British Columbia is one of the most beautiful provinces in Canada, it is situated on the south western corner of the country and is covered in scrap metal recycling facilities. Whenever you find a location with a number of sizeable scrap yards, you can instantly distinguish it as a place where you can make good money from selling scrap metal.
One of the best cities within British Columbia for selling scrap metal is Vancouver, here you will find a number of large dealers who are always providing great prices for a range of metals; copper, lead, steel and aluminium. There are millions of people who live in British Columbia, but only a really small fragment of these people are actually involved in the dealing of scrap metal. This is why there is such a great opportunity to make some serious money in this venture.
The main scrap metal yards in British Columbia, who interestingly enough also provide the best prices in this area too, are West Coast Metal Recycling (Langley City), ABC Recycling Surrey (Surrey) and ABC Recycling Terrace (Thornhill). You will find that there are many other smaller dealers in BC, however if you go to any of these you'll be treated really well and the dealer won't try to rip you off for your scrap metal. The other thing to remember when taking your scrap metal to be sold in British Columbia is that the laws do vary from province to province, here you need to make sure you bring along some valid identification (preferably a passport or driving license) and also have proof that you are authorised to sell your scrap metal.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.67 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.41 |
Copper | $5.91 |
Brass | $4.55 |
Lead | $1.26 |
Nickel | $10.23 |
Tin | $19.89 |
Zinc | $1.92 |
Last Updated On 2024-11-08
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $1.15 |
Aluminum 3003 | $1.15 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $1.15 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.82 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.55 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $1.02 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $1.35 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.99 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $2.70 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $2.50 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.65 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.48 |
Transformers | $0.28 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.37 |
Chrome Wheels | $1.09 |
E.C. Wire | $1.79 |
Litho Sheets | $1.15 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.67 |
MLC Clips | $1.14 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $1.10 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $1.09 |
Painted Siding | $1.07 |
UBC | $1.14 |
Zorba 90% NF | $1.09 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.83 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.42 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $3.10 |
Yellow Brass | $2.91 |
Brass Rod | $2.85 |
Brass Hair Wire | $3.05 |
Brass Pipe | $2.78 |
Brass Radiators | $2.36 |
Brass Shells | $2.62 |
Brass Turnings | $2.68 |
Bronze | $3.19 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.67 |
Dirty Brass | $1.39 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.39 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.78 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.82 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $5.18 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $4.83 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $4.83 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $4.56 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $4.42 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $4.14 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $4.28 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $4.00 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $3.59 |
Enameled Copper | $4.07 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $4.14 |
Lead Coated Copper | $3.49 |
Silver Plated Copper | $4.42 |
Tin Coated Copper | $3.87 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $3.87 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.26 |
Lead Shot | $0.59 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.38 |
Solid Lead | $0.80 |
Soft Lead | $0.82 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $1.19 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $1.03 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $43.62 | $1,356.78 |
14ct Gold | $68.05 | $2,116.62 |
18ct Gold | $87.24 | $2,713.62 |
22ct Gold | $106.56 | $3,314.26 |
24ct Gold | $116.31 | $3,617.77 |
In the table above you'll find today's scrap gold price for the different purities of gold. Scrap gold prices (as well as scrap prices for other precious metals) are usually set in troy ounces.
One troy ounce (Oz) is equal to around 31.1 grams.
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | $33.57 | $1,044.09 |
Platinum | $32.14 | $999.59 |
Silver | $1.15 | $35.68 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.13 |
#1 Busheling | $0.13 |
#1 HMS | $0.10 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.08 |
Sheet Metal | $0.08 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.10 |
Structural Steel | $0.10 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.39 |
301 SS | $0.58 |
304 SS Solid | $0.84 |
304 SS Turning | $0.72 |
309 SS | $1.09 |
310 SS | $1.65 |
316 SS Solid | $1.09 |
330 SS | $2.70 |
Above are today's prices for stainless steel. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $0.10 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.11 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.09 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.09 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.14 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.09 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.09 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.13 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.28 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.09 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.09 |
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 |