CAC Metal Recycling
Steel, Iron & Heavy Metals
Ferrous We Buy

Steel, Iron & Heavy Metals

From structural I-beams to farm equipment and car bodies — see our full ferrous grading specifications.

Heavy Melting Steel (#1 HMS)

Heavy Melting Steel (#1 HMS)

Wrought iron and/or steel scrap at least ¼″ thick all-around. Must be clean, free of paint, rubber, or plastics.

Examples:

Open-hearth steel plates, structural shapes like I-Beam, crop ends, pipe.

Subcategory:
PreparedIndividual pieces not over 4' × 2' × 2' (48″ × 24″ × 24″)
OversizedIndividual pieces over 4' × 2' × 2' (48″ × 24″ × 24″)
Heavy Melting Steel (#2 HMS)

Heavy Melting Steel (#2 HMS)

Wrought iron and/or steel scrap, black and galvanized, at least ⅛″ thick and less than ¼″ thick.

Examples:

Open-hearth steel plates, structural shapes, crop ends and pipe.

Subcategory:
PreparedIndividual pieces not over 4' × 2' × 2' (48″ × 24″ × 24″)
OversizedIndividual pieces over 4' × 2' × 2' (48″ × 24″ × 24″)
Cast Iron

Cast Iron

Cast iron at least ¼″ thick all-around. Must be clean, free of paint, rubber, or plastics.

Examples:

Columns, pipes, plates, miscellaneous castings including automobile blocks and cast iron parts of agricultural and other machinery.

Subcategory:
PreparedIndividual pieces not over 4' × 2' × 2'
OversizedIndividual pieces over 4' × 2' × 2'
Tin (White Goods)

Tin (White Goods)

Thin-gauged steel found in most household goods and small appliances. Thickness less than ⅛″.

Examples:

Air conditioners, fridges, freezers, dryers, dishwashers, and other household items.

Car Bodies

Car Bodies

Car bodies with punctured fuel tanks, free of gasoline and any other kinds of liquid.

Examples:

Complete vehicle bodies, frames, and chassis after fluid drainage.

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

Equipment used on farms.

Examples:

Reapers, tractors, threshing machines, winnowing machines, drag harrows, combines, and similar agricultural machinery.

Heavy Equipment

Heavy Equipment

Heavy industrial machinery.

Examples:

Bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, forklifts, oilfield equipment, snow throwers, aerial work platforms, grapples, caterpillars, axles, cabins, generators, motorcycles, jet heaters, shear machines, container stairs, conveyors, motors, oil tanks.

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