THE QUOTE VARIES BASED ON THE QUANTITY AND CONDITION OF YOUR SCRAP MATERIAL.
Bright & Shiny Copper |
Copper wire that is not corroded or burned and must be shiny in its appearance. No contamination in any form. Must be thicker than a pencil lead. (10 Ga.) |
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#1 Copper |
Clean uncontaminated with no paint, solder, insulation, dirt, etc. Can be tubing or wire. Wire must be bare and thicker than a pencil lead. |
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#2 Copper |
Copper that has paint, dirt, solder, corrosion, etc. Insulated copper is not accepted as #2 copper. Can be tubing or wire. Bare wire under pencil lead thickness is accepted. |
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Insulated #1 Wire |
Insulated Copper wire that is 16 gage or thicker (1/16 inch). If wire is stranded, each wire must be 1/16” or thicker. Must have a copper recovery of 70% or more. |
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Insulated #2 Wire |
Insulated Copper wire smaller than 16 gage (1/16 inch) and has a copper recovery of 55% - 69%. The copper wire may be coated by tin or nickel. All stranded wire smaller than 1/16”. |
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Yellow Brass |
Brass that has a yellowish look in appearance. Commonly valves, meters, faucets. No Contamination. Free of iron, paint, plastic, washers, glass, etc.. |
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Red Brass |
Brass that looks reddish in appearance. Has a higher copper content. Commonly valves, meters, faucets. No Contamination. Free of iron, paint, plastic, washers, glass, etc.. (78% – 82% Copper) |
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Plumbing Brass |
This material can consist all brasses generated by the plumbing industry and home renovations. It may consist of brass castings, taps, valves, rolled brass, rod brass, tubing and miscellaneous yellow brasses, including chrome plated brass |
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