Copper Recycling Melbourne
Copper is one of the most valuable metals in scrap recycling. With an endless recyclable life, it is used as a fuel for computers, motors, industrial machinery, construction and many more.
How Much You Can Earn with Copper Recycling Melbourne?
The prices you can get will depend largely on the grade of scrap copper you deliver and the price of copper on the International Metal Exchange at the time.
One of the main factors in grading any metal is the level of impurities. Copper impurities include brass fitting, steel cords, solder welding, plastic coating, lead armor, or other attachments used when the product is manufactured. Obviously, the fewer attachments, the cleaner the copper, and the higher the value of your Copper Scrap!
Different levels of impurities can give your copper a different classification, and it’s a good idea to drop it into one of our sites with a sample to obtain an accurate quote from one of our experts.
Copper Scrap Metal We Buy
Copper Bright and Shiny
Also referred to as “Millberry” it is the most valuable and high-paying copper grade. It refers exclusively to bare, uncoated, and unalloyed wire or cable – no thinner than 1.2mm in thickness. Copper piping is not included in the classification. The copper wire must be stripped of insulation and other materials. Furthermore, the copper must be free from any paint, impurities, or signs of tarnishing. This includes any visible oxidation, and very negligible amounts of tarnishing on the copper are allowable.
Copper Bright (Candy or #1 Copper)
To be classified as Copper Bright, the copper should be comprised of buzz bars, copper tubing, a clean copper sheet, and hair wire which is a wire of less than 1.2mm in diameter. It should also be clean in appearance, unalloyed and uncoated. Clean copper tubing will be classified as Copper Bright as long as it is free of fittings, insulation, paint, solder, and other materials. In fact, most copper tubing and copper pipes can be of #1 grade, providing they show few signs of corrosion and have their fittings removed. Trace amounts of oxidation on the tubing are generally acceptable.
Copper Burnt (Birchcliff or #2 copper)
This grade of copper can be identified by its somewhat dirty appearance. It should be comprised of various unalloyed wires, pipes, or solid copper with solder, paint, or any coating on it. Additionally, its minimum copper content should be 94-96%.
Copper Insulated Wire
Copper Insulated Wire consists of copper wire or cable, which is clean and unalloyed. It will also be insulated in plastic or rubber. Though insulation does not need to be stripped, if it were, the wire within should closely resemble ‘bright & shiny’ copper. Any unalloyed copper wire thinner than 1.6MM is classified as Low-Grade Insulated Copper Wire – which includes heavy, double, or plastic insulation. Low-Grade wire generally covers many common types of telecommunications wiring, data cables, and coax cables.
Electric Motors
We recycle all electronic motors from industrial fans, blowers and pumps, machine tools, power tools, welders, washing machines, clothes dryers, and more. This category can consist of miscellaneous motor assemblies and may contain copper windings armatures.
Fridge Compressors
Refrigeration compressors are used in air conditioning units, refrigerators, and freezers. They have copper windings inside a steel shell.
Price of copper
If you need recycled scrap copper, come to Melbourne Scrap Metals. Our locally-owned and operated company is always willing to help you recycle your old metals. We pride ourselves on offering the best prices on scrap copper and other metals. Give us a call or stop by today to find out more.
The price of copper depends on many factors, from the quality of the copper to the demand, both interstate and globally. When the demand for copper is high, we can offer you more for your scrap.
At Melbourne Scrap Metals, we are professional copper buyers with years of experience. We are dedicated to providing our customers with fair & accurate copper pricing. To find out more, give us a call or stop by our location, which is just Melbourne. We will help you with whatever you need, from buying and recycling to exporting and importing. We always provide the best price for any scrap metal you bring us.
Examples of types of copper we recycle:
- Electrical & Data Cable
- Electric Motors
- Hot Water Systems
- Insulated Cable
- Pipe & Tubing
- Plate & Sheeting
- Radiators & Condenser Coils
- Stripped Wire
- And more…
For professional copper recycling in Melbourne, trust anyone besides Melbourne Scrap Metals.
Our team of experts has experience with industrial and commercial customers who expect fast service and equally fast turn-around times on their recyclable metals.
Call us to find out how you can recycle your scrap copper at our facility just Melbourne.
History of Copper
The first time copper was used for anything was shortly after the Stone Age. It is still widely used to this day for various items and activities. Copper has been recycled since its first use, being broken down and repurposed for something else in one way or another.
Before modern times, copper was considered extremely precious because of the amount of heat and skill it took to smelt it. Recycling copper has always been preferable to finding and mining from new sources.
Copper recycling as we know it today started with the industrial revolution. Today, copper is easier to recycle and repurpose than ever, thanks to heating technology advances.
When you recycle copper, you are telling the world that you want that copper to be re-used in some other way or for a completely new and different application. The copper that has outlived its usefulness is stripped from discarded and unused items so that it can be processed into a usable state once again.