Copper scrap

Copper is among the most valuable metals available when it comes to scrap collection and recycling.  With an infinite recyclable life, copper is used and reused in motors, computers, construction, industrial machinery and more.  Whether you’re a collector or dealer of scrap in a hobbyist, part-time or professional capacity, a reliable method of sourcing quality copper scrap is a great thing to have. However, the prices you can get depend largely on the grade of scrap copper that you carry.  As different recycling centres and scrap dealerships tend to have their own prices based on their own classifications, it’s a good idea to know precisely what sets copper grades apart, as well as which of them provides the best overall value.

These grades are usually found in the bellow form.

Mill Berry

Shall consist of No.1 bare, uncoated, unalloyed copper wire, not smaller than No. 16 wire gauge

Birch

Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed copper wire having a nominal 96% copper content (minimum 94%)

Birch / Cliff

Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed copper scrap having a nominal 96%copper content (minimum 94%)

Clove

Shall consist of No.1 bare, uncoated, unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules, chopped or shredded, Minimum copper 99%. Gauge smaller than no. 16 wire gauge

Cobra

Shall consist of No.2 unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules, chopped or shredded, minimum 99% copper.

Candy

Shall consist of clean, unalloyed, uncoated copper clippings, punching, bus bars, may include clean copper tubing. Hydraulically briquetted

Dream

Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed copper scrap having a nominal 92% copper content (minimum88%)

Druid

Shall consist of copper wire scrap with various types of insulation. To be sold on a sample or recovery basis, subject to agreement