Short answer: Plumbers produce copper pipe offcuts, brass fittings and taps, old water heaters and cylinders, steel and cast-iron pipes and stainless sinks, and the copper and brass are the high-value items worth keeping separate, while the rest can be bulked up and sold in a batch when you have enough.
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Pipe offcuts and old fittings are valuable, so separate them from steel as you work.
Heavy items
Old tanks, cylinders and cast-iron pipes weigh a lot and are worth selling together when you have a trailer load.
Drain and clean
Make sure water and sediment are removed from tanks and pipe before they go in the bin, since they add weight that you will not be paid for.
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