I found today that scrap metal prices are through the roof today - £90 for 50kg of lead flashing ffs - it was 80p per kg up til recently.
If you have brass to weigh in - my advice is to get it in asap.
Scrap metals - prices!!!
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Scrap metals - prices!!!
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Re: Scrap metals - prices!!!
I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up
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Re: Scrap metals - prices!!!
This is good to know, I just renovated and have been keeping all of the brass/steel/iron away from the "tatters" so I could weigh it in myself. Might have to be sooner rather than later...!
Re: Scrap metals - prices!!!
Can you give a ballpark Kg price?pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up
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Re: Scrap metals - prices!!!
In October, I took two large Tesco's bags full of brass to our scrappie. Can't remember the weight, but got £69 for itrox wrote:Can you give a ballpark Kg price?pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up
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I think I got £52 for 24kgrox wrote:Can you give a ballpark Kg price?pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up
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Selling out at £2200 per tonnerox wrote:Can you give a ballpark Kg price?pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up
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Re: Scrap metals - prices!!!
I've a licence to weigh metals in but assumed they wouldn't take brass cartridges due to possible live primers etc. Have none of you had any issues weighing in empty shell cases?
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No. I have taken several loads over the past few years from the club's scrap bucket and I have always checked each one. Boring, but does turn up the odd live round now and thenArcofZen wrote:I've a licence to weigh metals in but assumed they wouldn't take brass cartridges due to possible live primers etc. Have none of you had any issues weighing in empty shell cases?
I just tell them it's all been checked and they seem happy enough
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Same here, I always check themMrD wrote:No. I have taken several loads over the past few years from the club's scrap bucket and I have always checked each one. Boring, but does turn up the odd live round now and thenArcofZen wrote:I've a licence to weigh metals in but assumed they wouldn't take brass cartridges due to possible live primers etc. Have none of you had any issues weighing in empty shell cases?
I just tell them it's all been checked and they seem happy enough
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