Steel beams, pipes, wire and sheet metal are the most valuable things in a demolition. Here is how metal comes out and gets recycled.
Metal is the one demolition material that pays to leave. Structural steel, copper pipe and wire, aluminum siding, cast iron and appliances all have scrap value, and recovering them reduces cost and landfill loads. In commercial and industrial buildings, steel is often the largest part of the building by value.
Metal is cut with torches, saws and hydraulic shears, sorted by type and sold by weight. Copper and aluminum bring more than steel, and clean, separated loads bring the best price. Safe cutting matters, especially around old coatings, painted steel and gas lines.
Steel, copper and aluminum sold.
Torches, saws and shears with care.
Clean loads bring better prices.
Old paint and gas lines considered.
Weight tickets provided.
Scrap value can offset the job.
Plan your debris, check your readiness or ballpark a budget.
Demolition Debris and Dumpster CalculatorPick the project and size to see the debris in cubic yards, the tons and the dumpsters or truckloads to plan for.Try it 
Demolition Readiness ChecklistCheck off the steps you have done to see how ready your project is and what to do next.Try it 
Demolition Project Budget PlannerPick a project and a size and get a ballpark planning range.Try it Often a credit can be applied to your project cost.
Old coatings may contain lead, so we assess before cutting.
Copper usually brings the most, then aluminum and clean steel.
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