Current Scrap Price of #1 Bare Bright Copper Wire
Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.61/lb Updated 06/09/2024
Steel National Average $195.69/ton Updated 06/09/2024
Aluminum National Average $0.48/lb Updated 06/09/2024
Catalytic Converter Average $75.93/each Updated 06/09/2024

#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire

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$3.61/lb

(11.43%) 45-Day Change

Recent Price History

$3.90/lb Johnston, RI 6/9/24
$3.66/lb 419 Metal-Auto Recycling Center, Winter Springs, 6/8/24
$4.06/lb OmniSource Electronics Recycling, Fort Wayne, Indiana 6/7/24
$2.58/lb Rudy’s Metals, Sacramento, California 6/7/24
$3.90/lb Rockaway Recycling, Rockaway, New Jersey 6/7/24
$3.50/lb Get Green Recycling, Aurora, Illinois 6/7/24
$4.06/lb PGM of Texas - Gulfport, Gulfport, Mississippi 6/6/24
$4.05/lb Trademark Metals, Opa Locka, FL 6/5/24

About #1 Bare Bright Copper Wire

When it comes to copper wire recycling, you need to check out #1 Bare Bright Copper. There is no reason why you should be stuck with a bunch of excess copper sitting around your home or business so get the latest Bare Bright Copper Wire Scrap Prices. All you need to do is take your copper wire and other scrap materials to the local scrap yard and reap the benefits of your labor.

Have A Lot Of Scrap Metal?

For those who have a large amount of copper from a large construction job, tear out, removal or dismantling of a building, you can find exactly where you need to go with Bare Bright Copper. If you have a bunch of old equipment that you need to get rid of, the best thing you can do is take that equipment and turn it into cash for your business.

Where Is Bare Bright Wire?

If you are looking at your pile of scrap metal wondering where you can get started to look for #1 bare bright copper wire, there are several places you can look, like wire. Just be aware some wires may have tin-coated copper wire inside instead, so ensure that the wire is reddish in color all the way through. These are some common places you may find bare bright wire:

Should Your Strip Your Wire?

If you have some insulated copper cable or wire that you want to strip for the bare bright copper inside, it can be a good idea to weigh out your options. Whether you have tin-coated copper wire is one of the most important steps. Cut away some of the insulation and see if the copper wire inside is bare bright (orange-reddish color) and doesn’t have a tin-coat (silver color) around it.

Once you have determined that, be sure to figure out the easiest way to strip it either by hand or with a stripper. You can find machines that can make the job go by easier and quicker. You may want to take a look at some of our suggestions about stripping your wire and see learn some new tricks that can make it easier.

Take a few minutes, gather all of your copper together, and take it down to the scrap yard for copper recycling. Find out today’s exact pricing for #1 Bare Bright Copper at iScrap App. See more Scrapping Videos here.

Everyone is looking to cash in copper, especially bare bright. With such a high scrap price you want to be able to always make sure that you have the cleanest material possible before you sell. Bare bright wire should not have any plastic on it and should never be burned. Here are a few other quick tips:

  • Do NOT ever burn the wire and think it will be bare bright. (Plus it is bad for the environment).
  • Do not heavily tape or shrink wrap the bare bright together. If you do scrap yards may deduct because they will have to take it off.
  • Bare bright cannot be green or have heavy corrosion on it. Once it is it will be downgraded.
  • Bare Bright should not be mixed with any other type of copper if you want the top price.

All of these quick tips are going to help you make more money with you scrap as well as make sure that you are able to learn about copper even better.

Top Non Ferrous Metals

Gold $30784/lb
Silver $325/lb
Large Foreign Cat $200/each
Large GM Cat $165/each
Zorba $155/ton
Small Foreign Cat $105.00/each
Small GM Cat $85.00/each
Catalytic Converters $75.93/each

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Yards around Boydton, VA that accept
#1 Bare Bright Copper Wire

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Richmond Recycling Co

2500 Decatur St Richmond, Virginia 23224

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Powells Garage Inc

1507 Highway 48 United States ROANOKE RAPIDS, North Carolina 27870

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R. Stroud’s Scrap Metal

6118 HWY. 96 W. YOUNGSVILLE, North Carolina 27596

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Fortress Metals, Inc.

217 S Holman Street Durham, North Carolina 27701

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TT & E Iron & Metal

1529 West Garner Road Garner, North Carolina 27529

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CMC Recycling

2600 Park Road Extension Burlington, North Carolina 27215

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Smith Iron & Metal

3000 Bells Road Richmond, Virginia 23234

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OmniSource Corporation- Smithfield

2233 Wal Pat Road Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

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OmniSource Corporation- Montvale

1144 Fluff Road Montvale, Virginia 24122

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OmniSource Corporation- Vinton

282 Wayland St. NE Vinton, Virginia 24179

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