Weighing in copper

[23vc]

I’ve got a few years worth of old copper pipe and fittings to go and weigh in. So far I’ve cut off all the brass/compression fittings and got them in a separate pile, leaving a load of copper pipe which only has end feed/solder joints. Any idea if that constitutes “clean copper” and is worth more, or would I need to cut out every endfeed joint for that?

 

[noseall]

I’ve got a few years worth of old copper pipe and fittings to go and weigh in. So far I’ve cut off all the brass/compression fittings and got them in a separate pile, leaving a load of copper pipe which only has end feed/solder joints. Any idea if that constitutes “clean copper” and is worth more, or would I need to cut out every endfeed joint for that?

Sounds like a faff. Are the gains worth it?

 

[stuart45]

Fill the tubes with sand and knock the ends over.

 

[23vc]

I’ve got a good amount of the stuff, and shedloads of lead, so deffo worth the trip I reckon. Weighed a far smaller amount in years ago and got maybe £70 ish.

 

[johnny2007]

Here in London they pay for clean copper when there are soldered joints.

 

[23vc]

Brill, that’s what I’m hoping

 

[stuart45]

I'd check with the yard first. #1 copper in the ones 1 use means no solder, paint etc.

 

[Exedon]

Round here they accept tube with soldered fittings on . Lots of paint gets knocked down to next level.
I weighed in yesterday heavy copper £7200 per tonne. braziery £6100 per tonne.
Mixed brass £3600 per tonne.

 

[23vc]

Cheers all

 

[mattylad]

Don't forget to take some ID with you, ISTR they ask now.

 

[stuart45]

It's so the Council know who nicked all their signs and drain covers.

 

[23vc]

Yeah it’s all very above board now, they don’t even pay cash…

 

[avonmouth]

AG recycling in Kidderminster are paying £8200 for clean copper and £7800 for braziery

 

[endecotp]

Is my maths right:

£8k / tonne = £8 / kg
22mm pipe = ~0.5 kg/m = ~£4/m
15mm pipe = ~0.33kg/m = ~£2.70/m

That’s a bit less than half the price of new pipe.