It is very important that you don't make the same mistakes that most beginner scrap metal traders make when they first try to sell to a scrap yard or dealer in Vancouver. It is particularly important in Canada because every single province throughout the country has its own laws and regulations in place and so it is quite easy to slip up in a sale. For the scrap dealers who have been involved in the industry for years will have seen, first-hand, the various law changes as there was a spike in theft of metal for scrapping purposes. If you are ever confused about the rules and regulations, you should always remember that the yards in Vancouver and British Columbia in general are very helpful. After all, they are keen for your repeated custom and so they can explain all of the various rules to you. Our team have reviewed these for you and can explain the most fundamental components below.
Firstly, it is important to realise that you will definitely be required to provide identification on arrival at the recycling centre, in all of my years of selling scrap in Vancouver, I have always been asked to do this. So make sure you don't leave your house with your metal if you don't have your passport or driving license to hand. If you don't have either of these documents, you will be turned away instantly and will waste a lot of your time. This is not just a local rule in Vancouver, it is enforced across the whole of Canada and so it's super crucial that you obey it. Vancouver's scrap yards will keep your personal identification information on their systems for a few years and then it will be deleted. This helps the local law enforcement to easily scan databases of information to look for scrap metal thieves.
Vancouver has a large array of different scrap metal yards and dealers, and fortunately the majority of these offer fantastic trading rates too. We had difficulty picking our favourites, but here they are; Pacific Metals Ltd, Capital Salvage and #1 Vancouver Free Scrap Car, Truck & Van Removal - all are situated within the city.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.64 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.42 |
Copper | $5.66 |
Brass | $4.37 |
Lead | $1.24 |
Nickel | $9.92 |
Tin | $18.16 |
Zinc | $1.87 |
Last Updated On 2024-11-20
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $1.13 |
Aluminum 3003 | $1.13 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $1.13 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.80 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.53 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $1.00 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $1.33 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.97 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $2.66 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $2.46 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.64 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.48 |
Transformers | $0.28 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.36 |
Chrome Wheels | $1.07 |
E.C. Wire | $1.75 |
Litho Sheets | $1.13 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.66 |
MLC Clips | $1.12 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $1.08 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $1.07 |
Painted Siding | $1.05 |
UBC | $1.12 |
Zorba 90% NF | $1.07 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.82 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.41 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.97 |
Yellow Brass | $2.80 |
Brass Rod | $2.73 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.93 |
Brass Pipe | $2.67 |
Brass Radiators | $2.27 |
Brass Shells | $2.52 |
Brass Turnings | $2.57 |
Bronze | $3.07 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.60 |
Dirty Brass | $1.33 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.33 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.67 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.71 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $4.96 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $4.63 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $4.63 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $4.37 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $4.23 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $3.97 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $4.10 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $3.84 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $3.44 |
Enameled Copper | $3.90 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $3.97 |
Lead Coated Copper | $3.35 |
Silver Plated Copper | $4.23 |
Tin Coated Copper | $3.71 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $3.71 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.26 |
Lead Shot | $0.58 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.37 |
Solid Lead | $0.78 |
Soft Lead | $0.80 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $1.16 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $1.00 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $42.98 | $1,336.84 |
14ct Gold | $67.05 | $2,085.49 |
18ct Gold | $85.96 | $2,673.73 |
22ct Gold | $104.99 | $3,265.51 |
24ct Gold | $114.60 | $3,564.61 |
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 | $33.86 | $1,053.10 |
Platinum | $31.89 | $991.75 |
Silver | $1.16 | $36.09 |
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 |