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Arizona Scrapping Laws

Let’s just be honest for a minute, 99% of us reading this blog are law abiding citizens (until we get behind the wheel of our cars) and have no intention of stealing anything from anyone, especially in the scrapping industry. Arizona scrapping laws or metal recycling laws, may not be our forte.

Yet there are those 1-2 times in your scrapping that you may come across a piece or two that you may or may not be sure where it came from and possibly how it happened to fall into your hands.

With that in mind we have decided to actually print out the state laws for Arizona here, just as a reference for anyone who may not be sure of the rules of the game.

Code Citation: Ariz. Rev. Stat. Title 44, Ch. 11, Art. 3.1 § 44.1641 to § 44-1649 and Ariz. Rev. Stat. Title 13, Ch. 18 § 13-802, subsections (I), (J), and (K)

Materials Covered and Other Definitions
“Scrap Metals” includes (but is not limited to) insulated and uninsulated metallic cables.

“Ferrous Metals” means those metals that will attract a magnet.

Prohibited Scrap Metal, as used in this summary, refers to the items listed in § 44-1642.01:

Metal manhole covers;
Brass or bronze valves or fittings that are commonly used on structures for access to water for the purpose of extinguishing fires;
Brass or bronze commercial potable water backflow preventer valves;
Water meters used for measurement of the use and consumption of domestic water;
Aluminum trench shoring that is commonly used for shoring below ground trenches and excavations for the construction of buildings and structures.
Aluminum loading ramps used for loading and hauling motor vehicles;
Aluminum or stainless steel beer or malt beverage kegs;
Catalytic converters.
Purchases from Industrial Accounts and other Dealers are exempt from the Reporting and Hold provisions. Other exemptions are specific to and listed with each provision. (Exemption from the Recordkeeping and Payment Restrictions provisions for transactions
involving used aluminum beverage containers or for materials consisting of a metal product in its original manufactured form comprised of no more than 20% nonferrous metal per weight removed by HB 2262).

Theft Notification Website (added by HB 2262)

Dealers and law enforcement must register on a free theft notification website that allows:
Law enforcement to send detailed descriptions of stolen items to recycling operations and other law enforcement within at least a 100 mile radius of a theft;
Dealers to alert law enforcement when the Dealers are offered suspicious metals.
Registration (added by HB 2262)
A Dealer must register with the Department every 2 years by submitting the following information along with a fee determined by the Department to cover administration costs. A Dealer does not need to separately register branch offices or wholly-owned subsidiaries.

The Dealer’s name and address;
The name of each person who owns at least 10% of the business;
Full personal identification info on each owner of the business;
A copy of each owner’s driver’s license;
The location of each principal office and branch office;
The name and address of any wholly-owned subsidiary.
Required Registration Documents (added by HB 2262)
A Dealer must keep the following documents at each place of business:

Proof of registration issued by the Department;
A statement indicating compliance with the Theft Notification Website provision;
An affidavit signed by the Dealer that the Dealer is in compliance with the law;
A questionnaire the Dealer must prepare every 2 years to show compliance.
Recordkeeping
A Dealer must keep an English record, legibly printed or written in ink, of each Scrap Metal transaction with the following information: (exclusion for transactions that do not exceed $25 removed by HB 2262)

The date, time, and place of the transaction;
A photograph of the Scrap Metal;
An identifying description and weight of the Scrap Metal;
The dollar amount of the transaction;
The following identifying information, unless the Seller is exclusively selling aluminum beverage containers: (exemption for aluminum beverage containers
The Seller’s name, physical description (including gender, height, weight, race, and eye and hair color), physical address, date of birth, and signature, a copy of the Seller’s current driver’s license, nonoperating ID license issued pursuant to § 28-3165, or photo ID issued by a tribal government or the
United States military to validate the information; and
A copy of the identification used to verify the Seller’s information.
The Seller’s transaction privilege tax number, if applicable;
The license number and state of issuance of the delivery vehicle;
A photograph, video record or digital record of the Seller;
The right index fingerprint of the Seller.
Seller’s Receipt
A Dealer must provide a receipt to the Seller on site at the time of the transaction, for every transaction, with the following information:

The date, time, and place of the transaction;
An identifying description and weight of the Scrap Metal;
The dollar amount of the transaction.
Retention
Records must be retained for 2 years: at the business premises for 1 year after making the final entry of any transaction; and at the business premises or any other reasonably available location for an additional year.

