M. DUNN RECYCLING

Scrap Metal Philadelphia: Accepted Metals/Restricted Materials

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M. Dunn Recycling accepts just about any metal that doesn't stick to a magnet. Sometimes metal are coated to look like brass and are die cast metal or they are coated with chrome and the magnet may stick a little. When you test it with a magnet, and it sticks right away, it's not scrap we buy but when the magnet slightly sticks to the chrome on an aluminum wheel, we accept those wheels but since they are not solid aluminum, the price is less per pound. Check out our blog demonstrating how a magnet sticks to chrome wheels BLOG and always call us for current prices.

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

The Following are metals that are accepted by our recycling center. We do not accept cast Iron. A list of restricted materials are at the bottom of this list,

Prices change day to day, sometimes hour to hour, sometimes not at all. You can find out the most current price by calling 215-624-2420

Copper

• #1 Copper is clean with no paint or solder or oil
• #2 Copper has some paint & solder
• Roofing Copper
• Yellow Brass
• Red Brass

Copper Wire

• Insulated Cord wire
• ROMEX wire
• Wire Harness
• THHN Wire Nylon coated high heat resistance thermoplastic wire (THHN)

Steel

• Stainless Steel

Aluminum

• Aluminum Cans
• Aluminum Sheet
• Aluminum Gutters
• Aluminum Radiators
• Aluminium Copper Radiators
• Aluminium Copper Radiators with Steel
• Aluminum Siding
• Aluminum Wheels with Chrome
• Aluminum Wheels without Chrome
• Aluminum Extrusions

Lead

• car-batteries
• Small Lead-batteries
• Lead
• Lead Wheel Weights

Philadelphia Scrap Metal Cash for your Scrap Metal. We accept Copper, Copper Wire, Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and lead. Radiators, Batteries.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CAST IRON

RESTRICTED MATERIALS

• Cathode ray tubes (CRT’s); typically televisions and monitors
• Non-metallic materials; including wood, cement, asphalt, dirt, tires, oils, and fluids
• Materials containing asbestos
• Radiation containing and radiation emitting materials
• Batteries that are cracked, leaking, or no longer intact
• Ballast that do not specifically state “NO PCB’s”
• Cylinders or containers of any type that have not be de-valved or opened to ensure they can no longer be pressurized
• Flammable and combustible materials
• Mercury switches, thermostats, and fluorescent mercury vapor fixtures and lights
• Military scrap or munitions that have not been deactivated
• Residual waste; as defined by the Pennsylvania Residual Waste Regulations
• Hazardous waste; as defined by the Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Regulations
• Infectious (red bag) materials and sharps
• Transformers that have not been drained of dielectric fluid
• Transmissions and Engines that have not had the fluids drained
• Containers that formerly contained hazardous materials
• Lead dust or powder
• Beer kegs
• Railroad materials