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scrap

Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap has monetary value, especially recovered metals, and non-metallic materials are also recovered for recycling.

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  1. H

    Narrow copper soil pipe

    Apparently, we have a copper soil pipe with a diameter of approx 900 mm. We are installing a new shower and need to attach waste to the soil pipe, but due to it being made of copper, ii understand that will not be possible. Is there a way to cut the pipe take out a section and insert a plastic...
  2. V

    Getting Top Money for your Scrap?

    Just want the experienced guys/gals to tell us how to ensure we get top dollar for scrap. I always feel I could have gotten more pounds each time I drive off after weighing my scrap? Any tips, please?
  3. C

    scrap prices

    what are they like everywhere ? have around 60kg of copper, all bras taken off, and around 17kg of brass, whats it worth?
  4. N

    Scrap prices

    was thinking of cashing in my scrap that ive built up but heard a rumour that prices are currently down and that it would be best to get shot next year? How are the prices doing in your area? Cheers
  5. P

    Thoughts

  6. J

    What are you getting regards Current scrap prices

    Went to scrappers today and prices seems to be going downwards. The scrap yard is considered to be pretty good for the area. Prices per kilo Clean copper £3.40 brazery copper. £2.80 lead washed copper (heat exchangers) £2.60 brass £2.20 lead 90 pence leccie cable £1.20 stainless 70...
  7. W

    toms top tips make the best of your scrap

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nHgLXRfHLM
  8. Robert Tyrrell

    Waste License?

    These are probably some of those questions that have very simple answers, I should probably know the answers, and it more than likely makes me look like a bit of a plonker but I have to ask anyway: Do I need a waste license to transport oil lines, used filters, etc from site to a disposal unit...
  9. O

    Removing rubbish

    Hi people. Please be gentle with me. My lady friend came home from holiday, turned the heating on and a rad split. Explained to her on the phone how to isolate it and told her to contact the plumber who had worked for her before. She told him that she wanted him to replace the split rad, plus...
  10. B

    Scrap cylinder

    Love the optimism: Copper hot water cylinder | eBay
  11. jonnyswamp

    Current scrap prices

    Whats you're local scrappie giving at the moment, I took a van load in friday morn and got £2.80/kilo for braziery and was quoted around £100 per tonne for general scrap (skip full of rads/boilers/fires etc) What's the prices around the country I don't mind getting a bit less as I still get...
  12. C

    scrap book

    any body keep a kind of scrap/scribble book, so much things that i tend to forget bout plumbing, some tricks ect , thnking of buying a book and scribble it down as i go long, some problems i came across and how i solved it ect! some things i only come across every couple of years, like some...
  13. cr0ft

    Nice scrap weigh in today!

    An entire central heating system including hot water cylinder and 28mm gravity hot water circuit to oil boiler and back boiler. £270. Happy with that!!
  14. AlexGas

    Scrap metal…

    Got it today through the post. Has anyone had the same?
  15. F

    Scrap copper

    Went to weigh in some scrap t'other day , there was loads of bundles of new copper pipe that people had obviously weighed in and the scrappies were just crushing it to recycle . What a waste, but when I asked them how much they wanted per length they were no cheaper than your average merchant...
  16. W

    what is the scrap value of a toilet?

    i presumed not enough to make it worth anyone's while. plonked one i just ripped out on the pavement. came out 5 mins later and it was gone. seat was plastic so.....close coupling plate?
  17. M

    New scrap laws.

    Anyone know exactly what the new laws are regarding scrap. Im hearing that we wont be able to weigh in at all after next week.
  18. Riley

    Scrap time

    I've just finished refurbing three houses and have acquired three copper cylinders and a shed load of scrap copper. I'm lazy and don't take my stuff to the scrappies very often so am not up to speed with scrap prices can anyone help as a guide so I don't get ripped off. 3 xcylinders bout 37 kg...
  19. B

    What are these?

    Found these in a box of bits, 1/2" compression couplers but what for? Old underground stuff? To keep or lob in with the scrap? Cheers
  20. A

    Sole Traders Rubbish Disposal

    Heya I'm looking at setting up shop for myself just wondered how do sole traders get rid of there rubbish, My current boss uses his estate car for work so has no problems driving into the local tip and getting rid of it however if you have a van you can't do that well not in north wales anyway...

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