Going rate for scrap metal?

bugsntinas

any idea what the going rate for scrap is.

Atlantic Dawn

I recall a figure of €150 a tonne mentioned some time ago.

CreepingDeath

Scrap yards will charge you for disposing of a vehicle, that could be on top of any towing charges.

They have to drain out the petrol and oil and dispose of it properly, plus whatever other environmental rules apply to them.

Bpmull

We recently had a clear out at home as we were moving house and brought a transit van load of scrap metal to a local place that just deals in it and got 140 euro a ton iirc. But this was like pieces of steel, gates, beams all that kind of stuff. I don't know how it works for cars.

Hilux2005

Aluminium is roughly €600 a tonne last time i checked

jimbis

I scrapped a fiesta recently and got 130 for it from Leon recycling in Wicklow. They come and pick it up and hand you a check, easy peasy.
That is of course if your talking about a scrap car and not just a load of metal.

kildarelad

Prices have fallen dramatically for scrap cars in last two months you are looking at 90 a ton now

biko

Are we talking about a car or just metal bits?

ba_barabus

kildarelad wrote: »

Prices have fallen dramatically for scrap cars in last two months you are looking at 90 a ton now

Yep, the slow down in China has hurt prices.

dgt

Scrap goes up and down everyday. Todays rate is from £80 to £130 for general scrap metal.