A Dealer’s business premises, business records relating to Scrap Metal transactions, and business inventory must be open during regular business hours for reasonable inspection by a peace officer. Inspecting peace officers must first identify themselves and the purpose for the inspection to the Dealer, Dealer’s manager, or other responsible person and comply with all of the Dealer’s reasonable and customary safety requirements for the premises. The Dealer may require the officer to sign an inspection log with the officer’s name, serial or badge number, time, date, and purpose of the inspection. A Dealer’s required registration documents (proof of registration, statement showing registration on a Theft Notification Website, affidavit of compliance, and biennial compliance questionnaire) for each place of business must be available for inspection by law enforcement. If a Dealer does not have the documents law enforcement must submit a notice of violation to the Dealer, and may not reinspect the premises for such until 15 days after the notice was received.

Reporting
A Dealer must submit an electronic report to the Department within 24 hours of receiving Scrap Metal, except from an Industrial Account or another Dealer, with the following:

The date, time, and place of the transaction;
An identifying description and weight of the Scrap Metal;
The dollar amount of the transaction;
The Seller’s name, physical description (including gender, height, weight, race, and eye and hair color), physical address, date of birth, and signature;
A copy of the identification used to verify the Seller’s information.
The license number and state of issuance of the delivery vehicle.
The Department shall design and make available a seller and transaction form that may be used for reporting. A Dealer that submits information to the Department shall not be required to submit the same information to a local law enforcement agency.

Hold
7 day hold after a report is filed for any reportable transaction involving:

Copper;
Aluminum wire with a diameter of at least 3/8ths of an inch; or
Any transaction with a value over $100.
Exempts transactions with Industrial Accounts or another Dealer, or purchases of:

Used aluminum beverage containers;
Ferrous Metas
Scrap Metal authorized for release by a peace officer of that jurisdiction.
No Purchase from Minors
A Scrap Metal Seller must be at least 16 years old.

Prohibited Scrap Metal
A Dealer may only knowingly purchase Prohibited Scrap Metal:

From an Industrial Account;
From another Dealer; or
After the metal is authorized for release by a peace officer of that jurisdiction.
Burned Metallic Wire
A Dealer may only purchase or receive metallic wire that was burned in whole or in part to
remove insulation from:

An Industrial Account;
Another Dealer; or
A Seller who provides the Dealer written evidence identifying the person who delivers the wire that includes evidence the wire was lawfully burned.
Aluminum or Copper Wire
A Dealer shall not accept aluminum wire with a diameter of at least 3/8ths of an inch or any copper wire that has had the insulation removed and shall not remove insulation from the wire until after the 7 day hold period unless the Seller is an Industrial Account or
another Dealer.

Payment Restrictions
No cash payments for purchases involving the following:

Any Transactions involving air conditioning cooling coils (added by HB 2262); or
Any of the following, unless the Seller is annually preregistered as an authorized
Seller on behalf of an Industrial Account:

Industrial accounts
Copper and aluminum wire with a diameter of at least 3/8ths of an inch,
Any scrap Metal transactions of $300 or more.
Payment for such must be by mailing a check or money order to the address provided in the transaction record, payable to the business name for an industrial account. A Seller may not participate in more than one cash transaction per day for Scrap Metal, or conduct a series of transactions for one vehicle load of Scrap Metal to avoid requirements.

Department Responsibilities
The Department shall submit a report every 2 years to the President of the Arizona Senate and the Speaker of the Arizona House about Scrap Metal Dealers identifying the Dealers registered in Arizona. The Department shall establish electronic reporting submission standards by rule, allowing submission in a format that is compatible with the output format of at least 4 record keeping software programs currently in use in the scrap metal industry in Arizona and that can be electronically merged with the Department’s database. The Department shall make reported information available to local law enforcement over the internet and provide for training and procedures to allow law enforcement to access the information.

