What Affects the Scrap Rate?
Important pricing factors for industrial and machinery scrap
Industrial scrap can include machinery, motors, generators, transformers, steel structures, non-ferrous metals, electrical equipment, fabrication offcuts and machining material. A useful evaluation usually separates equipment or reusable assemblies from material-only scrap. Grade, contamination, dismantling, lifting, loading and accepted net weight can all affect commercial terms.
- Material Type
- Purity
- Quantity
- Location
- Market Demand