Selling scrap metal is such a simple business that many people have exploited it by buying and selling scrap metal. The buying and selling of scrap has been around as long as the industry itself. This is why the laws surrounding the sale of scrap metal has been getting stricter and stricter. So before we get into which scrap yards we recommend in Utah, we need to cover the most important piece of information, which is the laws and regulations of selling scrap metal in Utah.
We have been through the laws and made a short summary to equip you with everything that you need to know, before heading out to sell scrap in Utah. Each state requires a different amount of information from its sellers. Utah keeps a lot on record to try to keep the black market at bay. It may seem obvious to the more experienced of you, but do not go to the scrap yard without ID.
Every scrap yard in Utah (and the rest of the US in fact) must check your ID before any transaction. A copy of this will need to be kept on record for any sale over $30. Along with your ID the scrap yard will note the vehicle that you arrived in, including its license plate number. A photograph of you at the time of the transaction and your fingerprints. To those new to the industry this may seem extreme but these measures have done a lot to fight scrap theft.
Now that you have this info, let's get to the fun bit: the scrap yards. Firstly, let's look at Utah's largest city and state capital, Salt Lake City. From our research we found that the scrap yards that offer the best customer experience are: Nelson Scrap Metals and Utah.
Below is a list of cities in Utah for which we have looked up the latest scrap metal prices and the best scrap yards.
If you're living in the south of the state, you may also want to check out the latest Arizona scrap metal prices to see if you can get a better price there.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum | $1.15 |
Aluminum Alloy | $1.01 |
Copper | $4.06 |
Brass | $3.15 |
Lead | $0.93 |
Nickel | $7.08 |
Tin | $13.00 |
Zinc | $1.37 |
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Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Aluminum 1100 | $0.79 |
Aluminum 3003 | $0.79 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (clean) | $0.79 |
Aluminum 356 Wheels (dirty) | $0.56 |
Aluminum 5052 Scrap | $1.07 |
Aluminum 6061 Extrusions | $0.70 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions | $0.93 |
Aluminum 6063 Extrusions/Fe | $0.68 |
Aluminum/Cu Radiators | $1.86 |
Aluminum/Cu/Fe Radiators | $1.72 |
Aluminum Radiators | $0.45 |
Aluminum/Fe Radiators | $0.33 |
Transformers | $0.19 |
Breakage 50% Recovery | $0.25 |
Chrome Wheels | $0.75 |
E.C. Wire | $1.23 |
Litho Sheets | $0.79 |
Mixed Turnings | $0.46 |
MLC Clips | $0.78 |
Aluminum Old Cast | $0.76 |
Aluminum Old Sheet | $0.75 |
Painted Siding | $0.73 |
UBC | $0.78 |
Zorba 90% NF | $0.75 |
Aluminum Cans (clean) | $0.57 |
Aluminum Cans (dirty) | $0.29 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Red Brass | $2.14 |
Yellow Brass | $2.01 |
Brass Rod | $1.97 |
Brass Hair Wire | $2.11 |
Brass Pipe | $1.92 |
Brass Radiators | $1.63 |
Brass Shells | $1.81 |
Brass Turnings | $1.85 |
Bronze | $2.21 |
Bronze Turnings | $1.15 |
Dirty Brass | $0.96 |
Dirty Brass Radiators | $0.96 |
Plumbers Brass | $1.92 |
Semi-Red Brass | $1.95 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | $3.56 |
#1 Copper Tubing | $3.32 |
#1 Flashing Copper | $3.32 |
#2 Copper Tubing | $3.13 |
#2/3 Mix Copper | $3.03 |
#3 Copper with Tar | $2.84 |
#3 Roofing Copper | $2.94 |
Dirty Roofing Copper | $2.75 |
Electric Motors - Copper | $2.47 |
Enameled Copper | $2.80 |
Insulated Copper Wire | $2.85 |
Lead Coated Copper | $2.40 |
Silver Plated Copper | $3.03 |
Tin Coated Copper | $2.66 |
Tin Insulated Copper Wire | $2.66 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Lead Batteries | $0.19 |
Lead Shot | $0.44 |
Lead Wheel Weights | $0.28 |
Solid Lead | $0.59 |
Soft Lead | $0.61 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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New Zinc Die Cast | $0.85 |
Old Zinc Die Cast | $0.73 |
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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9ct Gold | $30.52 | $949.31 |
14ct Gold | $47.61 | $1,480.93 |
18ct Gold | $61.04 | $1,898.66 |
22ct Gold | $74.55 | $2,318.86 |
24ct Gold | $81.38 | $2,531.27 |
In the table above you'll find today's scrap gold price for the different purities of gold. Scrap gold prices (as well as scrap prices for other precious metals) are usually set in troy ounces.
One troy ounce (Oz) is equal to around 31.1 grams.
Metal | Price per Gram | Price per Troy Ounce |
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Palladium | $22.39 | $696.45 |
Platinum | $21.67 | $674.16 |
Silver | $0.81 | $25.31 |
Above are today's scrap prices for silver, palladium and platinum.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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#1 Bundle | $0.09 |
#1 Busheling | $0.10 |
#1 HMS | $0.07 |
HMS 80/20 | $0.06 |
Sheet Metal | $0.06 |
Shredded Auto Scrap | $0.07 |
Structural Steel | $0.07 |
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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201 SS | $0.29 |
301 SS | $0.43 |
304 SS Solid | $0.61 |
304 SS Turning | $0.53 |
309 SS | $0.80 |
310 SS | $1.21 |
316 SS Solid | $0.80 |
330 SS | $1.97 |
Above are today's prices for stainless steel. Stainless steel is very much in demand currently due to it's use in construction.
Metal | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | $0.08 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | $0.06 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | $0.07 |
Scrap Cast Iron | $0.10 |
Scrap Dishwashers | $0.07 |
Scrap Dryers | $0.07 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | $0.09 |
Scrap Rebar | $0.20 |
Scrap Washing Machines | $0.07 |
Scrap Water Heaters | $0.07 |
Electronics | Price Per Pound |
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Scrap Back Panels | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Cellphones | |
Scrap Computer Wire | |
Scrap CPU Chips | |
Scrap CRT Monitors | |
Scrap Empty PC Servers | |
Scrap Graphics Cards | |
Scrap Hard Drives | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Hard Drive Boards | |
Scrap Laptops | |
Scrap LCD Monitors | |
Scrap Low Grade Boards | |
Scrap Mainframes | |
Scrap Memory | |
Scrap Mice | |
Scrap Motherboards | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Non-Green PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Tower | |
Scrap Power Supplies | |
Scrap Printers/Fax Machines | |
Scrap Servers | |
Scrap Speakers | |
Scrap Telecom Equipment | Contact local scrap yard |