2023 Joint Legislative Committee on Metal Theft
The President of the Arizona Senate and the Speaker of the Arizona House for the first regular session in 2023 may appoint a joint legislative committee on metal theft to review the effectiveness of this law in deterring crime and the cost of compliance to industries
affected. The Committee may report on its findings by December 1, 2023.

Penalties
A Dealer who fails to maintain the required registration documents for each place of
business is subject to any or all of the following that apply:

A penalty of any costs associated with enforcement;
The immediate suspension of all Scrap Metal transactions unless the business was previously registered as a Scrap Metal Recycler or has a local business license;
1st violation: a civil penalty of $500, except the Dealer is not subject to the penalty if the Dealer corrects the violation within 15 days of receiving notice; or
2nd or subsequent violation: a civil penalty of $1,000 and a suspension or revocation of the business license, or the suspension or permanent cessation of
business operations if a business license is not required.
A Seller may not conduct a series of transactions for one vehicle load of Scrap Metal to avoid the requirements of the Recordkeeping or Payment Restrictions provisions. A Dealer who fails to comply with the law is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

Under § 13-1802, a person commits theft if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly commits one of the following involving ferrous or nonferrous metal: (added by SB 1107)

Controls the metal of another with the intent to deprive the other person of it;
Controls the metal of another knowing or having reason to know it was stolen; or
Purchases metal within the ordinary course of business knowing it was stolen.
Under § 13-1802, the value of any ferrous or nonferrous metal for sentencing includes the amount of any damage to property caused as a result of the theft. In an action for the theft of ferrous or nonferrous metal, unless satisfactorily explained or acquired in the ordinary course of business by an automotive recycler as defined in § 28-4301 or a Dealer:

Proof of possession of Scrap Metal that was recently stolen may give rise to an inference that the person in possession was aware of the risk it was stolen or participated in the theft;
Proof of sale of stolen Scrap Metal at a price substantially below its fair market value may give rise to an inference that the person selling was aware of the risk that it was stolen.
Preemption
Counties, cities, and towns may not enact or enforce ordinances, rules, or regulations that conflict, but may enact such that regulate Scrap Metal Dealers and are not in conflict. The power to register Scrap Metal Dealers is preempted by the state; this does not affect a
city, town, or county’s power to enforce business licensing laws.

Believe it or not, scrap metal is everywhere!. Scrap metal discovery is a bit of a challenge. Scrap metal can literally be laying on the side of road, waiting to be picked up. As scrap metal recycling gains popularity, people look for more ingenious ways to find scrap metal to resale to recycle yards in their town. Now this doesn’t mean to quit your day job and become the millionaire scrapper next door…which could be possible we assume, but you could earn an average living of about $40,000.00 a year as a full time scrapper.

There are numerous types of scrap to find, here are just a few:

1. Automobile scrap…unbelievably, in one hour of driving, we have spotted over 40 pieces of possible scrap metal on the side of the road. Usually due to poor roadside cleanups, wrecks, breakdowns and roadside dump offs. With a little patients you can drive a 60 mile stretch of highway and back in 2 hours to start your day.

2. Staying on the auto scrap idea, try towing old cars…if you have the ability to tow automobiles, you have the ability to tow cash. The average auto mobile, broken down and sold for scrap pieces could be worth as much as $2,000.00 if done properly, and about $300.00 if just transported to point a to point b (not a bad tow fee). If you are mechanically inclined you can break a car down and sell specific parts , sell the tires and rims, micro chips and of course engine block and body metals.

3. Old farms….ever driven by a farm and seen 3 old rusted cars, 2 tractors and a couple of empty trailers? Most of the time, they stay their due to no way to transport or no local availability to a scrap yard, good news you have both.

4. Try craigslist…for all of the above, advertise to haul off junk washers and dryers and cars and trucks and anything that remotely sounds like scrap metals. Use that trip to scour local ads trying to sell items super cheap. or even better..garage sales.

