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Empire Recycling of Portsmouth
4091 Portsmouth Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: (757) 393-1112​
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Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8am to 3:30pm ET
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Saturday
8am to 12:00pm ET
Current Metal Prices
Copper
#1 Copper: $3.15/LB
#1 Insulated Copper (Romex 65%): $1.30/LB
#2 Copper: $3.00/LB
#2 Insulated Copper (Drop Cords): $0.40/LB
#3 Insulated Copper: $0.30/LB
AC Ends: $0.45/LB
Alternators: $0.20/LB
Ballasts: $0.05/LB
Brass/Copper Radiator (Dirty): $0.95/LB
Brass/Copper Radiator (Clean): $1.60/LB
Electric Motors Copper: $0.18/LB
Electric Motors Dirty: $0.015/LB
Sealed Units (Compressors): $0.17/LB
Starter Motors: $0.20/LB
XMAS Copper Wire: $0.10/LB
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Lead
Lead: $0.20/LB
Lead Wheel Weights: $0.10/LB
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Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel (Clean): $0.30/LB
Stainless Steel (Dirty): $0.075/LB
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Steel
Light Iron: $0.06/LB
HMS Prepared: $0.06/LB
HMS Unprepared: $.0450/LB
Rotors & Drums: $.10/LB
Aluminum
AC Coils (Dirty): $0.80/LB
AC Coils (Clean): $1.30/LB
Aluminum Cans: $0.35/LB
Aluminum Clean: $0.45/LB
Aluminum Insulated Wire: $0.20/LB
Aluminum Radiator (Clean): $0.35/LB
Aluminum Radiator (Dirty): $0.25/LB
Aluminum Rims: $0.50/LB
Chrome/Aluminum Rim: $0.40/LB
Dirty Aluminum: $0.20/LB
EC Wire (Clean Aluminum Wire): $0.65/LB
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Batteries
Lead Batteries: $0.15/LB
Lead Batteries Steel Case (Fork Lift): $0.09/LB
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Brass
Brass (Clean): $1.50/LB
Brass (Dirty): $0.85/LB
Brass Shell: $0.75/LB
CN70/30: $2.20/LB
CN90/10: $2.00/LB
Monel: $2.00/LB
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Cat Converters
AFT Catalytic Converter: See Representative
Catalytic Converter: See Representative