Industrial metal recycling follows a defined cycle: scrap leaves your facility, gets sorted, weighed, graded, and turns into payment. At General Metals, we’ve run that cycle for 56 years across South Florida, and this guide lays out every step so you know exactly what to expect. If you manage a manufacturing plant, machine shop, or…
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals share one defining difference: ferrous metals contain iron; non-ferrous metals do not. That distinction drives their corrosion resistance, weight, conductivity, and ultimately their value in the scrap market. If your business generates metal waste, knowing which category each piece falls into can change how much money you recover. Non-ferrous metals include…
Scrap copper prices today in Miami range from $1.58 to $3.70 per pound depending on grade. Bare bright copper — stripped, uncoated wire 16 gauge or thicker — sits at the top of that range. Lower-grade material can fall well below $1.00/lb. If your shop or facility generates metal waste regularly, the grade you bring…