Is it profitable to hand over scrap metal now, or where did all the metalworkers go?
Everyone remembers the turbulent 90s, when peasants roamed about dachas and garages in search of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. And everywhere there were advertisements for its purchase. Today it is very rare to meet a "metalist". Why?
It seems that we did not live better (if not listen to what they say on TV, but look at real life).
How much is "nonferrous metal" now?
I went to the website of a large Moscow office and found out the prices:
- ferrous scrap
It is bought only in large quantities from 5 tons, the cost depends on the grade and starts from 12,800 to 15,200 per ton. (in small purchases, metal is bought for 4-5 rubles / kg, in business 🙉🙉🙉).
- cable
Cable has always been the king of non-ferrous metal: I don’t remember that its prices went down even in the crisis years of 2008 and 2014. Today copper cables of small section cost from 150 rubles / kg, large - 330-340 rubles. Their aluminum counterparts - 60/80 rubles per kilogram.
- non-ferrous metals
pure copper - 445 rubles / kg;
aluminum - 105 rubles / kg;
brass - 280 rubles / kg;
lead - 104 rubles / kg;
stainless steel - 70 rubles / kg.
Now, looking at the prices, I understand where the metalworkers have gone. Inflation (and the appearance of jobs) did their job - it became simply unprofitable to hand over scrap metal. And almost all the metal (at least black) from the streets of the cities disappeared - it became more difficult to get it.
I think that now only electricians who have access to old wires and cables are massively renting out non-ferrous metal.
👇 And when was the last time you handed over scrap metal?
Your comments are welcome 👇👇👇