Scrap Copper (20 Characters!)

[NorthernLad]

Over the years I have collected pipes and a few Hot Water Cylinders from my DIY efforts.
Having now accumulated enough to become a space problem I really should get rid.

Is pipe thats been painted going to be of interest to the scrap metal merchants?
Should I be removing the Immersion Heaters and brass fittings from the HWC's before I try my luck?

After that I need to get rid of the wood I have thought might come in handy but never did!

Thanks Gentlemen.

 

[exedon2]

No problem with painted tube just make sure there are no brass fittings on it (reduces price) weight cylinders and tube in separately
Tube is heavy copper cylinders a lower price.
weight brass in separately.
Unless your already registered at scrap yard take id with you, payment is either by cheque or bank payment.
Tho some scap yards offer a cheque cashing facility (at a price!)

 

[NorthernLad]

No problem with painted tube just make sure there are no brass fittings on it (reduces price) weight cylinders and tube in separately
Tube is heavy copper cylinders a lower price.
weight brass in separately.
Unless your already registered at scrap yard take id with you, payment is either by cheque or bank payment.
Tho some scap yards offer a cheque cashing facility (at a price!)

Thanks for that advice very helpful and appreciated.
Guess removing the Immersion heater from the cylinder is also a good idea.

 

[NorthernLad]

Thanks for that advice very helpful and appreciated.
Guess removing the Immersion heater from the cylinder is also a good idea.

Oh, and one of the cylinders has that foam insulation all over it - do I need to get rid of that also before weighing in?

 

[Ben-gee]

Don’t bother removing immersion, they weigh whole thing and have a price for cylinders per kg.
Often they shake it and if full of scale they split it open with an axe and empty it out!!

Yes remove the foam, I do this with a hatchet - pretty easy.

 

[exedon2]

We generally get foam off (shovel is preferred tool)
Don't worry too much about immersion heaters cylinders are braziery copper so can have up to 5% brass content.

 

[NorthernLad]

We generally get foam off (shovel is preferred tool)
Don't worry too much about immersion heaters cylinders are braziery copper so can have up to 5% brass content.

Cheers guys!

 

[Last Plumber]

I don't bother taking foam off. My scrap yard knocks a few kilo off for it and it saves the mess doing it.

Ask at the yard what they pay for the cylinders. In the recent past I have removed all braziery and brass and they have given me heavy copper price. Last time they paid as braziery copper. Vary's a bit but might be worth asking a few yards opinions on it.