Scrap metal prices go up during good economic times

A scrap is defined as recyclable items that are said to be the left over from product consumption and manufacturing industries. Scrap Metal prices go up and down constantly. Metallic materials used in construction activities, from parts of vehicles, surplus products (such as furniture, office equipment, trucks, equipment used for computers, tools used in the kitchen, heavy equipment and etc.) and so on. These scrap items are different from waste products as they can be made use of over and over again giving them a monetary value depending on the properties and rarity of the metals. Recovered metals are the main example in this case. The scrap metals come from either a business environment or a residential one and are often collected by a scrapper who is an individual that buys these off people for a small price only to go sell these for a much higher price at a scrap yard.
Taking the pricing system of scrap metals into consideration, these are dealt over the internet either directly or indirectly in most cases. They vary depending on the location and period of purchase or selling and these are usually negotiated later on either by individuals that are purchasing or individuals with the mind set of selling these scraps. It is also important to note that scrap materials priced at the market is not the same as the prices recyclers see at the time of purchase in scrap yards. It is much cheaper for the purchaser to directly buy scrap metals from a scrap yard.
With the fluctuation of the economy it is quite hard to pin point if scrap prices are falling or rising. But with studies and research carried out, it comes to one’s notice that when the economy is at a good place the prices of scrap metals also increase as a result. This is mainly due to the fact that a good economy would simply mean richer people. This phrase does not necessarily have to mean that they have money to waste and end poverty but it means the country is doing well enough and the people are as a result earning well enough which pushes the government to increase price rates on most products.
People that work in scrap yards, or scrappers as mentioned above who are individuals that promote people to get rid of unwanted metals in order to make a living out of it could not exactly be identified as individuals with a high income. Therefore, when the economy of a country comes to a stable position these scrap metal prices are increased in order to increase the income levels of individuals that are involved in this field of business.
When the demand for metal go up, especially during the times of construction and such activities, people increase metal scrap prices to balance the demand. Copper, steel, aluminum and such metals are always in demand yet, because of the increase abundance rate of these, the prices do not inflate that much leaving these lagging behind.

What are Ferrous Metals?
From all the metals you can recycle, ferrous metals are the least popular. Ferrous metals include Iron and could be called an Alloy which is a mix of two metals. In the case of ferrous metals they are liable to rust and are magnetic too.
If a piece of metal is rusted it would definitely be ferrous metal but it would be stronger and that is the reason why Iron is mixed with another to provide that extra strength.
Wrought iron, stainless steel, cast iron and carbon steel are some of the metals added to provide extra strength especially in the manufacture of machinery.
On the other hand non-ferrous metals would be brass, aluminum, copper, tin, nickel, lead, zinc, gold, silver, and other similar metals in its single form with being mixed or added with another.
Gold is used for jewelry due to its ability to with stand rust and also the luster and value and which too has to be mixed with a percentage of copper to add strength to it so that it is strong enough to be made into jewelry.

Separation
Ferrous metals are separated from other metals by using its magnetic properties and then recycled to be reused again and again and in the year 2008 the world recycled 1.3 billion tons of steel was produced and of that 500 million tons were recycled scrap metal.
The scrap metal industry is highly dependent on scrap metal which is a very large industry around the world and is a billion dollar business.
Apart from the recycling part if all these scrap metal was lying around after use and is not reused that would be quite a lot of junk the world would have to contend with.
After the Second World War came to an end in Europe alone there were tons and tons of metal from the thousands of bombs that were dropped lying around and this gave the impetus for this industry to kick start and become what it is today, but there has been a slump in recent years due to many factors.
For scrap metal to be in demand the economy too plays an important part as both are correlated and when one does well the other follows.
The world needs ferrous metals to be recycled and reused and though in its raw form aluminum and other metals are recycled it is important that we reuse whatever we could and it also has a direct impact on the environments in two ways.
One we would be extracting less iron in its raw form and other metals for use and also getting rid and cleaning up the world by recycling ferrous metals which could cause immense damage to the environment especially to the water tables eventually in many years to come.
Hence we should encourage the recycling of every possible material and ensure that we leave a safer world for the generations that follow or we could leave a highly polluted world which would not last even a few generations to come.

