Scrap Grades:
Prepared #1 Iron (Plate & Structural):
» Size is ¼ Min 24” x 24”
» Cannot contain pipe or tubing or anything that is hollow
» No Cast Iron
» No Turnings
» No Non-Metal Materials
» No Non-Ferrous Materials
» No Closed Containers or Hazardous Material
» No Galvanized items
» Mostly Plate, Beams, Angle
Prepared #2 Iron (HMS)
» Size is 1/8 Min 36” x 24”
» Use heavy wire to tie Digger Chain
» No Cast Iron
» No more that 5 % Cast
» No Non-Ferrous Materials
» No Turnings
» No Non-Metallic Materials
» No Closed Containers
» No Oils, Fuels, or Free-Flowing Liquids
» No Hazardous Materials
» No Items with Asbestos
» No Motors, Transmissions, Electric Motors
» No Shocks or Struts
Unprepared Iron
» Size is Min1/8 width and length Over 36” x 24”
» Restrictions same and Prepared #2 Iron
Sheet Metal & Tin
» Size under 1/8 Thick
» Mufflers
» Metal Roofing
» Fence Wire (has to be rolled)
» No Non-Metal Materials
» No Non-Ferrous Metals
Appliances / Shred
» Mostly consists of Stoves, Water heaters, Washers, Dryers, Furnaces, Overhead Doors with insulation, Refrigerators, Etc…
» Materials contaminated with Wood, Rubber, Plastic, Steel with Non-Ferrous attached
» All CFC containing appliances will not be taken if they have not been certified CFC free
» If it doesn’t fit in Tin or Scrap it probably goes here
Electric Motors
» Electric Motors Only
» No Gear Boxes, Pumps, Pulleys
» No Non-Metallic Materials
» No Liquids
» No Oil Bath Cleaners
» Submersible Pumps different grade
Motor Blocks
» Pickup and Auto Motors Only V8 & smaller
» No Industrial Motors
» Please Remove Oil filters
» No Torque Converters
» Please remove all Oils
» Big hole in Oil Pan
» Will not accept if still dripping Oil
Turnings / Borings
» Lathe or Mill Turnings
» Must be free of loose oils /cutting solutions
» No Tin
» May not include badly rusted stock
Cast Iron #1
» Cast Iron with more than 5% steel
» No Non-Metallic Materials
» No Non-Ferrous Materials
» No Dirt
» Weight Limit 300lbs per piece
» Size Max 24”
» No Porcelain or enamel coatings
» No Steam Radiators
» No Transmission Gears
» No Rear-End Gears
» No Pipe
Cast Iron #2
» Mostly consists of Sinks, Bathtubs, etc…
» No Non-Metallic Materials
» No Non-Ferrous Materials
» No Dirt
» Weight Limit 300lbs per piece
» Size Max 24”
» No Steam Radiators
» No Transmission Gears
» No Rear-End Gears
Oversized Cast
» Oversized Cast
» Counter Weights
» No Non-Ferrous Materials
» No Non-Metallic Materials
» No Torque converters
» No Closed Containers
» Industrial Motors
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