A practical commercial reference for recycled copper and aluminium grades, quality expectations, inspection points and shipment preparation.
ISRI terminology and common market names help counterparties communicate, but each contract still needs a written specification covering chemistry or recovery expectation, attachments, coatings, moisture, contamination, packing, weight determination, sampling and claims.
Bright, unalloyed copper wire generally traded at high recoverable value when clean and correctly prepared.
Commercial bright copper wire terminology requiring precise agreement on diameter, coatings and cleanliness.
Clean, unalloyed copper solids or tubing with restricted attachments and contamination.
Unalloyed copper with permitted oxidation, coatings, solder or attachments subject to agreed recovery.
Mechanically processed copper granules assessed for metal content, particle size and residual plastics.
Insulated cable evaluated through cable type, copper recovery, armouring and processing route.
Used aluminium beverage cans in compressed bales, controlled for moisture, contamination and bale integrity.
Mixed clean aluminium sheet and cast material subject to exclusions and alloy-management expectations.
Mixed aluminium castings evaluated for iron attachments, oil, dirt and excluded units.
Clean aluminium extrusion, often profile-based, with controls for iron, thermal breaks and coatings.
Automotive aluminium wheels assessed for attachments, valve stems, coatings and alloy consistency.
Shredded mixed non-ferrous metals requiring composition analysis and separation expectations.