Louisiana Scrap Metal Prices
Do not make the same mistake as so many of the beginners we speak to who try to start selling scrap metal with taking the time to learn the laws in the region. Particularly those in the US since every state has its own laws and they can be so incredibly different. For those that have been in the industry for some years will have seen the change in laws to try to combat scrap metal theft. Louisiana has really reasonable laws for anyone selling scrap legally. The scrap yard will always be able to help with the rules and regulations when selling scrap metal but there are some thing that you really should know before you go.
We have been through the louisiana legislature and made a short summary of everything you need to be aware of before you leave the house. Most importantly is ID. Do not try to go to a scrap yard without ID, you will be turned away instantly. This is not only true in Louisiana but the whole of the US. The scrap yard will keep a copy of your ID on record along with a photo of the material and yourself at the time of the transaction. All this must be kept on record for a minimum of two years. All vehicles will need to reported the the office of motor vehicles, but the scrap yard will take care of this. To give law enforcement a helping hand in stopping the selling of scrap metal Louisiana has a ten day tag and hold system in place. Now that you have the basics down let’s talk about the best scrap yards in Louisiana. For those around New Orleans check out Uptown Recycling and WB Scrap Metal. Our favorite two scrap yards in the city. If you live in the state capital, Baton Rouge, our picks for the best scrap yards are: Louisiana Scrap Recycling and Pull-A-Part.
If you are selling scrap internationally, you will be pleased to know that we currently record up to date scrap metal prices from a variety of countries around the world. Navigate through any of the links below to find out what the prices are in any of these countries, whether they are local to you or simply somewhere you would like to sell scrap metal. We update this information very frequently, similar to how we do for our United States data in the adjacent table, so you can always expect to receive accurate figures.
As you can see, we are only providing scrap metal prices for the United States and Canada, however we are of course interesting in looking at international scrap yards too. We’ve been contacted on a number of occasions from people around the world, asking for information in regions as far away as Australia. As it stands we are only searching out for prices throughout Europe, in addition to the USA and Canada, however if we get enough emails about other regions then we will certainly consider them too. At the moment we are trying to put together some local prices for people living in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. Again, if you want to find out the best scrap metal prices per pound or per kilogram, then drop us an email and we will try to help you out however possible.