Massachusetts Scrap Metal Prices - USA

Massachusetts is state in New England with the most people. It has a lot of history and is well known for key historic events as well as for several large academic institutions (Harvard, MIT etc).

This state has a very rich economy and the average income here is very high, because this is the 3rd most wealthy state in the country. Nonetheless there will always be people looking to make extra money from selling scrap metal and since trade here is big (due to the Port and ever continuing construction) - there's money to be made from trading scrap metal.

We have been in the scrap metal industry for more than 20 years and past our knowledge on to hundreds of people. The first thing everyone wants to start with is to find the best scrap metal prices and learn where to source copper and other materials. Before any on this, the most important piece of information is to understand the scrap metal laws in your region.

Every state in the US has different regulations. Some of them are very strict. Massachusetts has many laws in place to combat the buying and selling of illegal scrap metal, however they are not too restrictive. We have been through the legislation and found all the laws you should know before you head out to your first scrap yard and summarized them for you.

First you need to understand that all scrap yards in Massachusetts are required to keep records for at least 2 years. These will include some private information. You will need to show a valid ID, which will be copied and kept on record. Plus photographs and video or you and the material during the transaction will be taken. The car or vehicle that you arrive in will also be recorded and stored.

Once the transaction is complete the scrap yard must report the transaction to the criminal system which will automatically check if it corresponds with any stolen material. The police can also place a tag and hold on any material for 20 days while they conduct their investigation.

Now that you have an idea of the basic laws that you must follow when selling scrap in Massachusetts let's take a look at scrap yards. Starting with Massachusetts' largest city and state capital, Boston. Our research has found the best scrap yards to be: A street Scrap Metals Corp and Second Street Iron & Metal Co.

For those around Worcester, Massachusetts the best scrap yards are: Starr Scrap Metal Inc and Schnitzer Northeast.

Below we have collected the latest scrap metal prices and the best scrap yards for all major cities in Massachusetts.