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#1 Bare Bright Wire

$3.55/lb

Used in all kinds of electrical. Stripped Bare Bright Copper, no paint/heavy corrosion.

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#1 Copper Tubing / Flashing

$3.25/lb

Used in Plumbing for Commerical / Residential / Industrial. No paint / no solder / nothing inside.

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#2 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar

$3.05/lb

Used pipe/wire from rip-outs of old work. Paint, Solder, Small Brass joints, stuff inside.

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#3 Roofing Copper

$2.95/lb

For decorative purposes. Also used in Solar Panels.

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Alternators/Starters

$0.33/lb

From cars, trucks, vehicles with gas or diesel engines. Used to run the engine and are copper bearing.

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Aluminum/Copper Coil (Clean ACR Fin)

$1.60/lb

This is the main component to what powers air conditioners

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Aluminum/Copper Coil (Dirty ACR Fin)

$1.15/lb

Aluminum/copper coils with steel still attached.

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Brass (Plumbing, Pipe)

$2.17/lb

Old Plumbing Fixtures/Handles/Nozzles. Water Spigets, Machine Shop Cut-Offs

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Brass Shells

$2.00/lb

Little plastic, dirt, or steel attached. No residue inside and without aluminum or steel shells mixed in. No live rounds accepted under any circumstances.

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Brass Water Meter

$1.30-$2.10/lb

Used by towns to know how much water is being used by each location.

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Bronze

$2.45/lb

Bronze is a clean alloy that has no attachments, steel, iron, or other materials on it.

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Clean Brass Radiators

$1.95/lb

Free of steel sides and no coolant inside.

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Copper Transformers

$0.13-$0.32/lb

Has a steel core with copper windings surrounding it. Could have an outer case surrounding the copper as well.

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Copper Yokes

$0.45/lb

From TV's and will usually have plastic and coated copper wire attached.

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Dirty Brass Faucets

$0.55/lb

There are many faucets that are used that are now being made of either die cast or of plastic.

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Sealed Units

$0.20/lb

Found in appliances like refrigerators, are usually very heavy with electric motor inside.

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Small Electric Motors

$0.20-$0.28/lb

Used to produce energy to anything from a washer or dryer to a cordless drill. Less than 30lbs in weight.

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500-750 MCM (Bare Bright Inside) - 88-93% ICW

$2.62/lb

Bare bright copper wire inside, single insulation on the outside.

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Aluminum BX

$1.30/lb

Aluminum Jacket with THHN Wire Inside

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Car Harness Wires (48-52% ICW)

$1.25/lb

Coming off of cars these harness wires are great for scrapping.

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Cat 5/6 Cross (40-45% ICW)

$0.87/lb

CAT 5/6 Cross has an additional piece of plastic inside that lowers the value of the wire.

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Christmas Lights (10-15% ICW)

$0.25/lb

Bulbs and plugs can be attached

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Computer Wire (27-35% ICW)

$0.40/lb

Computer wire consists of the black cords that generally will power the towers or the monitors.

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Fire Wire (58-62% ICW)

$1.22/lb

Fire Wire is red in color and has 2 small wires inside with fiber.

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Insulated Cable (84-88% ICW)

$2.45/lb

Used for heavier loads of electric that would run to power homes and buildings.

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Insulated Copper Wire (45-50% ICW)

$1.15/lb

Used to run internet, phone, data, and computer lines.

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Insulated Steel BX

$0.45/lb

Used in many old houses for electric. Copper is inside.

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Open Eye Hollow Heliax (50-52% ICW)

$1.55/lb

Cell Phone Wire, several kinds, contact us to let us know what kind you have.

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Romex® Wire (64-68% ICW)

$1.85/lb

Used in communications, three strands of bare bright copper inside and insulated.

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THHN Cable (74-78% ICW)

$2.30/lb

10-18 gauge wire, Spaghetti Wire, Solid copper inside

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Thin/Thick Cable (79-83% ICW)

$2.32/lb

A mixture of different gauges of electrical wiring that range from 4-12 gauge.

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6063 Bare Aluminum

$0.65/lb

Higher-grade commercial scrap aluminum coming from items like windows, door frames, and a variety of other commercial uses/applications.

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AL Litho Plates

$0.684/lb

No paper/plastic/ink or other contaminants.

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AL Machine Cuts

$0.52-$0.60/lb

Clean aluminum cuts from machine shops. Grade 6061 or 6063.

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AL Thermo-pane/break (Not Glass)

$0.32/lb

Aluminum with plastic insulated running through the middle.

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AL Turnings

$0.15-$0.30/lb

Al Turnings are free of other materials and has little to no oil on them.

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All Aluminum Rims

$0.55-$0.70/lb

For the rubber tires to rest on. Tires must be removed.

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Aluminum Grills

$0.47/lb

To enjoy those beautiful summer days!

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Aluminum Siding / Gutters

$0.57/lb

To protect houses/building from the elements.

