What We Buy

In addition to scrap cars, aluminum wheels and standard scrap steel, Metro Scrap Metal buys almost all kinds of ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as brass, copper, aluminum and lead. We also buy catalytic converters and batteries of all sizes.

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COPPER

ALUMINUM

BRASS

INSULATED WIRE

STEEL

	Number 1 Copper: Cooper solids that are free of other material such as paint, solder, insulation and attachments, and tarnished wire of at least 16 gauge.
	Number 2 Copper: Copper of this grade mostly includes copper tubing that is either oxidized or has paint or solder, copper castings, fine gauge wire and wire that has been burnt, tinned, lacquered or shellacked. Insulation and attachments should be removed.

	Aluminum Extrusion: Structural and architectural applications such as window frames, door frames and screen doors.
	Painted Aluminum: Generally shaped, it would be most commonly recognized as painted siding, gutters and downspouts.
	Mixed Low Copper: Clean, uncoated, unpainted low copper aluminum scrap usually in the form of clips or plate. It should be free of plastic.
	Cast Aluminum: Aluminum alloyed with silicon can be identified by a rough, grainy texture when broken. Barbecue lids and bottoms and some automotive parts are made from aluminum castings.
	Aluminum Wheels: These should be clean, and un-plated.

Yellow Brass: This most common type of brass is used in plumbing and to make musical instruments, hardware, ornaments, keys and plaques.

	Number 1 Insulated Wire: Copper wire that is at least 16 gauge with no coating on the copper wire such as lacquer, shellac or tin.
	Number 2 Insulated Wire: Copper wire that is less than 16 gauge or has a tinned, lacquered or shellac coating.
	Communications Wire: Plastic outer casing with number 2 insulated wires inside.
	Bx: Aluminum outer casing with Number 1 insulated wires inside.
	House Wire: Plastic outer casing with number 1 Romex insulated wires inside.
	Tek Cable: Plastic outer casing over aluminum armour with cables of number 1 insulated wire inside. The insulated wire may be of various sizes.
	Coreflex: Plastic outer casing over aluminum armour, inside of which, is another plastic casing with copper at the centre. The copper may be of various sizes.

	No. 1 Heavy Melt: Wrought iron and steel scrap that is one quarter of an inch and over in thickness with individual pieces not exceeding sixty inches by eighteen inches. (60" x 18")
	No. 2 Heavy Melt: Wrought iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, that is 1/8” of an inch and over in thickness with individual pieces not exceeding sixty inches by eighteen inches. (60" x 18")
	Prepared Plate & Structural: Cut structural and plate scrap that is four feet by twenty four inches and under and not less than one quarter of an inch in thickness. It includes clean steel plates, structural shapes, crop ends and shearings.
	Cast Iron: Clean, cast iron scrap including columns, pipe, plates and castings.It’s size should not exceed twenty four inches by thirty inches.
	Shredding Material: Under one quarter of an inch in thickness, it would include old sheet, auto parts and miscellaneous scrap steel.

METRO SCRAP METAL Inc.

What We Buy