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How do I sell scrap copper?
#19275093 - 12/14/13 02:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm finally finished replacing all the copper pipes in my mom's house with PVC. This project has been going on for decades, doing one little section at a time. For the most part, the old copper pipes were just left in place because I'm lazy. As a result I have essentially an entire house worth of 3/4" and 1/2" piping that I'm considering pulling down and taking to someone who buys scrap metal. If I had to guess, I'd say there is about 500ft worth
How do I go about selling it, what is a good price, and what other shit should I consider?
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods]
#19275136 - 12/14/13 03:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Check your local scrap yards, call around to see if they'll buy it.
Copper is like ~3.20$/lb so you'll get a nice little chunk for 500 lbs.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Uzziel]
#19275141 - 12/14/13 03:09 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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$3.3 per pound. Scrap yards are your best bet. Yellow pages should have a list in your area.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: T-Rex]
#19275171 - 12/14/13 03:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Load it in your truck and take it to the scrap yard. They'll weigh your vehicle then you unload the metal and weigh your vehicle again. Since it's old #2 copper you'll probably not get more than $3/lb. It's been a while since I went to the scrap yard.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Maito] 5
#19275257 - 12/14/13 03:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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In the TV show "The wire," there was a character named bubbles who stole copper to support his heroin habit. Now in my mind, everybody who sells copper is just supporting their drug habit. Lol
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods] 3
#19275270 - 12/14/13 03:48 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Why on earth would you replace copper with pvc? That's a serious downgrade.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Enlil]
#19275283 - 12/14/13 03:53 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Enlil said: Why on earth would you replace copper with pvc? That's a serious downgrade.
Because the copper pipes fail constantly. They get little pinholes in them. There are sections of pipe where the copper has lost 80% of its thickness.
There are blue deposits in the sinks and bathtubs.
I suspect it's a combination of dissolved CO2 and O2 that slowly dissolves the metal.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods] 2
#19275290 - 12/14/13 03:54 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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So replace it with new copper
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Enlil]
#19275296 - 12/14/13 03:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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No. PVC is much easier, much cheaper and more reliable.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods] 3
#19275301 - 12/14/13 03:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I actually have no clue why someone would choose copper at this point.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods]
#19275305 - 12/14/13 03:58 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said: bubbles
That's the first thing that I thought about when I saw this thread
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Khii Khwaay] 1
#19275324 - 12/14/13 04:02 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Khii Khwaay said:
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koods said: bubbles
That's the first thing that I thought about when I saw this thread
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods]
#19275364 - 12/14/13 04:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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When you're on the way to the scrapyard, keep your eyes open for fallen lampposts and guys working at the top of really high extension ladders
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods] 1
#19275366 - 12/14/13 04:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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koods said: No. PVC is much easier, much cheaper and more reliable.
It won't last as long, but it's your call.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Enlil]
#19275402 - 12/14/13 04:13 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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There are original sections that are PVC that are fine. The copper lasted about 10 years in areas closest to the well. On the other end of the house they last about 40. After the water heater, there's very little problem,which is why I'm certain it has to do with dissolved gases. Oxygen oxidizes the copper, then the CO2 reacts with the cupric oxide.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Enlil]
#19275414 - 12/14/13 04:16 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Enlil said:
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koods said: No. PVC is much easier, much cheaper and more reliable.
It won't last as long, but it's your call.
PVC will actually last just as long if it's not exposed to UV light
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#19275432 - 12/14/13 04:21 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Damn. We run our pipes on the outside of the house. Lol
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: koods]
#19275632 - 12/14/13 05:09 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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scrap yards man...
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: Enlil]
#19276048 - 12/14/13 06:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Enlil said:
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koods said: No. PVC is much easier, much cheaper and more reliable.
It won't last as long, but it's your call.
PVC pex tubing is the way to go, not copper anymore.
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Re: How do I sell scrap copper? [Re: blood4blood]
#19276059 - 12/14/13 06:54 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I do like pex.
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