how do I know wholesale prices for copper and aluminium scrap?

Originally Posted by chameleon

I don't know what websites I can trust? Do you know any?

You were given one in an earlier response.

There is no whole sale or retail prices on commodities. The price is based on supply and demand and your position on the food chain. The higher up on the chain you are, the more of a gamble you take day to day. There are individuals and companies that buy long, sell short, and bid contracts.

Based on your question it is assumed you are at the bottom of the food chain, just like most of us on the forum. With that said, we are lower than whale sh** on the bottom of the ocean. Therefore your answer is the going price at your local yard. You can find out what the big boys are hedging their bets on with the Iron Age Index. Good luck.

Full article at Scrap Metal Forum: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...#ixzz3OTKrHVmE

Here is the indicated site. "Iron Age Index." As far as trustworthy unless I am currently doing large volumes then I would not know. Further if I were involved in large volumes of metal I would not likely share information of this nature. I do not inform my customers with who I sell to. Good luck, Mike