Rochester, NY prices 7/27/11

Took a small load in today, here are my prices:

Electric motors 86 lbs @ $.18= $15.48
#2 Copper 7 lbs @ $3.20 = $22.40
Mixed insulated wire 33 lbs @ $.55 = $16.50
Mixed metal 217 lbs @ $.11 = $23.87



$78 for a load I fit into my car. I had hoped for better prices on the wire and motors

Yeah, I should have asked for what the guy graded the wire as before he printed off the ticket. I had called ahead and was quoted $.40-$1.40 depending on grade and still don't know if I should have gotten a better price or not based on what I had. Most of it was from appliance cords and wires from inside computers. Oh well. And the motors I had forgot to get a quote on before hand. I didn't bother to call the other large place in town after I had been quoted $.30/lb for aluminum earlier this year on a scrap job for work which was pretty pathetic in my opinion.

If you cut off the "plug" end of the wire you should get around $1.60 to $1.75 ... regarding pricing... being on the other side of the deal, not all yards have the same outlets for the material yielding the same pricing... everyone has their strengths aka "niche(s)"

Originally Posted by Ewasted

If you cut off the "plug" end of the wire you should get around $1.60 to $1.75 ... regarding pricing... being on the other side of the deal, not all yards have the same outlets for the material yielding the same pricing... everyone has their strengths aka "niche(s)"

Yeah, this wire was 'clean'. No plugs or prongs and I had even cut off all zip ties etc from the computer wire scrap. Oh well Live and learn, will have to be more careful next time.