Short answer: Sort the metals into groups, remove obvious non-metal parts, keep everything dry, photograph the load, estimate the weight and have your ID and any proof of ownership ready, because a prepared load is quoted faster, weighed faster and paid faster than a mixed pile that the buyer has to sort and identify before making an offer.
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A few minutes separating steel from copper and aluminium can save a buyer much longer and gets you a better price.
Photograph and estimate
Clear photos and a rough weight let a buyer commit to a price without needing to see the load first.
Have the paperwork ready
ID and a simple note of where the material came from avoid the delays that come from questions at the gate.
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