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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.

I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up

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...!

pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up

Can you give a ballpark Kg price?

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rox wrote:

pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up

Can you give a ballpark Kg price?

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In October, I took two large Tesco's bags full of brass to our scrappie. Can't remember the weight, but got £69 for it

Donald

rox wrote:

pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up

Can you give a ballpark Kg price?

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I think I got £52 for 24kg

rox wrote:

pe4king wrote:I did some brass last week and couldn't believe how prices have gone up

Can you give a ballpark Kg price?

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Selling out at £2200 per tonne

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?

ArcofZen 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?

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 then
I just tell them it's all been checked and they seem happy enough

Donald

MrD wrote:

ArcofZen 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?

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 then
I just tell them it's all been checked and they seem happy enough

Donald

Same here, I always check them