What Materials We Accept
Bring these materials for the best prices!
💰 Copper & Brass
Our most valuable materials - bring cleaned and sorted for best pricing!
- ✓Bare bright copper wire
- ✓Clean copper pipe & tubing
- ✓Oxidized or painted copper
- ✓Yellow brass fittings & fixtures
- ✓Brass shells
- ✓Copper radiators (clean or irony)
🔌 Insulated Wire
Multiple grades based on copper content and wire size.
- ✓MCM wire (250+)
- ✓THHN building wire
- ✓Romex residential wiring
- ✓Cat 5/6 ethernet cables
- ✓Extension cords & power cables
- ✓MC cable with aluminum armor
⚡ Aluminum
Clean aluminum brings better prices - remove steel attachments!
- ✓Clean extrusions & sheets
- ✓Cast aluminum parts
- ✓Car & truck wheels (alloy rims)
- ✓Semi-truck wheels
- ✓Aluminum radiators
- ✓Insulated aluminum wire (NEO)
- ✓EC wire and ACSR
- ✗NO BEVERAGE CANS
🔧 Motors & HVAC Equipment
Copper-wound motors and refrigeration components.
- ✓Electric motors (copper wound)
- ✓Alternators & starters
- ✓AC compressors (may have oil)
- ✓Reefer coils & reefer ends
- ✓Transformers (non-PCB)
- ✓Whole AC units* (no refrigerant)
*May require proof of EPA certificate or Business
🏗️ Steel, Iron & Appliances
Bring to our Morris Street yellow bins - must be under 10 ft long.
- ✓Structural steel & beams
- ✓Iron & steel scrap
- ✓Sheet metal & tin
- ✓Appliances (washers, dryers, etc.)
- ✓Steel vehicle parts
- ✗No chainlink fence, mattresses, or other thin wirey materials
- ✗No vehicle frames or bodies
✨ Stainless & Specialty
Higher-value specialty metals and alloys.
- ✓304 stainless steel
- ✓316 stainless steel
- ✓Lead (soft lead)
- ✓Zinc die cast
- ✓Carbide (End mills and inserts)
🔋 Batteries
Lead-acid batteries only - we recycle them responsibly.
- ✓Car & truck batteries
- ✓Steel case batteries
- ✓Non-auto lead-acid batteries
- ✓Server backup batteries (UPS)
- ✗No lithium or alkaline batteries
💻 Electronics (E-Scrap)
Computer components and circuit boards - wipe your data first!
- ✓Complete computers & towers
- ✓Complete laptops
- ✓High-grade circuit boards
- ✓Low-grade circuit boards
- ✗No TVs/Monitors or microwaves
🚗 Vehicle Parts
Individual auto parts welcome - proof of ownership required for converters.
- ✓Catalytic converters (with proof of ownership)
- ✓Aluminum wheels & rims
- ✓Alternators & starters
- ✓Radiators & heat exchangers
- ✓Body panels
- ✗No whole or partial vehicles
📋 Important Requirements
- •Minimum weight: 5 lbs per material type
- •Maximum weight: 5,000 lbs per item
- •Maximum length: 10 ft (safety guideline)
- •Must be: 90% metal by weight for steel/iron/tin
- •Bring: State or Federal-issued photo ID or driver's license (18+ only)
Items We Cannot Accept
For safety and regulatory reasons, we cannot accept these materials
⚠️ Cans (Not Accepted)
Aluminum beverage cans are not accepted at this time.
🚗 Cars
We do not accept complete or partial vehicles.
🔗 Chainlink Fence
Chainlink fencing and similar materials are not accepted.
🧯 Closed Cylinders & High Pressure Cylinders
Includes propane, oxygen, acetylene, CO₂, and similar pressurized containers.
☣️ Asbestos Containing Materials
Any materials suspected to contain asbestos are not accepted.
💣 Explosive Materials, Loaded Ammunition
No explosives, live rounds, or ordnance of any kind.
🔥 Combustible or Flammable Materials
Fuels, paints, degreasers, and non-punctured aerosol cans are not accepted.
💧 Free Flowing Liquids
Includes water, oil, fuel, coolant, and any other liquids.
⚡ PCB-Containing Materials
No equipment or materials containing PCBs (e.g., some transformers/capacitors).
🌡️ Mercury Containing Materials
Includes switches, thermostats, bulbs, and other mercury devices.
☠️ Hazardous Waste
Toxic, poisonous, corrosive, or otherwise regulated hazardous wastes are not accepted.
🪨 Non-Metallic Items
No concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires, or plastic.
☢️ Radioactive Scrap
Anything exhibiting radiation above background levels cannot be accepted.
Note: This list is not exhaustive and may change. Please call ahead with questions.
Questions About Specific Items?
We're here to help. Give us a quick call and we'll let you know what we can accept and the best way to prepare your scrap.