What We Accept
Contrary To What You May Believe, Not Everything Can Be Sold Here.
Accepted
| Material | Yes/No |
| Aluminum (NO CANS) | YES |
| Brass (All Varieties) | YES |
| Catalytic Converters (All Makes) | YES |
| Copper (All Varieties) | YES |
| Electric Motors (All Varieties) | YES |
| Electronic Scrap (E-Scrap or E-Waste)* | YES |
| Iron | YES |
| Lead (All Varieties) | YES |
| Lead Batteries (Car Batteries) | YES |
| Li-Ion Batteries (Laptop) | YES |
| Steel (Prepared Shred) | YES |
| Ink Cartridges* | YES |
*Electronic or Computer Scrap (E-Scrap or E-Waste)
Motherboards, Circuit Boards, Memory, Processors, Cell Phones, ICU Chips, Gold Connectors, Laptops-Whole, Hard Drives, Monitor Yokes, Power Supplies, CD Drives and more!
*Ink cartridges can be accepted but not paid for!
Not Accepted
ANY PURCHASE ATTEMPTED WITHOUT A VALID I.D!
| Material | Yes/No |
| Appliances* | NO |
| Aluminum Cans | NO |
| Steel (3ft+ in length) | NO |
| Stainless Steel (3ft+ in length) | NO |
| Large Truck Toolboxes* | NO |
| Oversized or Bulky Aluminum* | NO |
| Vehicles | NO |
| Boats | NO |
| Engines & Transmission w/oilpan* | NO |
| Balaces | NO |
| T'V's | NO |
| Flat Screen Monitors or TV's | NO |
| CRT Monitors | NO |
| Rubber | NO |
| Glass | NO |
| Concrete | NO |
| Fabric | NO |
| Sealed Units* | NO |
| Tanks* | NO |
| Kegs* | NO |
*Appliances must be completely broken down
*Large toolboxes must be cut in half or have the locks removed
*Oversized or bulky Aluminum as determined onsite
*Engines & transmissions must have oilpans and ALL fluids removed
*Sealed Units must have holes punched or be cut in half
*Tanks must be cut in half
*Kegs must be cut in half
Where to Find Us 1635 E. Madison Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313
| Current Prices | |
| #1 Copper | $2.90 |
| #2 Copper | $2.80 |
| Brass | $2.00 |
| Alum. Siding | $0.40 |
| Aluminum | $0.35 |
| Shred (Prep) | $0.05 |
| #1 Cast Iron | $0.09 |
| Gold Memory | $15.00 |
| HG Boards | $4.00 |
| iSeries (Specialty) | $2.00 |
| LGMB | $1.40+- |
| LG Boards | $0.20 |
| Ceramic Proc. | $30.00+- |
| Power Supply | $0.15+- |
Where to Find Us:
American Scrap Co
1635 E. Madison Ave.
Des Moines, IA
50313
Phone: 515-265-9876
American Scrap Co
1008 66th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA
52404
Phone: 515-782-8127
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