Certified Scrap Metal Professional – English Version
Description Harness wire is found within the electrical system of vehicles. It is easily identifiable as it is mostly wrapped with a black plastic conduit. Harness wire will range in copper recovery between 40-50% depending on the number of attachments. Upgrade potential Removing plastic attachments and conduit can bring this material into a #2 ICW, […]
Description Believe it or not, Xmas lights are a common scrap commodity. Typically Xmas lights have a copper recovery of around 22%, so they are considered #3 ICW. While they can be mixed with other ICW, it is better to keep them separate since they’re easily identifiable. Upgrade potential Different types of ICW can be
Description #3 Insulated Copper Wire is a low-grade wire with the percentage of copper recovery typically under 40%. This wire will be at the high side of 16 gauge and is bought and sold on a recovery basis. Upgrade potential There might be some higher recovery Insulated Copper Wire mixed in with #3 ICW, so
Description Sealed units are round, black pumps that have a copper winding inside similar to an electric motor. They come from refrigerators and need to be completely drained of freon before shipping. Some scrap yards don’t accept refrigerators for this reason. Upgrade potential The value in Sealed Units is the copper winding. If the case
Description Ballasts are black, rectangular boxes from the inside of fluorescent light fixtures. There are two types of ballasts, copper-bearing and electronic. It is very important to sort the two types as the electronic ballasts are significantly lower value. ISRI definition Darth Ballasts (Fluorescent) Shall consist of whole and complete fluorescent light ballasts containing copper
Description Transformers are a common scrap commodity as they often fail due to age or damage. There are three types of coils (copper, copper/aluminum, and aluminum) that differ significantly in price, so it is crucial to inspect each coil. It might be necessary to drill into each coil to ensure the metal type inside. Silicon
Description Door knobs fall into the category of dirty brass but should be kept separate as their recovery is significantly lower. Upgrade potential This material can be upgraded with hand tools; however, the labor cost usually outweighs the benefit, so this material is usually bought and sold as-is.
Description Dirty Brass or irony brass is brass that still has ferrous or other contaminants attached to it. Dirty Brass is bought & sold on a recovery basis so it is important to have an experienced person grade this material. Upgrade potential There are several upgrades within Dirty Brass when sorted & processed thoroughly. Making
Description Litho sheets used to be a standard item produced from printing presses; however, this is becoming a rare commodity due to the switch to digital printing. It is very thin gauge aluminum sheets often seen with ink on them from the printing process. It is important to thoroughly sort through this material as there
Description Dirty Aluminum or Irony aluminum is aluminum that has ferrous or other contaminants still attached to it. This is a common item as most suppliers don’t want to spend time removing attachments. Buying and selling this material is typically done on aluminum recovery, so an experienced person should be present. It is very important
