The most important piece of advice, that we give to newcomers to the scrap metal industry, is to learn the basic laws that regulate the buying and selling of scrap metal in your region. The scrap metal industry is heavily regulated to combat the theft, and not knowing the laws will cost you time and money. The US is more complex, since each state has its own laws. Ranging from easy and lenient to very strict. Vermont is one of the more lenient states in the US in terms of scrap metal laws. We have been through all the legislation and summarized the main points. Everything else the scrap yard will take care of.
First, before leaving the house make sure to bring ID. It sounds dumb, but so many people don't realize that ID is required to sell scrap. This is not only true in Vermont but it's true for the whole of the US. Scrap yards in Vermont are required to keep a record of each transaction for at least 5 years. So they will keep a copy of your ID, photograph of the material and yourself. Law enforcement have the power to enforce a tag and hold for up to 20 days on any material that is currently part of an investigation. As you can see the laws in Vermont are not too restrictive as for example there is no restriction on payment methods. Now that you know the basics, it is important to know where you can find the best scrap yards in the states.
We have researched a some of the larger cities to find the best scrap yards in Vermont. Let's start with the state capital, Montpelier. Our recommendations for the best scrap yard Bolduc Metal Recycling. Vermont's largest city, Burlington, has only about four scrap yards in total. Our recommendation is All Metal Recycling, however, our research shows that they are all very good. For those in South Burlington, Rutland, Barre or anywhere else in the state. If you're living close to New Hampshire, you may want to look at scrap prices and scrap yards in New Hampshire as well.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.40 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.18 |
Copper | $5.09 |
Brass | $3.92 |
Lead | $1.09 |
Nickel | $9.35 |
Tin | $17.58 |
Zinc | $1.65 |
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Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.97 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.97 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.97 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.69 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.30 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.86 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $1.14 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.83 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $2.27 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $2.10 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.55 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.41 |
Transformers | $0.24 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.31 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.91 |
E.C. Wire | $1.50 |
Litho Sheets | $0.97 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.56 |
MLC Clips | $0.95 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.93 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.91 |
Painted Siding | $0.90 |
UBC | $0.95 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.91 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.70 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.35 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.67 |
Yellow Brass | $2.51 |
Brass Rod | $2.45 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.63 |
Brass Pipe | $2.39 |
Brass Radiators | $2.03 |
Brass Shells | $2.26 |
Brass Turnings | $2.31 |
Bronze | $2.75 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.43 |
Dirty Brass | $1.20 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $1.20 |
Plumbers Brass | $2.39 |
Semi-Red Brass | $2.43 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $4.46 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $4.16 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $4.16 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $3.93 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $3.81 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $3.57 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $3.69 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $3.45 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $3.09 |
Enameled Copper | $3.51 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $3.57 |
Lead Coated Copper | $3.01 |
Silver Plated Copper | $3.81 |
Tin Coated Copper | $3.33 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $3.33 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.23 |
Lead Shot | $0.51 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.33 |
Solid Lead | $0.69 |
Soft Lead | $0.71 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $1.02 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.88 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $36.23 | $1,126.92 |
14ct Gold | $56.52 | $1,757.99 |
18ct Gold | $72.46 | $2,253.80 |
22ct Gold | $88.50 | $2,752.65 |
24ct Gold | $96.61 | $3,004.76 |
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 | $29.44 | $915.66 |
Platinum | $26.80 | $833.72 |
Silver | $0.97 | $30.07 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.11 |
#1 Busheling | $0.12 |
#1 HMS | $0.08 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.07 |
Sheet Metal | $0.07 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.09 |
Structural Steel | $0.08 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.34 |
301 SS | $0.50 |
304 SS Solid | $0.72 |
304 SS Turning | $0.62 |
309 SS | $0.94 |
310 SS | $1.42 |
316 SS Solid | $0.94 |
330 SS | $2.32 |
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 | $0.09 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.10 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.07 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.07 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.08 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.12 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.08 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.08 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.11 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.24 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.08 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.08 |
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 |