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Chch Scrap Metal

gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 20 September 2011 7:45:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Might be of interest to some of you fellow Chch'ians if you're digging up a lot of decent scrap... http://www.metalcorp.co.nz/pricelist.php Gav ;)
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tonznz		Posted : Tuesday, 20 September 2011 10:34:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		They seem well organized and its great they advertise their prices. I'm a bit dubious of the metal recyling industry down in Dunedin. The couple of places I use certainly don't publish their prices like this crowd do. Also in Dunedin, in my experience, their scales are set up for commercial quantities. For example a couple of the metal recyling outlets weigh in 2 kg quantities and can't deal with small amounts. For example 2.2 kgs of copper gets weighed in at 2 kgs - you lose the 200 grams. Might as well only bring in exactly 2 kgs and keep the 200 grams until you have more. It might be a 'swings and round abouts' kind of thing but you still need to be savy as to how their system works so the swings go your way not theirs.

chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 20 September 2011 11:28:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Those prices are not very good compared to Sims but I usually have $100 to $500 worth to sell. I havnt ever seen anywhere pay in less than 1kg amounts. Good for a rough idea though.
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tonznz		Posted : Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:19:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Hey sold some scrap today. Had the usual copper, brass, lead and assorted other stuff. I was right about the weighing issues. Scales weighed min 2 kgs , then in 1 kg increments. I was careful to categorize and weigh my scrap before I went there and had my own list of how many kilos of each. I asked them what would happen if I had brought in 2.4 kilos of copper. I would be paid for 2 was the answer. Something to consider should anyone brings in small amounts like I do!

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andy		Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 12:03:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		do the scrap yards over here accept the old 1 and 2cent peices and and pennys for copper content?
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tonznz		Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 11:17:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		I find they do. Not worth recycling back to the reserve bank like the 5c, 10c, 20, 50c coins. I just chuck them into my copper bucket and cash it all up every few months. Money for nothing.