Aluminum chip scrap price

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CGornet

Aluminum

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Oct 26, 2016

• Feb 23, 2018

• #1

Did a search and couldn't find anything current.

I have a whole bunch of 6061 chips that I need to get rid of and the best price I could find locally was .32/lb.

Curious what you are all getting for your chips.

Also, if that is low in value, who would you recommend in Southern California for processing?

 

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moonlight machine

Diamond

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marysville ohio

• Feb 23, 2018

• #2

CGornet said:

Did a search and couldn't find anything current.

I have a whole bunch of 6061 chips that I need to get rid of and the best price I could find locally was .32/lb.

Curious what you are all getting for your chips.

Also, if that is low in value, who would you recommend in Southern California for processing?

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I got .26 2 weeks ago.

 

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kielbasavw

Aluminum

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Feb 25, 2013

Location

california

• Feb 23, 2018

• #3

You look at sa recycling?

 

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Guest

Guest

• Feb 23, 2018

• #4

When I was in So Cal I used to haul my scrap to two different places in Pomona, forget the names. That was about a 15 mile drive, I was based around the 15/60 interchange. I did check prices, I always considered vehicle cost and time when scraping. Here in Central Virginia a lot of places don't buy aluminum turnings and those that do currently pay 15 cents a pound.

 

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Larry Dickman

Titanium

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Temecula, Ca

• Feb 23, 2018

• #5

the last price list I got from Smart Recycling in LA was .47 / pound.

 

Finegrain

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Seattle, Washington

• Feb 23, 2018

• #6

20 cents if the guy at the yard is in a bad mood.
32 cents if he's in a good mood.

Regards.

Mike

 

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eaglemike

Stainless

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Apr 25, 2014

Location

san diego

• Feb 23, 2018

• #7

Specialty Scrap picks up. Price might be the same, or might be a bit higher. Your price isn't horrible. I'm in San Diego, I think they are in Temecula.

 

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Wild West

Hot Rolled

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Vista, CA

• Feb 23, 2018

• #8

First off, how much do you have? I just got .42/lb for 600 lbs. of chips and .60/lb for a 570 lbs. drum. of solids.

 

DavidScott

Diamond

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Jul 11, 2012

Location

Washington

• Feb 23, 2018

• #9

41 cents a pound two weeks ago in Portland.

 

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Mooner

Aluminum

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Apr 14, 2016

• Feb 23, 2018

• #10

.42 / lb for 6061 chips - 5 weeks ago in Seattle (~800 lbs)

 

Mud

Diamond

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May 20, 2002

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South Central PA

• Feb 23, 2018

• #11

30 cents in PA for 1500 lbs. Was also quoted 20 by another yard.

 

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CGornet

Aluminum

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• Feb 23, 2018

• #12

Wild West said:

First off, how much do you have? I just got .42/lb for 600 lbs. of chips and .60/lb for a 570 lbs. drum. of solids.

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About 1500lbs in these bins, and another 1500 or so when the job is done.

Sounds like my price is right in the middle.

 

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kazlx

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Tustin, CA

• Feb 23, 2018

• #13

0.35/lb two days ago in Orange County, CA at DBW.

 

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Bob-J-H

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Camarillo Ca

• Feb 23, 2018

• #14

Where is S. Cal. are you? Bob

 

tomjelly

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Location

GA

• Feb 23, 2018

• #15

You may want to hold them. The price may be rising faster than inflation....

 

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Guest

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #16

Finegrain said:

20 cents if the guy at the yard is in a bad mood.
32 cents if he's in a good mood.

Regards.

Mike

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A lot of people seem to complain scrap yards try to cheat them, I have never felt that way. On the other hand the employees in the ones I go to seem to be jerks 75% of the time. 3/4 of them are not helpful and expect you to be a mind reader and also understand who they are yelling commands at when they are 50 yards away and 3 other customers and 3 employees are in your general area.

 

Generic Default

Aluminum

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Jan 23, 2016

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Wilmington / Long Beach

• Dec 13, 2018

• #17

Had to update this thread because I haven't seen any estimates since the tariffs. What is everyone getting for their chips and scraps?

I just called a local scrapyard to pick up my chips, guy said maybe 20 cents per pound for a few hundred pounds. I'll check around more.

 

Finegrain

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Seattle, Washington

• Dec 13, 2018

• #18

Generic Default said:

Had to update this thread because I haven't seen any estimates since the tariffs. What is everyone getting for their chips and scraps?

I just called a local scrapyard to pick up my chips, guy said maybe 20 cents per pound for a few hundred pounds. I'll check around more.

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Last batch I dropped off I got a whopping $0.17. I guess I don't understand tariffs. I pay 25% more for my aluminum bars, then I get 25% less for the chips?

Regards.

Mike

 

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eaglemike

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Location

san diego

• Dec 13, 2018

• #19

Had some picked up today. 300 lbs got $.30/lb. I've been dealing with these guys for a while. He said prices are down, time of year. He said the mills shut down for a while, so they can't sell direct to the mill. They sell to middleman, who stores for a while, then sells to the mill in Feb. So in theory, prices should go back up in Feb/March.
Purchase prices have been going up some when buying. I used to be able to get stuff from Fry or EMJ at what I thought was decent prices. Lately Fry has only had maybe 10-20 percent of what I wanted in stock. Just regular sizes too. I'm guessing I need to expand the quote list.......

 

Mud

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South Central PA

• Dec 13, 2018

• #20

I just hauled 1400 lbs of chips today and received $0.15. Got $0.30 for solid. Googled a little and saw prices all over, most all higher than what I got.