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 | $1.25 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.10 |
Copper | $4.42 |
Brass | $3.43 |
Lead | $1.01 |
Nickel | $7.72 |
Tin | $14.17 |
Zinc | $1.50 |
Last Updated On 2024-12-09
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.86 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.86 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.86 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.61 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.16 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.76 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $1.01 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.74 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $2.02 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.87 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.49 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.36 |
Transformers | $0.21 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.27 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.81 |
E.C. Wire | $1.34 |
Litho Sheets | $0.86 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.50 |
MLC Clips | $0.85 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.82 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.81 |
Painted Siding | $0.80 |
UBC | $0.85 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.81 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.62 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.31 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.33 |
Yellow Brass | $2.20 |
Brass Rod | $2.14 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.30 |
Brass Pipe | $2.09 |
Brass Radiators | $1.78 |
Brass Shells | $1.98 |
Brass Turnings | $2.02 |
Bronze | $2.40 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.25 |
Dirty Brass | $1.05 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.05 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.09 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.12 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.88 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.62 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.62 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $3.41 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $3.31 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $3.10 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $3.20 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $3.00 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.69 |
Enameled Copper | $3.05 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $3.10 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.62 |
Silver Plated Copper | $3.31 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.89 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.89 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.21 |
Lead Shot | $0.48 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.31 |
Solid Lead | $0.64 |
Soft Lead | $0.66 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.93 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.80 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $33.26 | $1,034.65 |
14ct Gold | $51.89 | $1,614.07 |
18ct Gold | $66.53 | $2,069.35 |
22ct Gold | $81.26 | $2,527.32 |
24ct Gold | $88.70 | $2,758.83 |
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 | $24.40 | $759.06 |
Platinum | $23.62 | $734.77 |
Silver | $0.89 | $27.58 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
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 | $0.31 |
301 SS | $0.47 |
304 SS Solid | $0.67 |
304 SS Turning | $0.57 |
309 SS | $0.87 |
310 SS | $1.31 |
316 SS Solid | $0.87 |
330 SS | $2.14 |
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 | $0.08 |
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 |