What Is No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper?
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper shall consist of clean, unalloyed and uncoated copper solids. It may also include punchings, clippings, bus bars, commutator segments, clean pipe or tubing. It may also consist of wire over 1/16" thick with no brittle or burnt pieces.
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper is the most desired form of scrap copper and it carries the highest price among various scrap copper categories.
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Single Insulated Copper Scrap | $2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 2024-04-05 |
| #1 Double Insulated Copper Scrap | $1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | USD/LB | 2024-04-05 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery Scrap | $2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | USD/LB | 2023-10-20 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 60-70% Recovery | $0.9 | 1 | 0.8 | USD/LB | 2021-08-06 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | $1.52 | 1.57 | 1.47 | USD/LB | 2019-07-23 |
Where can we sell No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper?
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper can be sold at any local scrap yard. In order to ensure best price, it is always advisable to cross-check with a few nearby yards, as prices are likely to be ever-volatile.
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper - Material Specifications, How to Sell & Current Price accepting recycling centers in the United States
- Cousins Metal Industries, Inc.
Cousins Metal Industries, Inc
460 Brown Court
Oceanside,New York - NJC Recycling
63 Sewell St
Hempstead,New York - King Scrap Metal Corp
70 New Street
Oceanside,New York - Mgk International Inc
13 Roszel Road, Suite C201
Princeton,New Jersey - Mgk International Inc
7676 hillmont, Suite 108
Houston,Texas
Want to sell large quantities of No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper?
Scrap metal industry is one of the hottest industries right now. Not only does it generate cash from trash, but it also helps to save environment, by greatly reducing mining of raw materials across the world and keeping large quantities of metal out of local landfills.
Bulk scrap trade often happens over the Internet, which allows for direct negotiation of prices among potential buyers and sellers. Majority of No. 1 Copper Scrap is used mainly by remelters. The No. 1 Copper Scrap category can be often used for direct melting without any further treatment.