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scrap old cymbals

Can you scrap Drum Cymbals

Yes, you can scrap drum cymbals. However, before rushing off to your local scrap yard with the damaged cymbals you need to determine what type of metal they are made of. There are cymbals that are made of brass. There are also cymbals that look like they are brass but are really a mixture of […]

copper christmas light scrap

Can you scrap Christmas Lights

Yes, you certainly can scrap Christmas lights. Even if you gently hand roll each set of your Christmas lights each year and then store them in a surrounding of feathers and cotton some how by the following year at least one set or two of lights no longer works. Thankfully, Christmas lights are cheap to […]

scrap cable satellite box

Can you scrap Cable Boxes

Yes, you can scrap cable boxes but only if you own them outright. Your cable or satellite company typically requires that you return their equipment when you cancel their service. This is why they commonly charge a small monthly lease fee for each cable box that you have; you never really own the box. If […]

steel and chrome rim scrap

Can you scrap Car Rims and Chrome Rims

Yes, you can scrap car rims or chrome rims. Designed and made with high-strength steel, everyday truck and car rims are valuable scrap items. Many scrappers sell decent chrome and standard rims directly to junk yards or in classified ads that can be found online. Dented or bent car rims are often just sold to […]

capacitor scrap metal

Can you scrap Capacitors

Yes, you can scrap capacitors. Aluminum capacitors offer more scrap value mainly because of the can that covers the outside of them. There is a small amount of foil on the inside of aluminum capacitors but because of the paper that it is tightly rolled in, it is difficult to get at or gets destroyed […]

circuit breaker scrap metal

Can you scrap Circuit Breakers

Yes, you can scrap circuit breakers. Before you get to excited though, circuit breakers may feel like they have a good amount of weight to them but as far as scrap metal goes, there isn’t much inside. The majority of the weight that you feel when holding a circuit breaker is from the casing. There […]

aluminum boat scrap

Can you scrap a Boat

Yes, you can scrap a boat but there are some common sense things that you should know before you attempt to scrap your boat. It does not matter if the boat still floats or if it sinks as soon as it is placed on the water, you need some proof of ownership. Just like cars […]