Costa Mesa is a city located in Southern California in Orange County with a population of more than 110, 000 people. It is the 58th largest city in the state, and is popular for being the home to two of the tallest skyscrapers in Orange County. Cities close to it are Irvine to the northeast, Huntington Beach to the west, Santa Ana to the north, and Long Beach to the northwest.
Costa Mesa grew from being a semi-rural area to being an urban area with a diverse economy and a low unemployment rate. The scrap metal market is high in the area, since manufacturing and construction companies are always looking for these materials constantly.
You can therefore make a good side income selling these materials and valuables such as gold and silver. Scrap metal dealers are not plentiful, but the ones we found offer good services and reasonable prices for materials.
Some of the best scrap yards we can recommend are OCC Recycling Center. You can find them on 2701 Fairview Road, they have a good facility, and the prices here are great. They also have knowledgeable staff who will assist you all the time.
Another scrap yard you can take your scrap metal is Cash For Cars Costa Mesa. This dealer takes all types of scrap metals, and that includes old and used cars. If you can’t take the car to their facility, they will tow it for you at no cost. The scrap yard also opens on Sunday.
If you are driving along the Costa Mesa Freeway, heading towards Orange, you can go to Allan Company on South Main Street, Bruce Metal & Salvage on 6th Street.
Good cash for gold places you can go to are California Gold Buyers on West 19th Street and Diamond And Jewelry Exchange located on 1808 Newport Boulevard.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.22 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.11 |
Copper | $4.36 |
Brass | $3.38 |
Lead | $0.96 |
Nickel | $7.41 |
Tin | $13.97 |
Zinc | $1.47 |
Last Updated On 2024-12-20
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.84 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.84 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.84 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.60 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.14 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.75 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $0.99 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.72 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $1.98 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.84 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.48 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.35 |
Transformers | $0.21 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.27 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.80 |
E.C. Wire | $1.31 |
Litho Sheets | $0.84 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.49 |
MLC Clips | $0.83 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.81 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.80 |
Painted Siding | $0.78 |
UBC | $0.83 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.80 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.61 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.31 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.30 |
Yellow Brass | $2.16 |
Brass Rod | $2.11 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.26 |
Brass Pipe | $2.06 |
Brass Radiators | $1.75 |
Brass Shells | $1.94 |
Brass Turnings | $1.99 |
Bronze | $2.37 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.23 |
Dirty Brass | $1.03 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.03 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.06 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.09 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.82 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.56 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.56 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $3.36 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $3.26 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $3.05 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $3.16 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $2.95 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.65 |
Enameled Copper | $3.00 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $3.05 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.58 |
Silver Plated Copper | $3.26 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.85 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.85 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.20 |
Lead Shot | $0.45 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.29 |
Solid Lead | $0.61 |
Soft Lead | $0.63 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.91 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.78 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $33.13 | $1,030.61 |
14ct Gold | $51.69 | $1,607.75 |
18ct Gold | $66.27 | $2,061.21 |
22ct Gold | $80.94 | $2,517.42 |
24ct Gold | $88.35 | $2,748.00 |
Today's scrap gold price represents the best prices you can get for the different purities of gold. Gold prices can fluctuate a lot and are often negiotable. Do not take the first offer!
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | $23.26 | $723.48 |
Platinum | $23.77 | $739.39 |
Silver | $0.85 | $26.50 |
The current prices for scrap silver, palladium and platinum are updated daily. These precious metal scrap prices also fluctuate a lot, but are not as commonly traded as gold. It may a little more work finding a good buyer.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.10 |
#1 Busheling | $0.11 |
#1 HMS | $0.08 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.06 |
Sheet Metal | $0.06 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.08 |
Structural Steel | $0.08 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.32 |
301 SS | $0.47 |
304 SS Solid | $0.67 |
304 SS Turning | $0.58 |
309 SS | $0.88 |
310 SS | $1.33 |
316 SS Solid | $0.88 |
330 SS | $2.17 |
Today's scrap price for stainless steel is based on the best prices on the market. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction and global shortages.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.09 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.07 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.07 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.11 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.07 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.07 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.10 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.22 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.07 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.07 |
Electronics | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap Back Panels | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Cellphones | |
Scrap Computer Wire | |
Scrap CPU Chips | |
Scrap CRT Monitors | |
Scrap Empty PC Servers | |
Scrap Graphics Cards | |
Scrap Hard Drives | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Hard Drive Boards | |
Scrap Laptops | |
Scrap LCD Monitors | |
Scrap Low Grade Boards | |
Scrap Mainframes | |
Scrap Memory | |
Scrap Mice | |
Scrap Motherboards | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Non-Green PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Tower | |
Scrap Power Supplies | |
Scrap Printers/Fax Machines | |
Scrap Servers | |
Scrap Speakers | |
Scrap Telecom Equipment | Contact local scrap yard |