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Copper recycling in Kansas City
Answer these in order. The first one that fits is your grade.
Bare, clean copper wire pays the most. Insulated wire and copper attached to other metals pay less because we have to separate it. Strip it before you bring it in if you can.
Not all copper pays the same. The cleaner it is and the less non-copper material attached, the higher the grade.
| Material | What it is | Under 100lbs | Over 100lbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright | Clean, shiny stripped wire 16 gauge or thicker with no coating. Tests at about 99% pure copper. Quick check: Shiny wire, no coating. | $5.52/lb | $5.62/lb |
| #1 Copper | Clean tubing with no end pieces, hardeners, or oxidation (no dark or green discoloring). Quick check: Clean tubing, no fittings. | $5.40/lb | $5.50/lb |
| #2 Copper | Tubing with end pieces, oxidation, or hardeners like threaded fittings, and stripped wire thinner than 16 gauge. Quick check: Fittings, dark or green spots, or thin wire. | $5.30/lb | $5.40/lb |
| Light Copper | Thin, flat copper such as roofing, sheet copper, and gutters. Quick check: Thin and flat. | $4.70/lb | $4.80/lb |
| Insulated #1 (85%) | Wire with its plastic coating still on, graded by copper percentage (85%, 65%, 55%, 45%, 30%). Quick check: Plastic coating on. | $4.17/lb | $4.27/lb |
Prices are subject to change anytime without notice. Updated daily. Contact a buyer for loads of 500 lbs or more.
Clean copper is reddish-orange, like a shiny penny. Old copper turns dull brown or green. That is tarnish, and it is still copper underneath.
A magnet will not stick to real copper. If it sticks, it is copper-coated steel.
Scratch a small spot. Bright salmon-orange underneath means copper. Silver or yellow means something else.
Copper feels heavy for its size, noticeably heavier than aluminum of the same shape.
Take your scrap to our clean, easily accessible facility.
Our team will review and weight your scrap materials.
Get paid right away in cash.
Still not sure? Call 816-924-8452 or email a photo before you drive over.
Copper is a soft, reddish-orange metal that carries electricity and heat better than almost anything else, so it is inside nearly every wire, motor, and pipe. It never wears out and can be melted down and used again, which is why it is worth so much at a scrap yard. The cleaner and purer the copper, with no paint, insulation, or other metals attached, the more it is worth.
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