What scrap do welders and fabricators produce, and how should it be sorted?
Short answer: Welders and fabricators produce offcuts of plate, tube, bar and sheet in steel, stainless and aluminium, plus swarf and grinding waste, and the key to a good price is keeping each metal and thickness apart, because clean, sorted offcuts attract a better rate than a mixed bin, and stainless and aluminium in particular should never be tipped in with mild steel.
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Mild steel, stainless and aluminium have different prices, so separate bins pay for themselves very quickly.
Separate by thickness
Heavy plate and thin sheet are often priced differently, so keep them apart where it is practical.
Swarf and grindings
Fine material can be valuable if it is clean and kept separate, but it is quickly ruined by oil and mixing, so store it in covered, labelled containers.
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