Scrap metal is bought for a discount by metal re cycles and they will melt it up with the use of high density heat and then roll out metal bars to make other metal products, but there are some scrap metals not worth selling!
It is generally used in the construction industry where rolled ribbed steel rods are manufactured to reinforce concrete which being embedded does not see the light of day again.
It would of course be a very sad end to all those metal and it may not be worthwhile to collect a few dollars by melting all that steel which could have been put to better use by creating artistic masterpieces that would be valuable that the metal it weighs.
Scrap metal is sold by weight but if creativity could be born out of all that metal we throw away, why not? Would be the most pertinent question for which the answer would be, why not?
Creating metal art with whatever quantity of scrap metal we have would be more valuable than the melting of it and letting it silently be inside a concrete column or beam.
Metal art is here to stay and is the future for some very enterprising and imaginative artists we have around us and they need all the encouragement we could offer by supporting their endeavor which would not only propagate their inherent talent but also give us who are connoisseurs of art the golden opportunity to behold them with awe after they are completed.
There is no doubt that metal art is exquisite and only those who would value the work would call it a masterpiece but for others who are biased to this type of art it could be a nuisance.
Everyone looking at such a work of art would need to look at the amount of effort that an artist would have to expend to get the piece as he would visualize it and that has to be appreciated by all, connoisseur or not.
Selling such valuable scrap would be a waste to the imaginative artistic world of metal art and taking this art towards a more progressive era would be the best we could do.
The recent trend where there is an abundance of scrap metal available around us with metal industries of all types turning out products out of metal, it would be prudent on us that we do something about it.
Creating artistic masterpieces would not be a bad idea after all because doing so would safeguard the scrap metal industry offering a better price than what they are presently enjoying.
A better price for all that scrap they have with an artwork of exemplary creativity would be more valuable than the money that the metal scrap would have commanded in the first place.
Nothing should be thrown away and that is what is being taught in schools from Grade one onwards and not doing it but indulging in creativity of the highest order would be definitely better for everyone concerned.

The term scrap metal means a lot of different metals that has an economic benefit. People often wonder “what affects the value of your scrap”. When is the right time to sell your scrap? Is it best to sell it at a certain location? These are everyday questions, and we are offering a few reasons that happen to contribute towards the value of your scrap metal.

• Supply and Demand

Buying and selling scrap is an internationally known business , with several nations interacting with each other for scrap. Here, supply and demand play a large role in determining the amount of economic gain made by the supplier. Demand is higher where businesses flourish, while naturally, demand is lower and often close to none in places where raw materials for market products are not needed. When the supply of scrap surpasses the demand, the economic value of scrap decreases significantly. The economic status of the country also plays a major role. For example, during the 2008 recession the value of scrap dropped down to $250 per metric ton from $700 metric ton. On the other hand, when the demand for scrap is greater than the supply, the scrap prices increase and this often leads to inflated scrap metal prices (we see that iron and steel prices have risen by 70% in 2014).

• Metal Prices

The value of scrap is also affected by the market prices of metals. If the market price of a metal increases, then the scrap metal prices of the respective metal will also increase. So, if you have a large amount of a particular metal scrap, and the market price of the same metal rises, the value of your scrap is bound to increase as well.

• Location of Scrap Yard

The location of your scrap yard impacts the value of your scrap considerably. Customers seek scrap yards that are closer to their factories. Why? Because this reduces transportation costs. Especially while buying a large amount of scrap, transportation costs can add up. Additionally, if your scrap yard is located near an industrial area, the demand for and thus the prices of your scrap is higher than that of a scrapyard in a more residential area. However, if your scrap yard is located far from cities, ports or industrial areas, the net value of your scrap may decrease due to the additional transportation costs.

