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Master Mark · 09-02-2010, 03:02 PM

FYI copper is at 275 per pound right now

brass is at 150 lb

took it all over to the scrap yard yesterday .......

how much I get for this???

PLUMB TIME · 09-02-2010, 03:22 PM

What was your address again..........?

$800.00-$1000.00

SewerRatz · 09-02-2010, 04:01 PM

Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny.

rocksteady · 09-02-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny.

So the only copper that they pay full price for is stolen?

Paul

PLUMB TIME · 09-02-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny.

$2.30 for #1

$2.20 for #2

for .$10 I don't cut it up any more.

Master Mark · 09-02-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny.

Actually they gave me 2.75 for the dirty plumbers copper.
about half the buckets you see were copper.,
we had let it accumulate a lot lately .

I was not aware it had gone up this high recently....

what is your best guess here???..

Colgar · 09-02-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny.

They pulled that chit on me a few years ago.

I did the same thing as you.

When I was there unloading it, the mexican said, "why did you pull it all apart? He isn't gonna pay you anymore."

SewerRatz · 09-02-2010, 04:30 PM

My best guess is around 80 to 90 bucks

Master Mark · 09-02-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

My best guess is around 80 to 90 bucks

Ok, sewer ratz if you are not going to be serious....

we had 757 lbs of yellow brass at 1.23 $ 931.00

475 lbs of #2 copper at $2.84 lb $1349.00
(thought we only got 2.75)

grand total

$2280.11

I dont know if copper has been much higher than
this or not for a very long time. I am glad we cleared
out the building yesterday... Thats too much to be left
laying around..

the only down side to it is they gave me a check

house plumber · 09-02-2010, 07:29 PM

at one time down here a couple years ago, number 1 copper was over $4 a pound

09-02-2010, 04:01 PM	#3
SewerRatz Illinois Licensed Plumber Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 2,706 My Photos	Did they give you full price for the copper, lots of the scrap yards around here will only give you the full price if its "clean" copper. I asked him what does he mean by clean, he said no solder joints and such. So One year I cut all the fittings off and had a pile of copper and a pile of the fittings with solder on them. He still refused to gave full price, the excuse given was the pipe was not shiny. __________________ Ron Hasil Lic #058-160417 A-Archer Sewer & Plumbing specializing in: Tankless Water Heaters \| Drain and Sewer Cleaning Sump and Ejector Pumps \| Backflow RPZ Testing

09-02-2010, 04:30 PM	#8
SewerRatz Illinois Licensed Plumber Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 2,706 My Photos	My best guess is around 80 to 90 bucks __________________ Ron Hasil Lic #058-160417 A-Archer Sewer & Plumbing specializing in: Tankless Water Heaters \| Drain and Sewer Cleaning Sump and Ejector Pumps \| Backflow RPZ Testing

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09-02-2010, 03:02 PM	#1
Master Mark philosopher and statesmen Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indianapolis indiana ... Posts: 2,371 My Photos	good copper haul today FYI copper is at 275 per pound right now brass is at 150 lb took it all over to the scrap yard yesterday ....... how much I get for this??? __________________ God created man, Sam Colt made them equal." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMO1eyMRuM

09-02-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
PLUMB TIME Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 628 My Photos	What was your address again..........? $800.00-$1000.00

09-02-2010, 07:29 PM	#10
house plumber HI Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Port Richey,Fl Posts: 3,084 My Photos	at one time down here a couple years ago, number 1 copper was over $4 a pound