COPPER
METALS RECYCLING
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#1 Clean Copper Tubing: Copper pipe free of any paint, attachments
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#2 Copper: Lacquer coated, painted, solder etc
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Light Copper: Roofing copper, sheets
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Yellow Brass: Fittings, drain pipes, bullet shells (must be separate)
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Red Brass: Cast valves, pump impellers
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Aluminum/Copper Radiators: “Fins” from air conditioning units
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#1 Bare Bright Wire: Clean stripped copper wire
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#1 Insulated Wire: 14AWG or larger building wire
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#2 Mixed Household Wire: Extension cords etc
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Steel BX: Building wire incased in steel
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Aluminum BX/MC: Building wire incased in aluminum
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CAT5/6: Ethernet/communication
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Harness Wire: Clean wiring harness from cars
WIRE
ALUMINUM
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Sheet Aluminum: Clean mixed aluminum sheet or siding
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Cast Aluminum: Clean mixed castings
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Extrusion: 100% clean, 6061 or 6063
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Wheels: Cast aluminum wheels
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Aluminum Beverage Cans: MUST BE SEPARATED
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Insulated Aluminum Wire: Service Wire, ACSR
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Irony Aluminum: Aluminum with iron/plastic attachments
COPPER-BEARING MATERIALS
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Electric Motors: Copper-wound motors
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Sealed Units: Compressor pumps from air conditioners
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Starters/Alternators: From cars, trucks or heavy equipment
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Transformers: Copper or aluminum wound
LEAD
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Clean Soft Lead: Lead pipe, joints from cast iron pipe
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Gun Range Lead: Recovered from a shooting range
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Wheel Weights: Used to balance automotive wheels
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Batteries: Lead/Acid batteries from cars, trucks, equipment
IRON/STEEL
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Light Iron: Appliances, cars
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Heavy Steel, Prepared: Heavy gauge steel shorter than 5’
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Heavy Steel, Unprepared: At least one dimension over 5’
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Stainless Steel: Non-magnetic 304 or 316 SS
MISCELLANEOUS
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Catalytic Converters
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Carbide
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Inconel
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Hastealloy
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Cupronickle
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X-Ray Film