What We Accept
Scrap Central buys and processes all grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals with competitive market-based pricing. We accept:
Ferrous Metals
- #1 Cast
- #1 HMS (Prepared and Unprepared)
- #2 HMS (Prepared and Unprepared)
- Industrial Production Scrap
- Black Clip & Busheling
- Machine Shop Turnings
- Plate & Structural (Over 5 foot)
- Plate & Structural (5 foot and under)
- Plate & Structural (3 foot and under)
- Light Gauge/Sheet Iron
- Machinery & Farm Equipment
- Vehicles
Copper and Wire
- Bare Bright Wire
- Copper Pipe and Sheet Copper (#1, #2, and #3)
- Dealer and Industrial Scrap Wire
- Insulated #1 Copper Wire ( MCM, THHN, Romex, Heliax)
- Insulated #2 Copper Wire (Mixed #2 ICW), Harness Wire
- Communication/Data Cables
Other Non-ferrous
- Aluminum (Sheet, Siding, Cast, Cans, Extrusion, Wheels, Turnings, Skeletal)
- Brass/Bronze
- Electric Motors
- Electronic Scrap (Cell Phones, Circuit Boards, Computer Towers)
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Radiators (Aluminum and Copper)
- Soft and Hard Lead
- Stainless Steel (Solids, Skeletal, and Turnings)
What We DO NOT Accept
To ensure safe processing, please review our list of prohibited items before bringing in your metals:
- Asbestos-Containing Scrap
- Flammable Materials or Free Flowing Liquids (gases, fuels, wet paint cans, oils)
- Fluorescent Light Fixtures with Capacitors and Bulbs
- Hazardous Materials (corrosive or explosive materials)
- Lead-Painted Scrap
- Non-Metallics (rubber, dirt, wood, concrete, glass, cardboard, tires)
- PCBs or Capacitors (must be marked no-PCB’s)
- Radioactive Materials
- Refrigerant Recovery Tanks
- Sealed Containers or Tanks (propane tanks, aerosols, acetylene tanks, fuel tanks)
- Television/Monitors (CRT monitors, LCDs)
- Thermostats or Mercury Switches
- Tires (unless attached to a scrap vehicle)