Selling scrap metal can be a great way to make some extra cash or even a living for some. However, it is important to be aware of the laws that you need to follow to sell your scrap metal. There are also many regulations that scrap yards must follow that are useful to know to save you time and money. We have been through all of the rules and regulation for selling scrap metal in Delaware.
The following is everything that you need to before you start selling scrap. Firstly, ID is a must. Before any scrap yard in Delaware can buy your scrap you must show them a valid form of ID. The yard will keep a record of ID with the transaction. Scrap yards must also take a photograph or video of the seller as well as the car their vehicle and license plate number. Each scrap yard will also need to report every transaction to law enforcement. All non-commercial transactions and can also be subjected to a 7-day tag and hold. This is where law enforcement can force the scrap yards to keep any scrap they have purchased if it is believed to be involved in an investigation. These laws may seem over the top, however, scrap metal theft has been a huge problem in Delaware. The final law to worry about is around the selling of vehicles. All vehicle sales through scrap yards must be reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title Identification System.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.34 |
Brass | $1.63 |
Copper | $3.87 |
Iron | $1.44 |
Lead | $3.09 |
Magnesium | $5.12 |
Steel | $1.61 |
Tin | $1.89 |
Zinc | $3.52 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $1.65 |
Scrap #1 Copper Tubing | $1.47 |
Scrap #1 Flashing Copper | $3.84 |
Scrap #2 Copper Tubing | $1.08 |
Scrap #2/3 Mix Copper | $3.25 |
Scrap #3 Copper with Tar | $6.78 |
Scrap #3 Roofing Copper | $2.23 |
Scrap Aluminum Cans | $2.12 |
Scrap Aluminum Copper Radiators | $4.33 |
Scrap Aluminum Siding | $3.08 |
Scrap Aluminum Extrusion | $2.48 |
Scrap Aluminum Extrusion w/ Attachments | $4.90 |
Scrap Aluminum Thermopane | $3.03 |
Scrap Aluminum Copper Cutoffs | $2.33 |
Scrap Aluminum 6061 | $1.97 |
Scrap Aluminum 6063 | $3.43 |
Scrap Aluminum New Cast | $3.03 |
Scrap Aluminum Old Cast | $2.30 |
Scrap Aluminum Old Sheet | $1.54 |
Scrap Aluminum Wheels Clean | $3.84 |
Scrap Aluminum Wheels w/ Attachments | $2.65 |
Scrap Aluminum Turnings | $3.09 |
Scrap Aluminum Breakage | $3.31 |
Scrap Aluminum Shavings | $3.63 |
Scrap Aluminum Boat | $3.74 |
Scrap Aluminum Bumpers | $2.68 |
Scrap Aluminum Clips | $4.98 |
Scrap Aluminum Copper Coil | $3.07 |
Scrap Aluminum Diesel Tank | $2.79 |
Scrap Aluminum Engine Block | $1.43 |
Scrap Aluminum Litho | $3.33 |
Scrap Aluminum Radiators | $2.02 |
Scrap Aluminum Rims | $3.21 |
Scrap Aluminum Wire | $2.23 |
Scrap Aluminum Transformers | $3.49 |
Scrap Ballasts | $4.95 |
Scrap Brass (Red) | $3.76 |
Scrap Brass (Yellow) | $2.69 |
Scrap Brass Rod | $1.99 |
Scrap Brass Hair Wire | $1.70 |
Scrap Brass Pipe | $2.36 |
Scrap Brass Radiators | $2.43 |
Scrap Brass Shells | $2.45 |
Scrap Brass Turnings | $3.65 |
Scrap Bronze | $3.87 |
Scrap Bronze Turnings | $2.33 |
Scrap Car/Truck Batteries | $2.76 |
Scrap Catalytic Converters | $2.12 |
Scrap Christmas Lights | $1.77 |
Scrap Cast Aluminum | $1.48 |
Scrap Carbide | $3.90 |
Scrap CATV Wire | $2.34 |
Scrap Circuit Breakers | $2.84 |
Scrap Cobalt | $3.71 |
Scrap Communications Wire | $2.92 |
Scrap Compressors | $2.05 |
Scrap Clean ACR | $3.08 |
Scrap Clean Aluminum Wire | $3.62 |
Scrap Dirty ACR | $2.41 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminum Extrusion | $2.69 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminum Radiators | $2.00 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminum Turnings | $3.43 |
Scrap Dirty Brass | $1.36 |
Scrap Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.58 |
Scrap Dirty Roofing Copper | $3.49 |
Scrap Double Insulated Cable | $3.31 |
Scrap EC Wire | $2.77 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Aluminum | $2.75 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Copper | $2.65 |
Scrap Elevator Wire | $2.53 |
Scrap Enameled Copper | $2.89 |
Scrap Forktruck Battery | $2.03 |
Scrap F 75 | $2.38 |
Scrap Fire Wire | $3.99 |
Scrap Gold | $1.01 |
Scrap Hastelloy Solids | $3.28 |
Scrap Hastelloy Turnings | $2.35 |
Scrap Heliax Wire | $1.45 |
Scrap Inconel | $2.87 |
Scrap Inconel 792 | $1.33 |
Scrap Inconel 800 | $4.89 |
Scrap Inconel 825 | $4.08 |
Scrap Insulated Aluminum Wire | $1.35 |
Scrap Insulated Copper Wire | $1.77 |
Scrap Insulated Steel BX | $2.45 |
Scrap Lead Batteries | $3.55 |
Scrap Lead Coated Copper | $2.36 |
Scrap Lead Shot | $2.76 |
Scrap Lead Wheel Weights | $1.03 |
Scrap MarM247 | $1.55 |
Scrap Monel | $1.37 |
Scrap Nickel | $1.86 |
Scrap Non Magnetic Stainless Steel | $2.11 |
Scrap Painted Aluminum | $2.89 |
Scrap Plumbers Brass | $1.36 |
Scrap Prepared Aluminum | $1.54 |
Scrap Pewter | $1.47 |
Scrap Platinum | $4.87 |
Scrap Romex Wire | $2.38 |
Scrap Sealed Units | $5.23 |
Scrap Silver Plated Copper | $2.12 |
Scrap Semi-Red Brass | $3.06 |
Scrap Silver | $3.21 |
Scrap Solid Core Heliax | $3.14 |
Scrap Stainless Steel | $3.65 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Heatsinks | $4.07 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Sinks | $1.69 |
Scrap Stainless Turnings | $3.53 |
Scrap Starters | $1.88 |
Scrap Steel Case Batteries | $2.80 |
Scrap THHN Wire | $2.48 |
Scrap Tin Coated Copper | $2.54 |
Scrap Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $3.21 |
Scrap Titanium 6-4 Clips | $3.77 |
Scrap T-1,4,5,15 | $3.95 |
Scrap Tantalum (Air-Vac melt) | $2.84 |
Scrap Tungsten | $3.69 |
Scrap Tungsten Carbide | $3.66 |
Scrap Wiring Harness | $2.90 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $3.44 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $1.57 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $3.98 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $1.00 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $1.12 |
Scrap Busheling | $2.43 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $2.54 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $1.72 |
Scrap Dryers | $3.86 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $2.97 |
Scrap Rebar | $2.52 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $3.95 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $3.41 |
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 |