Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap - Material Specifications, How to Sell & Current Price


What Is Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap?

Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap consists of small electric motors less than 1 horsepower. It also includes small copper coil windings from such motors.

Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap Price

The prices listed below are country averages paid by recycling centers in the United States

Scrap Material National Average High Price Low Price Unit Updated
Starters Scrap $0.47 0.47 0.47 USD/LB 2024-04-05
Sealed Units Electric Motors Scrap $0.19 0.19 0.19 USD/LB 2023-04-20
Dirty Motors $220 220 220 USD/NT 2022-09-05
Electric Motors Scrap $3.63 3.88 3.39 USD/LB 2020-12-29
Mixed Copper Motors Scrap $0.15 0.15 0.15 USD/LB 2020-06-16

Where to sell Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap?

All yards and pawn brokers dealing in copper scrap should accept Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap.

Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap - Material Specifications, How to Sell & Current Price accepting recycling centers in the United States

Having bulk quantities of Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap?

The motor that is a scrap contains significant amounts of metals that can be easily recycled for money. The most valuable item in scrap motors is the copper winding. Motors are often torn apart to retrieve the copper inside them. According to estimates, fractional electric motors contain approximately 9%-10% copper by weight, on an average.

Remember that the copper wire inside is No. 2 copper wire, which will not fetch you high price. Moreover, removing the case and unwinding all the wire inside will require considerable amount of effort and time. Hence, the weight of the copper wire inside must be the criterion to decide upon whether to tear apart the motor or sell it as a whole unit.