Dr.Copper Mobile Scrap Metal Service

Our mission at Dr.Copper is to provide our customers with convenient service, honest scales and the best rates possible. Never again will you feel cheated by your scrap dealer. We encourage our clients to test our scales at their leisure. When you combine honest weights with our top rates it equals a great business deal for both of us.

Come down to our full service indoor scrap yard in Freehold NJ or simply wait at home when you schedule a full service mobile pickup. We promise you an honest business relationship.

Electrical Wire is bought and sold based on its copper content (recovery)

Most Scrap Yards want you to keep all your insulated wire together so they can buy it cheap then separate and upgrade it for larger profits. We want you to make the most money from your metal so here is how we recommend you separate your wire.

Bare bright:

Stripped Electrical wire that is bright and shinny. It must be free of tape and any other impurity.

#1 Wire:

Stripped Electrical Wire that is no longer shinny or bright. It may be green or brown but not black.
It must be free of all other impurities.

#2 Wire:

Stripped Electrical Wire that is tinned, dirty, painted or has any other impurity on it.

#1 Buss Bar:

Electrically conductive solid copper bars. It must be free of any residue or debris It must also be free of tin.
#2 Buss Bar: Electrically conductive solid copper bars. Consists of tin coating, debris, paint or residue.