Brass
Recycling

What Brass We Accept:

We buy a wide variety of brass grades from residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Here is what you can bring us:

  • Red Brass. Also commonly known as gunmetal, this is highly valuable due to having at least an 80% copper content. It is most often found in plumbing fixtures, water meters, faucet valves, jewelry, and musical instruments.

  • Yellow Brass. The most common type of brass scrap. You will find this in everyday items like keys, door handles, hinges, and standard decorative hardware.

  • Brass Radiators. A highly valuable byproduct of auto repairs and salvaging.

  • Shell Brass. Spent ammunition casings from firing ranges or personal use.

  • Brass Turnings & Borings. Leftover chips, shavings, and cut-offs from manufacturing and machine shops.

What We Don't Accept (Downgrade):

To keep our processing safe and ensure you understand our grading, please be aware of the following restrictions and downgrades:

  • Live Ammunition. Shell brass must be absolutely clear of all live ammunition. We do not accept live rounds as this poses an extreme threat to the safety of everyone involved.

  • Dirty Brass Radiators. If your radiators still include attachments like steel ends, iron, plastic, or residual coolant, they will be classified as "Dirty" and will be worth significantly less.

  • Mixed Shells. Shell brass mixed with aluminum or iron shells will be downgraded. Please separate your metals!

  • Contaminated Turnings. Brass turnings heavily mixed with aluminum or steel shavings will result in a lower payout.

Pro-Tips for Maximum Payout

Want to get the top-tier price for your scrap? Follow these preparation steps before you hit the scale:

  • Separate Red from Yellow. Because red brass contains more copper, it pays a premium over yellow brass. Sort these into separate buckets before you arrive so you don't get a "mixed" lower price.

  • Clean Your Radiators. To get the most value from your brass radiators, be sure to remove the steel ends, plastic attachments, and drain all coolant or other residue completely.

  • Sort Your Shells. Make sure that your shell brass is thoroughly separated from any iron or aluminum shells.

  • The File Test. Not sure if it's solid brass or just brass-plated steel? Run a metal file over the edge. If you see shiny, silvery metal underneath the yellow surface, it's just plated and will be graded as standard steel.

Note: Any attachments like steel, iron, or plastic reduce the value of your brass significantly and will need to be removed in order to get the clean price.

Why Recycle Brass with Sutter Metals?

Brass is a highly valuable, dense alloy made primarily of copper and zinc. Because of its weight and copper content, it is consistently one of the most lucrative scrap metals you can recycle. Whether you are a plumber clearing out old fixtures, an auto mechanic with scrap radiators, or a firing range with spent shells, Sutter Metals is ready to weigh your materials and pay you top dollar.

Ready to get paid for your Brass?

Sutter Metals Recycling is always looking to buy scrap metal at top pricing. Give us a call to request a quote or with any questions you may have