Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Scrap Metal Prices
How do I sell scrap metal through Scrap Metal Prices?
Send your scrap details through the form on our home page. Scrap Metal Prices reviews your enquiry and connects you with an independent recycling partner in your area, who prices the material on current market rates.
What types of scrap metal do you accept?
You can send an enquiry for ferrous metals (steel, iron, HMS 1 & 2), non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel), catalytic converters, lead batteries, e-waste, and mixed or specialty scrap. Which of them a recycling partner near you takes is confirmed when your enquiry is reviewed.
How are scrap metal prices determined?
Partner recyclers tie their prices to current commodity market rates — LME, COMEX and regional indices — and to the metal type, grade, quantity and regional demand. Prices move daily, so a quote reflects the market on the day it is given.
Is pickup available?
Depending on the quantity and your location, free pickup may be available from a recycling partner for qualifying loads; whether yours qualifies is confirmed when your enquiry is reviewed. Any pickup fee is quoted to you before anything is collected.
How do I get paid?
The recycling partner pays you by check, direct deposit, or electronic payment, once your material has been weighed and verified. The method and the timing are agreed with you before anything is collected.
Is there any cost to use Scrap Metal Prices?
Sending an enquiry through Scrap Metal Prices is free. Any pickup fee for a load that does not qualify for free pickup is quoted to you before anything is collected.
Do I need to be a licensed business?
No. Homeowners, farmers, trades and businesses can all send an enquiry. Regulated material — catalytic converters in particular — needs documentation and proof of legal ownership before any purchase.
What areas do you serve?
Scrap Metal Prices reviews enquiries from across the United States. Whether a recycling partner and a collection route are available where you are is what the review tells you; coverage is not universal.
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