The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Phil L wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
Having just had my central heating upgraded, I was looking to
recover some of the cost taking the pipe to scrap metal dealer.
Anyone know the latest value of this stuff?
Wonder if it will cost more in petrol to take it?

Phil

Yesterday I got about 1.25 per kg for unclean copper (brazy) with
brass fittings etc, you can get about £2 for clean stuff but I just
couldn't be arsed

What the **** is unclean copper Phillip?

When you yank the copper pipes off the wall, they have brass fittings on
them where they once attached to washing machines, baths, toilets etc, these
are 'impurities' and have to be removed manually prior to recycling, also
they sometimes have plastic pipe clips, bits of plaster, plastic conduits
and all manner of bits and pieces of ****e which need to be cleaned off,
hence the lower price.