The southern sunshine state Florida has a lot scrap metal business. But before selling scrap metal you need to be aware of the laws that you will have to abide by. Florida has fairly basic laws compared to other states.
When you sell scrap to scrap yard in Florida you will need to provide fingerprints that will be kept on record along with your description. A copy of your driving license will need to me kept on record as well statement of the ownership of the material sold will need to be signed. Florida law states that all records must be kept for at least 2 years.
The largest city by population and area is Jacksonville, which has a population of 1.5 million. Our favourite Jacksonville scrap yards are: Berman Bros Inc, Quick Stop Recycling and CMC Recycling.
Florida's second largest city Miami, known for its wonderful beaches and skyline, has some a great selection of scrap yards for those looking to make some cash. The Miami scrap yards that we always recommend are: All Florida Scrap Metal Inc, USA scrap Metal and Recycling and Bahia Honda Scrap Metal. Any of these are great options with fantastic customer service and prices.
Tampa, one of Florida's most famous cities, can found in Hillsborough County and offers a great environment for finding and selling scrap metal. From our research the best scrap yards in Tampa are Edge Metals Recycling, Fedca Scrap Recycling, Worldwide Scrap Metals and Trademark Metals Recycling Facility.
For those that live in or near the state capital, Tallahassee, here are our recommendations: Leon Iron & Metals Inc, Ace Salvage Inc and Junk King Tallahassee.
Below is a list of cities in Colorado for which we have looked up the latest scrap metal prices and the best scrap yards.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.17 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.02 |
Copper | $4.06 |
Brass | $3.13 |
Lead | $0.88 |
Nickel | $7.11 |
Tin | $13.01 |
Zinc | $1.34 |
Last Updated On 2024-11-20
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.81 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.81 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.81 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.58 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.09 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.72 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $0.95 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.69 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $1.90 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.76 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.46 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.34 |
Transformers | $0.20 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.26 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.76 |
E.C. Wire | $1.26 |
Litho Sheets | $0.81 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.47 |
MLC Clips | $0.80 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.78 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.76 |
Painted Siding | $0.75 |
UBC | $0.80 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.76 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.59 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.29 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.13 |
Yellow Brass | $2.01 |
Brass Rod | $1.96 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.10 |
Brass Pipe | $1.91 |
Brass Radiators | $1.62 |
Brass Shells | $1.81 |
Brass Turnings | $1.84 |
Bronze | $2.20 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.15 |
Dirty Brass | $0.96 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $0.96 |
Plumbers Brass | $1.91 |
Semi-Red Brass | $1.94 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.56 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.32 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.32 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $3.13 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $3.03 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $2.84 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $2.94 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $2.75 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.46 |
Enameled Copper | $2.80 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $2.84 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.40 |
Silver Plated Copper | $3.03 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.65 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.65 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.18 |
Lead Shot | $0.42 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.27 |
Solid Lead | $0.56 |
Soft Lead | $0.58 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.83 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.72 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $30.79 | $957.80 |
14ct Gold | $48.04 | $1,494.18 |
18ct Gold | $61.59 | $1,915.64 |
22ct Gold | $75.22 | $2,339.63 |
24ct Gold | $82.11 | $2,553.93 |
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 | $24.26 | $754.51 |
Platinum | $22.85 | $710.56 |
Silver | $0.83 | $25.85 |
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 | $0.10 |
#1 HMS | $0.07 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.06 |
Sheet Metal | $0.06 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.07 |
Structural Steel | $0.07 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.29 |
301 SS | $0.43 |
304 SS Solid | $0.62 |
304 SS Turning | $0.53 |
309 SS | $0.81 |
310 SS | $1.22 |
316 SS Solid | $0.81 |
330 SS | $1.99 |
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 | $0.08 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.07 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.10 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.07 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.07 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.09 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.20 |
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 |