Scrap Metals Guide and ISRI Scrap Specifications
RecyclingMonster's scrap metals guide provides different types of scrap metal specifications, images, recycling centres and prices at scrap yards.
Braziery Copper Scrap: Prices, Grades & Recycling
Braziery Copper Scrap consists of soldered, brazed, tinned, painted or otherwise lower-grade copper pipe, tubing and solids, commonly recovered from plumbing, heating and demolition projects. Braziery is a commercial scrap-trade term rather than a standalone…
Cast Iron Scrap
Cast Iron Scrap is a ferrous material commonly recovered from engine blocks, machinery, pipe, radiators, pumps and heavy equipment. Cast iron contains more carbon than conventional steel and includes several families, such as gray, ductile,…
Cellular Phone Scrap
Cell Phone Scrap consists of old, broken or obsolete mobile phones containing recoverable metals, circuit boards, plastics and lithium-ion batteries. Before scrapping a phone, check whether it has reuse, trade-in or resale value, erase personal…
Copper Transformer Scrap: Prices & Recycling
Copper Transformer Scrap consists of used electrical transformers containing copper windings, an electrical-steel core and other structural and insulating materials. Scrap value depends on winding metal, transformer type, copper recovery, condition and buyer requirements. Learn…
Copper Turnings Scrap: Prices, Grades & Recycling
Copper Turnings Scrap consists of copper chips, curls and shavings generated during CNC machining, turning, drilling, milling and other metal-cutting operations. Scrap value depends on copper purity, alloy composition, cutting-fluid content, moisture and mixed-metal contamination.…
Copper/Aluminum Radiator Ends: Prices & Recycling
Copper/Aluminum Radiator Ends Scrap, also called Cu/Al Radiator Ends or ACR Ends, consists of steel-bearing end sections removed from copper-tube and aluminum-fin heat exchangers during recycling preparation. The cutoffs may contain steel plates, copper tube…
Copper/Aluminum Radiator Scrap: Prices & Grades
Copper/Aluminum Radiator Scrap, also called Al/Cu Radiator or ACR Scrap, consists of heat-exchanger cores made from copper tubing and aluminum fins, commonly recovered from air conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration equipment. Clean material may qualify…
Copper/Aluminum Radiators /Fe: Prices & Recycling
Copper/Aluminum Radiators /Fe Scrap consists of copper-tube and aluminum-fin heat exchangers with iron or steel attachments still present. Often called dirty, irony or contaminated Al/Cu radiators, these coils are recovered from air-conditioning, refrigeration and HVAC…
Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap
Copper/Fractional Electric Motor Scrap consists of small, typically under-1-horsepower electric motors containing copper-bearing windings alongside steel, iron, aluminum and other components. Commonly recovered from fans, pumps, HVAC equipment and appliances, these motors are usually sold…
CPU Processor Scrap: Types, Gold Content & Prices
CPU processors are electronic components recovered from computers, servers and other computing equipment. Depending on their design and age, scrap CPUs may contain recoverable gold, silver, copper and other metals. Ceramic, fiber and organic-substrate processors…
Cu Yokes Scrap: Prices, Grades & CRT Recycling
Cu Yokes Scrap consists of copper-bearing deflection-coil assemblies recovered from older cathode-ray tube (CRT) televisions and computer monitors. These components contain enamel-coated copper windings, ferrite cores, plastic supports and other materials. Learn how Copper Yokes…
E.C. Aluminum Wire Scrap: Grades, Prices & Recycling
E.C. Aluminum Wire Scrap consists of high-conductivity aluminum wire and cable recovered from electrical manufacturing, installation and equipment replacement. Under ReMA/ISRI specifications, Talon covers new, clean 1350 and/or 1050 electrical-conductor aluminum containing at least 99.45%…
Hard Drive Scrap: Prices, Recycling & Data Destruction
Hard drives are electronic storage devices recovered from computers, servers, laptops and other equipment. Scrap hard disk drives (HDDs) contain recyclable aluminum, steel, copper, magnets and circuit boards with small quantities of recoverable precious metals.…
Large Electric Motor Scrap: Prices & Copper Recovery
Copper/Large Electric Motor Scrap consists of larger copper-bearing industrial motors containing electrical steel, cast iron, steel shafts, aluminum and other components. Scrap value depends on actual copper recovery, unit weight, construction, condition and buyer requirements,…
Lead Battery Scrap: Prices, Grades & Recycling
Lead Battery Scrap consists of spent lead-acid batteries recovered from vehicles, industrial equipment, backup power systems and other applications. These batteries contain recoverable lead, plastic and electrolyte that require controlled handling and recycling. Scrap grades…
Lead Shot Scrap: Prices, Recovery & Recycling
Lead Shot Scrap consists of spent lead-based shotgun pellets and related recovered lead projectiles collected from shooting ranges and other authorized recovery operations. The material may contain lead-antimony alloys, soil, debris and other metals that…