes clean copper-wire grades covered by ReMA's Barley and Berry specifications. Learn the difference between Bare Bright and other No. 1 wire, why no universal 16-gauge rule applies, what affects buying…

#1 Heavy Copper Scrap: Grades, Prices & Recycling

#1 Heavy Copper Scrap includes clean copper solids and tubing classified under ReMA's Candy specification. This guide explains qualifying materials, contamination limits, differences between #1 and #2 copper, pricing considerations and how electrical contractors, manufacturers…

#1 Heavy Melting Scrap

#1 Heavy Melting Scrap, or #1 HMS, is a prepared ferrous scrap grade consisting of wrought iron and steel at least 1/4 inch thick. Commonly recovered from structural steel, machinery and heavy industrial equipment, #1…

#1 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap: Prices & Grades

No. 1 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap consists of high-quality, unalloyed copper conductors covered by electrical insulation. Classified under ReMA's Druid specification, the material is bought and sold according to conductor quality and recoverable copper content…

#2 Bundle Scrap

#2 Bundle Scrap is a prepared ferrous scrap grade made from old black and galvanized steel sheet hydraulically compressed into dense bundles for furnace charging. Proper identification is important because #2 Bundles differ from #1…

#2 Copper Wire Nodules Scrap: Grades & Prices

No. 2 Copper Wire Nodules Scrap is a processed copper grade made from chopped or shredded unalloyed copper wire. Under the ReMA Cobra specification, it must contain at least 97% copper, with aluminum limited to…

#2 Heavy Melting Scrap

#2 Heavy Melting Scrap, or #2 HMS, is a prepared ferrous scrap grade made from black and galvanized wrought iron and steel at least 1/8 inch thick. It is widely generated from demolition, vehicles, machinery…

#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap: Grades & Prices

#2 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap is commonly evaluated according to its recoverable copper content. This guide explains ReMA's Droid specification, commercial recovery percentages, differences between insulated copper wire grades, recycling methods, pricing considerations and how…

#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap: Recovery & Prices

#3 Insulated Copper Wire Scrap is a commercial category generally used for lower-recovery cable containing substantial insulation or other non-copper material. Learn how 30% copper recovery is calculated, why grading varies between buyers, what affects…

201 SS

201 Stainless Steel Scrap is a low-nickel austenitic stainless grade containing chromium, manganese and nitrogen. It is commonly recovered from appliances, kitchen equipment, sinks, doors, windows and transportation applications. Accurate alloy identification is important because…

301 SS

301 Stainless Steel Scrap is a chromium-nickel austenitic stainless grade known for its high work-hardening rate and ability to develop substantial strength through cold working. It is commonly recovered from springs, strip, transportation components, fabricated…

304 SS

304 Stainless Steel Scrap is one of the most widely recycled austenitic stainless grades. Commonly known as 18/8 stainless, it contains chromium and nickel and is frequently recovered from food-processing equipment, sinks, appliances, tanks, architectural…

309 SS

309 Stainless Steel Scrap is a high-temperature austenitic stainless grade containing elevated levels of chromium and nickel. Commonly recovered from furnace equipment, heat-treatment systems, burners and other high-temperature industrial components, 309 should be separated from…