Scrap Metal (Copper) Prices

[BonfireGirl]

We are always hearing about hos the price of scrap metal has done through the roof and I would be grateful if someone could advise me how much to expect from my stash!

I recently had a 2br house completely replumbed and had loads of pipes and a copper tank removed. Any ball park figures?

Many thanks

 

[Gasman77]

I'll give you a fiver, if you deliver

 

[Nige F]

I`m in Sussex- I`ll call round with me scales and cash

 

[Agile]

What is the weight of the cylinder and the pipe ( seperately )?

Tony

 

[HERTS P&D]

I`m in Sussex- I`ll call round with me scales and cash

Steptoe & Son comes to mind!

 

[Nige F]

- I know Bon.Girl is somewhere in E. Sx. because there are only a certain number of proper Bonfire Societies - and I used to get well ****ed @ most of them back in the 70`s

 

[BonfireGirl]

LOL - thanks for your replies guys BUT none of you have given me an indication of the approx value. Any pointers appreciated.

Oh - and Nige F - our paths have crossed before (we both admire a rather well known artist that you went to school with)!

x

 

[mickyg]

i took in a 36x18 unscaled cylinder and a 1 1/2 bags of pipe last week , £85.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Current average price paid of £3.90 per kilo delivered to scrap merchant. If you can get to E.M.R. you'll get about the best rate, smaller merchants will allow for their mark up.

 

[gas112]

2 weeks ago getting roughly £4.50 a kilo and 50 quid for un lagged cylinder ,
if whole house you will get roughly 200 quid poss upto 250

 

[htgeng]

Current average price paid of £3.90 per kilo delivered to scrap merchant. If you can get to E.M.R. you'll get about the best rate, smaller merchants will allow for their mark up.

hmm. I was told it was closer to £5/kg due to renewed demand from China. Agreed that the one man bands will try it on. A few years ago I enquired their rates and was offered 50% less than EMR.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I took that info from http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/metals but they do state prices are only a guide.

Always makes me smile when folks come round offering to 'Take it off your hands', advertising 'Free collection for all scrap metal'. People think they're getting a favour!

 

[Agile]

Whats the value of lagged cylinders?

Is there any easy way of increasing their value?

 

[monoxide62]

Whats the value of lagged cylinders?

Is there any easy way of increasing their value?

All depends what grade they are.

Sure , little bit of wet sand does wonders.

 

[namsag]

Scrapy around my way knocks 2kg off cylinder weight if lagged and will disc cutter them open if he hears rattling inside but overall very fair with prices