What Can I Scrap? A Guide to Common Household Scrap Metal

Household scrap is usually metal: appliances, pipe, furniture frames, grills, lawn equipment, and the odd pile of steel. It is not a catch-all for trash. A local scrap guy decides what they will take. FindScrapGuy does not haul it.

Common household scrap

• Washers & Dryers
• Refrigerators
• Water Heaters
• Stoves & Ovens
• Air Conditioners
• Metal Furniture
• Grills
• Lawn Equipment
• Farm Equipment
• Steel & Iron
• Aluminum
• Copper & Brass
• Machinery
• Other Metal Scrap

Accepted materials vary by local scrap hauler. Send photos and details to see if someone in your area may be interested.

Appliances

Washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, and air conditioners are the items people ask about most. Some scrap guys take them. Some skip a single fridge if the trip is long. Photos show size and condition better than a list.

Metals

Copper, brass, and clean aluminum often get more interest than mixed painted steel. We do not publish what any of it is worth. See how scrap value works without fake numbers.

What usually is not scrap

Bags of household trash, sofas, mattresses, and remodel debris belong with junk removal, not a scrap guy. That difference is the whole point. If your pile is mixed, send photos anyway. The scrap guy will tell you what they can take and what they will leave.

Ready to ask? How scrap metal pickup matching works is the next read, or send photos from the homepage.