In our society we live surrounded by many curious metals with which we can improve our personal economy, we just need to have a large place to store them since the more we collect the more we will earn.
There are three metals that we can find that are worth their weight in gold, in the current scrap market. Next, we are going to share with you this curious article that we have read on the metal casting blog and to comment on which are the metals that can make you earn a little extra money at the end of the month, where to find them and what is their approximate price in the market.
1.ALUMINUM
It is the third most common element that we can find in the earth’s crust. It is extracted from the mineral called bauxite. After steel, it is the most widely used metal due to its great resistance to corrosion.
In what waste can we find them?
Aluminum can be found in different objects that we have around us, such as windows, shutters, doors, etc. But where we are going to find it more easily and it is going to be easier for us to collect it is in the soda cans. These are made of aluminum and we are surrounded by them, in the rubbish bins, in the bottle racks… Don’t be surprised if one day you see a person with a bag after a concert collecting soft drink cans.
How much is aluminum worth?
The price of aluminum is €1,400 per ton, this market is very stable, which means that the price does not usually vary. To give you an idea, 80 empty cans is approximately one kilo, and a crushed can weighs 12 grams. That is, approximately, for a kilo of cans, they can give you €1 for scrap. You can collect 320 cans in an hour, that would be the equivalent of earning €3 in 60 minutes.
2.LEAD
The main characteristic of this metal is that it melts very easily, at the same time, due to its flexibility, various shapes can be made with it. Of the three metals, it is the heaviest, this means that it is the most difficult to collect.
Where to find lead?
We can find it in different residues around us, such as:
- car batteries
- decorative figures
- Hooks
- ancient utensils
- Pipelines
- Dumbbells
How much do they offer me at the junkyard?
For a kilo of lead, they can give us between 60 cents and €1, except for batteries, which are usually cheaper. For example, a battery weighs between 10 and 15 kilos, but in the scrapping they will pay us approximately €5, if we put together many batteries the final amount could be one of the most interesting. Today the current market price for lead is €1,500 per ton.
3.TIN
It is a very resistant moldable metal, which is often used to protect other elements thanks to its corrosion power.
Where can we find it?
Tin is an easy element to recognize since it is very similar to silver, it can be found in many products that people throw in the garbage containers. The main articles where tin is present is in:
- Tin wire solders.
- Crafts.
- Wine and cava capsules.
- Imitation jewelry.
Market price of this material.
Tin in the scrapyard market has a value between €8-€10 per kilogram, the price in this market is so free that it can vary depending on the place where you recycle it. To give you an idea, if you gather 150 to 300 capsules of cava and wine you will have approximately 1 kilogram, and with this you would already get ten euros.
To conclude, we want to inform you that, with this article, we wanted to show you that, with a little time, space and patience to find these curious metals, we can earn extra money at the end of the month or even live comfortably.