Scrap copper could enable you to make some extra money. Scrap metals, such as copper and aluminum, are collected nationwide through community recycling centers. You can receive compensation for your ...

Millions of tons of scrap is sitting unused in garages and basements across the country, when it could be earning you some extra cash. But taking your haul down to the scrapyard to sell it can be an ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

Call it black market alchemy. Water pipes, utility wires, floral vases and rain gutters — all made of copper — are being turned into cash at scrap yards by thieves profiting off the metal’s record ...

If you’ve ever stood in front of a pile of old pipes, wires, cylinders, or metal off-cuts and thought “I will deal with that later,” congratulations, you are officially sitting on unclaimed money.