There are many types of scrap metals. There are ferrous scrap metals and there are non ferrous scrap metals as well as precious metal scrap and exotic metal scrap. Each type of scrap metal sells for a different price per pound. Also depending on the grade of the scrap metal (prepared, unprepared, stripped, etc.) and your location in the world, the price of scrap metal will vary. Supply and demand also dictates the price of scrap.
Aluminum does not have a very high price per pound. Currently, you can only get $0.92 for selling a pound of scrap metal.
Scrap metal is sold by weight, in the US usually by the pound or ton.
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The price paid per pound for scrap metal fluctuates in the state of Michigan. The average price for scrap metal per found paid in 2013 was 165 dollars a ton.
Brass prices right now are just over $1 a pound. If you are selling scrap you will get a little less as the scrap yard needs to make a profit too.
A scrap yard works by opening the yard for people to drop off metal items. The person is paid per pound. The scrap yard hauls the metal to a different location and receives more money per pound.
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Scrap metal prices are different for nonferrous and ferrous scrap metals. Ferrous scrap metals (iron, steel) are typically in dollars per ton whereas non ferrous scrap metals are in dollars per pound.
Scrap metal value depends on what type of metal your dealing with. Copper is more then steel on a per ton basis and there are exotic metals like inconel, carbide, monels, titaniums that are worth a significant amount of money per pound. Prices for metals vary per the LME, Comex, and world markets so each days prices can be and typically are diferent. Check on the internet for sites that offer daily scrap metal price updates and charts to make sure you are getting the best prices. Also check with your local scrap yards.
scrap metal is not biodegradable in the most common sense of the word. Scrap metal should be recycled at your nearest scrap yard. By scrapping copper aluminum and iron scrap metal, depending on the current prices, you could sell it for a hefty amount of money. currently copper is 3 dollars per pound.
The current price of scrap metal depends on the type of scrap metal. There are different prices for non ferrous and ferrous scrap metal prices depending on your location in the world. Prices also fluctuate on a daily basis Some average prices for the United States, as of April 15 2011 are: No. 1 Copper $3.30 per pound No. 2 Copper $3.20 per pound No. 3 Copper $3.10 per pound Steel Scrap $380 - 400 per ton