• Type of Scrap

The type of scrap largely affects the value of scrap. Metals are the most abundantly sought after scrap. This is because many scrap metals often have a higher metal content than even their ore! Tungsten is an example of such metals. Generally, it is also found that non-ferrous metals are considered more valuable than ferrous metals because the latter is more vulnerable to rusting; and perhaps also because the former is lighter and more malleable. In addition, scrap metal prices are also affected by the way they are classified (this may often vary between different scrap yards).

• Quality of Scrap

While determining scrap pricing, the quality of scrap is an important factor. The quality of scrap contributes towards an increment in the value of your scrap. A higher amount of scrap metal will yield a higher value for your scrap, which is why most suppliers prefer to collect large amounts before selling the metal scraps in meager quantities.

The best scrap metals to sell are generally pretty easy to figure out. Some are considered precious metals while others are not. Many metals are used in the making and designing of jewelry and some are recycled. In the past couple of years, artist have been using all different metals for recycle and art and even fashion. This is a great thing for jewelry fashion and for recycling. Most of these businesses will use recycled and recyclable metals. Below are just some metals that are used.

1. Bronze- Bronze is a scrap metal. There are quite a bit of fixtures made from bronze every day in different industries. These fixtures, once worn and used, can be recycled. In today’s fashion world, bronze is used in jewelry more than it has been in the past. Sometimes it is recycled into jewelry from some of the bronze fixtures and turns out very hip. Bronze is a great metal to be recycled in this way.
2. Gold- There is a lot of jewelry that is made of gold and gold can be recycled. Most do not know that some electronics and other household items have gold or are made from gold. This gold can be scrap metal as well as gold jewelry. A major popularity in the fashion world is happening with gold. Gold is a popular scrap metal.
3. Copper- Copper is a very popular metal that can be recycled.  Copper can be found in many places. There is mixed copper, copper tubing of different styles, and copper wire. Copper is becoming very popular to use in jewelry making. All can be scrap metal. Many things are made from copper and that is why it is popular to recycle as scrap metal.
4. Stainless Steel- Stainless steel is another popular kind of metal that is popular to recycle. Stainless steel is a large industry that knows just how important recycling is for the environment. Stainless steel for metal scrap can be done in a variety of many ways. Some stainless steel comes in many different grades. These grades will help in determining how the stainless steel scrap metal shall be recycled.
5. Silver- Silver is normally found in electronic and electric scrap, photographic wastes, coinage and jewelry. The demand for silver increases as the population grows. Many ways exist to enable reusing and recycling of silver. Turning into silver bars is the easiest and fastest way to recycle silver.

 

Forbes reports that recycling metals supported over 450,000 jobs in the United States as of 2011, generating over $90 billion annually.

Recycling

Recycling has a positive economic impact on the trade balance of the United States. After reclaiming the metals, recyclers ship them to other countries to use as raw materials for manufacturing of products that are then shipped back to the United States.

Recycling benefits natural-resource conservation in several ways. Recycling reduces the need to mine new materials, saving metal ores for future generations. The process also conserves energy. With copper and aluminum, the recycling process requires 10 percent or less of the energy used for refining raw ore. Each ton of recycled aluminum saves 14-megawatt hours of electricity. While the energy savings are less for steel, the process decreases consumption by almost 50 percent and reduces the use of coal and limestone required for processing ore.

In the electronics industry, reclaiming metals, including copper and precious metals, is also beneficial. The process reduces the materials sent to landfills. Devices, including small cell phones and computer mice, have metal parts that add significantly to the recycling effort.

Sustainability relates to the choices individuals and government entities make and how those choices affect the future. For example, polluting water supplies or wasting water reduces the availability of clean, uncontaminated water for future generations.

Sustainability within the soil supply is also crucial. Without properly caring for soil that produces plant life, food and natural surroundings for animals and humans, the soil loses the quality to encourage new growth for crops and natural sources of food.

Sustainability also ensures the existence of species. For example, if clean water and nonpolluted soil are scarce, the risk of species extinction increases. A lack of resources not only affects species but also the social, environmental and economic conditions of the population as a whole.

