You Can Recycle More than Just Gold and Platinum from Old Cars

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Written By Barry Lenson

What valuable metals can be found in scrapped cars?

If you ask the man in the street that question, chances are he will tell you, “There’s gold in the electronic components and platinum in the catalytic converters.”

And your man in the street friend is telling you the truth, because those are two places where gold scrap and platinum scrap can be found and extracted for recycling. But what your friend is not remembering is that other metals and materials can be profitably recycled from cars.

So whether you are dismantling a single car or a scrap yard full of them, be sure to reclaim these too:

  • Copper, which is currently selling for about $4.50/lb., is found in many wires including spark plug cables

  • Aluminum, which is currently selling for about $2.50/lb., is found in the housings that surround electronic components, in-seat frames, and in many other places

  • Titanium, which is currently selling for about  $.35/lb., is found in some intake and exhaust valves and other engine components

  • Rare earth metals, which are trading for as much as $500.00/lb. and in some cases much more, are found in the touch screen displays that are becoming more and more popular in modern cars

  • Fiberglass insulation and glass fiber panels, which are found in many places in cars, can be worth as much as $.25/lb.

Is It Feasible to Make Money by Extracting and Recycling these Forms of Scrap?

It is, but bear in mind that just one or two scrapped cars will not contain enough of these materials to bring you much profit. But if you have access to dozens or hundreds of scrapped cars, that is another story.

If you do, call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 and speak with our precious metal recycling consultants. There’s gold in those old cars . . . but platinum, copper, aluminum, and more too. Note we only recycle precious metals.

We’re here to advise you and help you make money by recycling.

Barry Lenson
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