scrap copper: what do you do with yours?

[long-pass]

my mate seems to think i would get a lot more money for my scrap copper if i removed all the brass fittings and olives and cut out all the solder joints and just had a pure copper pile.is this true? it seems like a lot of work (especially as it builds up) but is it worth doing? he even said to clean the paint off the pipes. is he pulling my leg? cheers in advance

 

[stevetheplumber]

Scrap values 2 days ago here were - per kilo, Lead £1.10, Brass £2.80, stripped copper wire £4.65, Copper £4.45, Brazery £4.30.
I guess the 15 pence difference between copper & brazery means it probably isn't worth separating clean copper as the odd brass fitting will add weight anyhow.

you cant put brass in as braizery just solder like a cylinder thats stripped thats why the price is similar as its still mostly copper

 

[tamz]

Is everyone aware that all income from scrap is taxable and you now need ID<driving license> to sell your scrap.

Surley not. I think you need to learn to be a bit more plumb wise :wink:?

 

[Kev the gas]

No more cash here from Dec 1st, from then on all payments will be made onto a debit card/ or chq !

Apparently it is going to stop the pikeys knicking metal. I think this is a trial in Sussex and Hampshire, surely the pikeys will take their loot to another county :32:

 

[Destroyer2813]

Na its nationwide kev mine scrappy has it as the 3rd I think

 

[Leo21]

Same where I am. There goes a nice bit of cash.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Goodbye beer tokens :32:

 

[Rickster123]

There will always be cash at the scrappys. You just need to do to the right one!

 

[secret squirrel]

I leave mine with the customer or if I'm due to see my mate in the next few days, then I keep it and give it to him.

I'm probably odd but to be honest I don't want heaps of other people's rubbish lying around my van/house.

Can you post it to me PLEASE!

 

[secret squirrel]

No more cash here from Dec 1st, from then on all payments will be made onto a debit card/ or chq !

Apparently it is going to stop the pikeys knicking metal. I think this is a trial in Sussex and Hampshire, surely the pikeys will take their loot to another county :32:

Speaking to a local scrap merchant the other day that is exactly what is happening, the travellers are even offering to buy scrap for cash! then they drive it to Ireland and sell it there for CASH!

Utter madness