| Alum cans |
Aluminum beverage & food containers. |
Rinse out with water. Usually, they should be
crushed. However, some sites prefer them not to be crushed. |
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| Alum foil |
Aluminum foil (aka “tinfoil”), sheets or pie tins,
etc. |
Rinse foil clean. |
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| Alum scrap |
Aluminum items aside from cans & foil—chairs,
gutters, tubing, etc. |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Autobody |
Whole cars, trucks, etc. |
Also try "Auto Wreckers" in yellow pages. Must
have title in most cases. Contact auto licensing office near you for
possibility of certifying a vehicle as abandoned. |
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| Brass |
Any grade of clean brass. |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Copper |
Any grade of clean copper. |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Electronic scrap |
Circuit boards, or other items containing
circuitry bearing recoverable metal |
Unplug unit before attempting to remove circuit
boards! |
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| Ferrous autopart |
Body parts, engine parts, transmissions, wheel
rims, etc. |
Drain oil from transmissions, crankcases. Also try
"Auto Wreckers" in yellow pages. |
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| Ferrous scrap |
Scrap steel, iron. |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Lead |
Lead |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Nonferrous autopart |
Starters, alternators, generators,
radiators—usually partially copper. |
Also try "Auto Wreckers" in yellow pages. |
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| Porcelain-coated castiron |
Bathtubs, some sinks. |
Also try second-hand stores if fixtures are in
good condition. |
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| Stainless steel |
Stainless steel (as in pots, utensils, some sinks,
etc.) |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Tin cans |
Steel food cans, plated with tin. |
Remove paper labels. Rinse out with water.
Usually, they should be crushed. However, some sites prefer them not to be
crushed. |
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| Wire, ferrous, bare |
Fencing wire, baling wire, etc. |
Remove as much nonmetal attachments as you can. |
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| Wire, insulated |
Insulated electrical wire, copper, aluminum, or
other nonferrous metal. |
Do not burn off insulation; smoke from burning
plastic can contain toxic fumes. |
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