What we buy:

What we don't buy:

Steel & Iron •Prepared Steel (4ft max length, wider pieces must be ¼” thickness or more) •Unprepared Steel (longer or thinner steel requiring cutting) •Heavy Iron (Dozer tracks, truck wheels, steel cable, rear ends, axles, etc.) •#2 HMS (appliances, thin steel sheeting, fence posts, car body parts, etc.) Copper •#1 Copper (tubing with no solder/fittings, large insulated wire) •#2 Copper (wiring with fittings, smaller insulated wire, copper sheets) •#1 Insulated Copper (house wiring, solid strand wire) •#2 Insulated Copper (extension cords, thinner wiring) •Low-Grade Copper (Christmas lights, vehicle wiring harnesses) Aluminum •Aluminum Sheet (without nails, foam, insulation, etc.) •Dirty Aluminum (with nails, paint, foam, insulation) •Aluminum Cans (crushed or whole, preferably in clear bags) •Cast Aluminum (from casting, no steel) •Car Wheels (wheels without tires) •Truck Wheels (from tractor trailers, no tires) Cars & Automotive •Cars, Trucks, and Vans (running or not, with or without fluids) •Radiators (brass/copper, with no steel, rubber, or plastic) •Auto Rads (dirty or clean, with or without attachments) •Catalytic Converters (priced on an individual basis) Stainless Steel •201 Stainless (low nickel, no steel) •304 Stainless (higher nickel content, no steel) •Dirty Stainless (with steel attached) Brass •Clean Brass (valves, fittings, no ferrous metal attached) •Dirty Brass (with ferrous metal attached) Miscellaneous •Batteries (sealed car batteries, truck batteries, equipment batteries) •Electric Motors (without attachments) •Lead (clean lead without steel, plastic, or rubber) •Seal Units (compressors with no oil or Freon)

🚫 Utility & Infrastructure Materials •Utility access covers •Street light poles or fixtures •Road or bridge guard rails •Water meter covers •Highway or street signs •Traffic control or directional signs •Traffic light signals 🚫 Property Marked or Owned by Government or Utilities •Any metal marked with government markings, names, or initials •Materials identifiable as belonging to a utility provider (telephone, cable, electric, water) •Railroad property (rails, signs, etc.) 🚫 Cemetery & Historical Items •Cemetery vases or markers •Historical markers •Utility manhole covers and storm grates •Fire hydrants or hydrant caps 🚫 Electronics & Household Items •Televisions •Computer monitors 🚫 Miscellaneous Prohibited Items •Twisted pair copper telecommunications wiring (25 pair or greater in 19, 22, 24, or 26 gauge) •Beer kegs 
Exceptions with Written Permission 🚨 Some restricted materials may be accepted with written approval from Railroads, Utility Companies, or Licensed Contractors.