Scrap collection areas
Searching for scrap non-ferrous metals is an interesting activity . In order to find impressive volumes of metal recyclables, it is important to know the places where non-ferrous metal can be found with a high probability.
- Landfills. Searching for scrap here brings good results, because in landfills you can find not only spare parts that have become unusable, but also old household appliances:
- TVs,
refrigerators,
- washing machines.
And they are the source:
- copper,
- zinc,
- aluminum
Collecting non-ferrous metals from a landfill is complicated by the fact that there is a lot of garbage, and it is difficult to find the right thing. Plus an unpleasant smell and unsanitary conditions. However, if you dress correctly and invite friends to help, you can collect up to 50-100 kg of metal recyclables per day.
During the search process you will come across ferrous metal more often. It may turn out that renting it out will be more profitable due to the larger quantity. You will find useful articles about the extraction of ferrous metal and the prices for it at collection points.
Types of copper cable
The cable is based on a conductive copper core. Typically, a product has several cores isolated from each other, which are enclosed in a common shell.
Depending on the conditions of operation, the coating can be reinforced with a protective screen or armor.
The following types of cables are distinguished:
- power;
- household;
- control;
- special.
Power copper cables are designed to distribute electricity supplied by a power plant to:
- substations,
- municipal and transport facilities,
- manufacturing enterprises, etc.
Inside such products there are up to five conductive cores.
Based on the insulation material, they are divided into several types:
Single-core with PVC plastic insulation . The conductor can be single-wire or multi-wire. Products of this type are highly resistant to fire and damage. - Rubber insulation is used to protect flexible cables.
- Armored cables have copper conductors with paper insulation impregnated with a special compound. Additionally, they are covered with a lead sheath with a protective layer. Such wires are used for laying underground.
Household ones have from one to several cores. They are used to connect devices to portable power generators, as well as welding installations to the electrical network.
Control cables are used to connect electrical appliances, switchgears and various mechanisms in tunnels and channels without the risk of damage. Installation of this type of wires is possible both outdoors and indoors.
Special cables are used to transmit high-frequency and low-frequency signals.
Search for copper
Copper is considered one of the most expensive metals; you can get up to 300 rubles kilogram Therefore, people who specialize in finding scrap metal strive to find as much copper scrap as possible.
Where to look for copper for scrap:
- in city landfills - unusable TVs, refrigerators, washing machines contain a lot of copper spare parts;
- in abandoned plants and factories;
- near power plants you can find discarded cable wires or failed transformers.
To extract copper, it is not enough to find a Soviet refrigerator and sell it entirely. It is important to separate all parts containing copper. For example, in an old tube TV it is located in the transformer and wires. In a refrigerator, valuable metal is contained in the compressor (more than a kilogram).
Where else can you find copper for scrap metal?
Old electric motors contain copper windings, and burnt-out fluorescent lamps contain copper fittings weighing up to 200-300 grams. Considering that many enterprises periodically throw away such lamps in large quantities, you can get a good income.
Where to find copper for scrap metal
Finding non-ferrous scrap can be a good source of income. This is especially true for copper, a metal that is highly valued at collection points. In terms of global consumption and production, it ranks third after aluminum and iron. Copper has high electrical conductivity, is resistant to corrosion and does not lose its properties after processing, so it is in high demand in the market for recycled materials.
But for most ordinary people, it remains unknown where you can get copper at home, and in which devices and products it is contained. Moreover, you don’t have to go far to get it. This does not necessarily have to be large-scale excavations in the fields using a metal detector. Copper is found in varying quantities in ordinary household appliances, so before throwing an old TV or any electrical appliance into a landfill, it is worth checking it for the presence of this valuable non-ferrous metal.
Content
- Where is the most copper in household appliances?
- What else has copper to spare?
- Where can I get copper?
- How to get a high price for scrap metal?
- What copper parts cannot be returned?
How to Get the Best Price for Copper Scrap?
The cost of non-ferrous metal depends on the category, batch size and reception conditions. offers profitable cooperation to one-time and regular clients. Provides instant payment for purchasing a batch.
How to Get the Best Price for Copper Scrap?
- bring a large batch of waste non-ferrous metal products;
- scrap copper of the “shiny” type, which does not contain foreign impurities;
- arrange an appointment in advance and clarify the demand in the secondary raw materials market.
