Contractor scrap that cannot sit through a 110-degree week
Roof work, repipes, and warehouse exits. Photo the pile before the monsoon does.
Valley trades run into the same problem: the container is in the sun, the next crew needs the pad, and nobody wants to self-haul to a scale at 2 p.m. Send the photo, the city, and whether the metal is still on a roof or already on the ground.
AC change-outs are the local specialty. Keep line sets and coils apart from the steel jackets. Refrigerant stays a licensed issue — do not cut into a charged system to “get the copper.”
Local prices vary by yard. Send a photo for a quote. Sorted copper and brass usually beat a mixed pile, but the yard sets the grade.