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Aluminum Transformers

$0.22/lb

Has a steel core with aluminum windings surrounding it. Could have an outer case surrounding the aluminum as well.

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Cast Aluminum

$0.45/lb

Clean casted aluminum without steel/rubber/attachments

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Clean Aluminum Wire

$0.65/lb

Aluminum Wire that is cleaned of all insulation, plastic, or other debris will be purchased as a clean aluminum wire.

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Dirty Aluminum

$0.05-$0.08/lb

This is material that has plastic, steel, rubber, other metals attached to it.

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Sheet Aluminum

$0.47/lb

Various sizes of aluminum usually from windows and housing structures.

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304 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic)

$0.31/lb

Used in mostly medical, restaurant, and production equipment. Will NOT stick to magnet. Very strong and does not rust.

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316 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic)

$0.62/lb

Must be analyzed by our Team.

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Ballasts

$0.07-$0.10/lb

Ballasts come from inside of light bulbs and there generally are two types. Electronic and copper based ballasts.

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Car Batteries

$0.17-$0.20/lb

Lead-acid based batteries from vehicles. They will have Pb label on them.

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Chillers

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Chillers are large AC Units off of roofs and from large commercial buildings. We will come to your job to pick these up as is.

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Circuit Breakers

Prices Vary

Coming out of all types of electrical panels and machinery, there are different sizes.

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Lead

$0.60/lb

One of the densest metals, can be used from fishing weights to plumbing pipes.

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Lead Wheel Weights

$0.10/lb

Small pieces from inside wheel well, usually linked together.

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Scrap Generators

$0.06-$0.06/lb

We buy backup generators either diesel or natural gas. Send us a picture of the unit and we can scheduled a pickup .

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Brake Rotors

$220/GT

Free from oils/fluids. Separated from brake drums and other parts. (500lb. Minimum)

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Cast Iron

$190/GT

Coil or old water piping, castings or plates from machinery. (500lb. Minimum)

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Light Iron

$125/GT

Household appliances (“white” goods), hot water heaters, and misc sheet steel. (500lb. Minimum)

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Steel

$125/GT

Coil or old water piping, castings or plates from machinery. (500lb. Minimum)

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AL Heat Sinks

$0.25/lb

Usually found inside desktop computers, for cooling

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Back Panels

$2.00-$5.50/lb

Where many boards connect to, higher precious metals.

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Clean Green Motherboards

$1.75/lb

Used inside of all kinds of electronic equipment.

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Computer Wire (27-35% ICW)

$0.40/lb

Computer wire consists of the black cords that generally will power the towers or the monitors.

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CPU Processor Chips

$4.00-$4.05/lb

The "brain" of the computer.

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Harddrive PC Board

$3.50/lb

Holds crucial components, and connects all the pieces.

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Harddrives w/Board

$0.55/lb

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Insulated Wire (45-50% ICW)

$1.15-$1.65/lb

Used to run internet, phone, data, and computer lines.

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Laptops

$0.75/lb

Old laptops with/without battery is buyers preference.

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Low Grade Non PC Boards

$0.10/lb

From household electronics, little metal.

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Memory Chips

$6.50/lb

Used to transfer data.

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Mid-Grade Boards

$1.25/lb

These are commonly from video cards, non-green motherboards.

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Power Supplies (w/ wires)

$0.25/lb

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Rambus Memory

$2.00/lb

Rambus memory has aluminum heat sinks that are one one or both sides.

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Servers

$0.25-$0.45/lb

Used to store massive amounts of data.

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Telecom Equipment

$0.10-$0.30/lb

Could be from a variety of industries.

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Whole Computer Towers w/HD

$0.20/lb

Towers must be intact with motherboard, power supply, harddrive, and all other components inside.

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Alnico Magnets

$0.75/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Babbit

$1.00-$5.00/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Carbide Inserts & Shapes

$6.75-$7.75/lb

Used in machine shops as heavy duty drills.

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FSX 414

$5.00/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Hastelloy Shavings

$2.00/lb

Must be analyzed and have no attachments.

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Hastelloy Solids

$2.50-$5.50/lb

Must be analyzed and have no attachments.

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High Speed Steel

$0.15-$0.65/lb

Must be analyzed and have no attachments.

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Inconel

$0.75-$3.00/lb

Must be analyzed and have no attachments.

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Monel

$2.20-$6.75/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Nickel

$1.50-$5.75/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Tantalum

$10.00-$25.00/lb

A very hard metal that is very rare and used in high temp productions such as the space industry.

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Tin Solder

$1.00-$3.00/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Titanium

$1.00/lb

Must be analyzed and be free of attachments.

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Questions About Scrap Metals From Rockaway Recycling

If you have questions about the metals and materials that we accept at our New Jersey location, you can see detailed pictures and descriptions. If you have questions about the types of metals we recycle at our scrap yard, you can always contact us with your question through our contact page.

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