Prices today...

Took a small load in today here in Fort Wayne Indiana.. Got .70 a # for alum. cans, .70 a # for insulated #2 copper wire, $1.45 a # for yellow brass and $1.95 a # for #2 copper. Cans dropped .5 a # since earlier this week. They've been at .75 for a few months straight til now. Bright side is I was able to get them to take some of that copper wire they wouldn't take before. I just unwrapped the strands of it that were wrapped together and thru it in with #2. Really should've got bright price for it but oh well, still got another 15 #'s of it left so I guess I'll just do a little at a time til it's gone

Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum

I just picked up a price list and copper is down to 2.17/lb #2, 2.50/lb for bright. Not much else changed. Now I don't know if I should sit on my 12 crt yokes or not. Wanted to cash it in because I need the money but...

That's why I held on to majority of my #2 and bright copper. Figured I'll try and hold off in hopes it goes a little higher. It was closer to your price last time I went, seen the $1.95 a # this time and was like man. Guess it could always be worse though. They even took the brass from a water meter with no problem so I was kinda excited about that

You get good $ for aluminum cans. I only get .25 for #2 insulated

Originally Posted by DevinThaScrapper

You get good $ for aluminum cans. I only get .25 for #2 insulated

Yea, I'm surprised the aluminum has been that high as long as it has. I remember a few years back they were .35 a # here. That sucked. Luckily I had a buddy that could get more for them in Michigan so I'd stock them up and sell to him once every month or 2 for a little less than what he'd get for them

Originally Posted by DevinThaScrapper

You get good $ for aluminum cans. I only get .25 for #2 insulated

Sure glad I don't live in Nebraska!
Prices from last week:
$.23 for low recovery/christmas lights!
#1 insulated: $1.52
#2 insulated: $.96
wire harness: $.79

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Originally Posted by BigJon

Took a small load in today here in Fort Wayne Indiana.. Got .70 a # for alum. cans, .70 a # for insulated #2 copper wire, $1.45 a # for yellow brass and $1.95 a # for #2 copper. Cans dropped .5 a # since earlier this week. They've been at .75 for a few months straight til now. Bright side is I was able to get them to take some of that copper wire they wouldn't take before. I just unwrapped the strands of it that were wrapped together and thru it in with #2. Really should've got bright price for it but oh well, still got another 15 #'s of it left so I guess I'll just do a little at a time til it's gone

You must have stopped by Hoosier Recycling on Coliseum.

Just now seeing this somehow. YEP. They seem ok at times but other times I feel like they rob ya. Just a minute from home though so end up there quite a bit for better or worse

Originally Posted by pappawheelie

Sure glad I don't live in Nebraska!
Prices from last week:
$.23 for low recovery/christmas lights!
#1 insulated: $1.52
#2 insulated: $.96
wire harness: $.79

Papa.....you'd sure like the $10 a ton for autobodies that we get here though..LOL