Residents and corporations can work to promote sustainability through practices that include recycling, a reduction of air and water pollution, and a shift toward green practices to preserve natural resources for future generations.

 

 

With winter in the desert hopefully coming to a close. It might be time to scrap some of the old from springs and summers gone by. Primarily, the old grill. With the price of new , nice, stainless steel grills dropping to the average back yard chef price, there may be an opportunity there for you. Scrapping your grill is painless and profitable.

Your going to want to check and see what kind of metal you have on your grill.  Most grills will include aluminum, brass, stainless steel and iron. Be careful though, in today’s cost effective environment, there are tons of plastic parts to be aware of.

Brass: is found in knobs, regulators and other small parts of the grill. Brass is non-magnetic and has a gold/yellow color.

Stainless Steel: This will mostly be used in more expensive grills but you can find some small pieces on lower cost grills. Stainless steel is also generally non-magnetic.
Aluminum: You can usually find aluminum on the main grill area on the lid and remaining grill enclosure. This metal is also non-magnetic.
Steel/iron: This will mostly be the remains of the grill after you have taken off the brass and aluminum parts. Be sure to take off as much of the plastic parts as possible. Your magnet will stick to steel and iron. Steel and Iron have a lower value overall.

You will want to use tools such as a  screw driver, wrench, hammer and possibly a saw for harder metals. We would also recommend a safety shield if your cutting and iron or steel. The easiest part to remove is going to be the grill top and bottom. Most hoods and or lids have some sort of easy to remove fastening system you can remove to take off the hood. Brass regulators are usually connected to the knobs on the front that regulate gas flow and heat. There are numerous types of fittings you can remove from the propane hoe.  Stainless steel pieces may come in sheets or in smaller parts. Take a magnet to the pieces. If they do not stick try to separate them from the parts they are connected to. Stainless steel has a much higher value than regular steel.

Each and every grill will have a different value depending on the types of metal involved. If you don’t want to separate the different metals we will scrap the whole grill for you, just bring it to us. Worst case scenario, you may get a new grill for the summer.

 

In any large industrial nation, stealing valuable metal  and general scrap metal theft, has become a serious concern for the local authorities as well as the companies that service them. Businesses, public utilities, railroad companies, and the community at large. Efforts to combat metal theft have occurred for several decades. However, these crimes mainly increase in two separate environments, when the price of the commodity itself increases and when the economy decreases. In the past decade, we’ve had some of both.

While we cannot be sure about the exact amount of metal stolen in the United States, a look at news and other media reports in recent years showed increased scrap metal theft throughout the country, with some areas showing double and triple the amount of reported theft. The following news accounts exemplify the growth of the scrap metal theft problem: The Tucson Weekly (November 2006) reported a one-year 150 percent increase in scrap metal theft, and that’s just locally. Many of your higher theft areas come from big boom areas such as Las Vegas or Phoenix where the construction of new homes bring in the thieves like coyotes. The average new home built today is laden with copper wiring.

The energy industry claims, that broken transformers in neighborhoods and substations in particular larger urban areas are costing somewhere between $500,000 and higher to repair a year. This includes reimbursement cost to customers on top of rebuilding the structures themselves. Ultimately, you and I pay for it.

According to a 2007 report by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, copper theft is highest in Hawaii, Arizona, California and Oregon, and is increasing in the rural Midwest and South. Urban and warmer locations appear particularly susceptible to numerous thefts of small amounts of scrap metal by transient populations who often do not own a car and finance their travel by illegal scrapping. Communities without nearby scrap metal dealers are probably more secure from scrap metal theft than those with a ready supply of them. Scrap metal theft affects every state, and particular places within local communities are especially susceptible to it, such as the following:

Vacant and foreclosed properties are especially susceptible to theft because they often lack effective guardianship and are easily identifiable. the wiring, piping and other fixtures in a home are all available for a quick sale.

Construction sites have become susceptible to theft when contractors leave metal such as large spools of copper wire unsecured. While wire theft can occur almost anywhere, new construction sites and vacant housing are more-easily attacked targets.