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Default Sorting out scrap copper and brass


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David WE Roberts wrote:

Just about to sort out the stuff recovered from the CH and H&C - lots of
pipe and fittings plus radiators etc.


Any other advice on sorting out scrap to get the best value will be much
appreciated.


There is no point at all in separating domestic copper based scrap.
Unless it is as clean as freshly stripped copper cable, you will only
get brazier copper price.



Um....
So you are saying that the advice in the youtube video linked to in the OP
is not correct?



See your point, though.
From http://www.maxiwaste.co.uk/scrapdailyprices.php
"
Non Ferrous
GRADE PRICE PER METRIC TONNE
Copper
Dry Bright Wire £3,766.00
Clean New Copper Tube £3,625.00
Heavy Copper (98%) £3,458.00
Braziery Copper £3,083.00
Brass
Mixed Heavy Brass (Free From Steel Plastic) £2,308.00
"

So the difference is between 45p and 62p per Kilo.

Shame, just spent several hours last night chopping and sorting.

However it does look as though it was worth getting all the brass bits out
of the radiators.

I assume that as brass is a mix of copper and zinc and less valuable than
copper alone then bits of mixed copper and brass will be O.K. but not brass
in braziery copper.

Cheers

Dave R
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