To find out the current cost, do not forget to indicate the volume of the scrap lot in a telephone conversation with the manager. Upon admission, the evaluator determines the category and weight to offer a high reward. The price is calculated individually. It is affected by type, weight, and the presence of traces of chemical or heat treatment.
Prices for accepting scrap copper cable
The cost of copper cable varies depending on the percentage of copper in the raw materials supplied, as well as the quality and volume of the metal.
The exact price of scrap can be found out after analyzing the sample using special equipment - a metal and alloy analyzer.
In the price lists of enterprises that accept scrap, as a rule, the price is for pure metal , freed from:
- isolation;
- lubricants;
- paints, etc.
a prototype is cut at the delivery point , which is cleared of the braid and weighed. In this way, the amount of metal in the received batch is determined, without taking into account the mass of the insulation.
Average prices for different types of copper cable scrap are presented in the table:
| Type of scrap | Description | Price/price range (RUB per kg) |
| Copper cable | With copper yield from 70% | 260 — 300 |
| Copper cable | In isolation | 220 — 280 |
| Copper "oil" | scrap cable, mechanically stripped of its braid. Does not have oxides, darkening, in oil. The presence of varnish, terminals, residues of insulating material, paint, dirt, paper, etc. is unacceptable. | 200-298 |
| Copper "mix" | Current conductors, telephone copper wire, wire, cable, parts of units, flexible busbars “pigtails”. Coating with varnish, paint, as well as the presence of oxides is allowed. | 230 — 285 |
| Burnt copper | Scrap of a copper core with a cross-section of any shape that has undergone heat treatment. The raw materials should not contain traces of oxidation, tips, oil, or particles of insulating material. | 280 — 300 |
| Copper "shine" | Stripped copper wires and cables. Each core is shiny, free of oxides, darkening, films, traces of oil and varnish, as well as insulation residues. The price depends on the cross-sectional diameter of the core. | 240 — 318 |
Application of copper wire
MM grade wire (soft copper M1) is used as a conductor, fastener, and as a welding wire for welding copper-containing alloys in automatic and semi-automatic welding machines. Large diameter MM wire is used for grounding and lightning rods.
Copper wire is widely used in construction as a fastening material, for example, when facing walls with stone or artificial panels imitating stone. Suspensions, fasteners and hardware made of copper last for years, maintaining their strength characteristics.
Production of copper wire to order. Buy copper wire of different diameters (3.2mm, 5.8mm...), placing an order from 300 kg. The production time for copper wire is 10 days from the date of payment. The price of copper wire is indicated for wholesale quantities.
Sale of copper wire from a warehouse in Moscow. Delivery throughout Russia by transport companies. Low price for copper electrical wire. The price of copper wire is indicated in the price list for large wholesale quantities.
Copper wire. Round copper wire for electrical engineering.
Round copper electrical wire MM is produced according to TU 16-705.492-2005.
Copper wire is wound on coils or in coils:
-diameter 0.2-2.5mm - coils 18-25kg,
-diameter 3.0-8.0mm - coils from 50 to 100 kg.
Copper wire with a diameter of more than 1 mm can be unwound in any quantity at the customer’s request.
The wire we offer is produced at domestic factories and wire rods are produced in Russia. At the moment, wire rod is produced mainly according to our own specifications or GOST R 53803-2010. Below I give an approximate correspondence to the previously used classes of wire rod with modern GOSTs.
Advantages of PC Metal-Snab
For those who know how to find copper, distinguish it from other non-ferrous metals and clean wires from insulation, we offer a high reward for buying scrap. We appreciate the “brilliance” category very well. We accept scrap with traces of burning or tinning.
Advantages of PC Metal-Snab:
- three large equipped collection points in Moscow;
- your own transport for scrap removal in the capital and region;
- stable work schedule - from 9:00 to 20:00 seven days a week;
- purchasing non-ferrous scrap that turned out to be not copper;
- assessment, weighing and instant payment for the appointment.
To sell your copper stock from old refrigerators, TVs and cables, leave us a request online or by phone. We will meet you at the collection point or pick up a large shipment from the territory. We will offer a price from 330 rubles. per kg of copper scrap. We will help you get a high additional income.
Source: metallom-msk.ru
