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Where to BUY scrap metal?

  • 17-05-2016 2:41pm
    #1
    na1
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    I know there are plenty of places who buy scrap metals (by weight)
    Do any of these sell different type of metals to private buyers?

    I need some decent amount (tens of kilo) for craft work, and OK to pay little more than the scrap yard prices, but not as much as shops charge per plain metal bars.


Comments

  • #2
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭stimpson


    What kind of metal? I've a copper hot water tank if it's any use to ya.


  • #3
    geotrig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭geotrig


    you could try those recycling centres as they have containers for metal and maybe be more open to some being taken


  • #4
    na1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭na1


    yes I'm looking mostly for copper. Where are you located?
    Forgot to add that I'm in Co Cork


  • #5
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭stimpson


    na1 wrote: »
    yes I'm looking mostly for copper. Where are you located?
    Forgot to add that I'm in Co Cork

    I'm in Dublin, but the tank is in Louth (can probably get it to Dublin though)


  • #6
    na1
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    geotrig wrote: »
    you could try those recycling centres as they have containers for metal and maybe be more open to some being taken
    Do they allow to take metal from?


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  • #7
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    na1 wrote: »
    Do they allow to take metal from?

    Generally they are very against you taking anything from them.


  • #8
    na1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭na1


    stimpson wrote: »
    na1 wrote: »
    yes I'm looking mostly for copper. Where are you located?
    Forgot to add that I'm in Co Cork

    I'm in Dublin, but the tank is in Louth (can probably get it to Dublin though)
    That's probably too far, I'm afraid. Unless I will be visiting Dublin some day, I will let you know)


  • #9
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Might be worth asking a local plumber if he has a scrap tank


  • #10
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Scrap yards sell as well as buy. Obviously they will want to make a profit but they all do sell.


  • #11
    na1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭na1


    update:
    Most of scrap yards DON'T sell scrap metal since recently
    The recent scpar yard regulations are very strict.
    Thanks to scumbags who steal copper cables (((


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