What are the best scrap places in Raleigh/Durham/Apex area?

thecarman

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What are the best scrap places in Raleigh/Durham/Apex area? I know there are several near Garner, so including those too. Before I spend a lot of time calling all of them, I bought I'd ask for opinions.

I have some stuff I need to scrap. Several vehicles and left-over parts. (Of course I'll list usable parts in the classifieds here, rather than just scrapping them). What scrap yards in the area do y'all recommend? Thinking of these factors:

- price paid
- ease of prep (like I don't want to have to drain all fluids from vehicle, just fuel tank)
- ease of use (easy to get in/out, no crazy lines. I can vary the time I go, can even go on a weekday if it's less crowded then)
- what they take in a vehicle (like can I just fill a vehicle up with bolts and random small scrap steel and weigh it all as one item, rather than having to separate it all out? Of course I would separate other metals like aluminum, brass, and copper)

And I'm looking for the best place(s) to take the following items separately, if they are worth more separate than throwing them in a vehicle
- car batteries
- converters
- aluminum wheels
- other aluminum
- radiators
- wiring with insulation still on (I'm not going to burn or strip it)
- transmissions/t-cases that no one wants to buy
- engines that no one wants to buy
- maybe some cores like alternators, AC compressors, starters

Your recommendations are highly appreciated! :)

I live on Hwy 751 near Jordan lake (8 miles south of Southpoint mall, 8 miles west of beaver creek shopping center), if thinking about location relative to me.

Background: I scrapped a lot of stuff when I used to live way north of Mebane, so I know how the process works. There was only one yard up there then, so the choice of where to go was easy. :) I would have never even found that yard if a forum member here hadn't told me about it. They were really easy on regulations - just poke a hole in the gas tank to drain it (don't even have to remove it from vehicle), remove battery, remove tires. I could throw whatever metal stuff I wanted to in the vehicle to add weight. I'd still go there if it wasn't so far from where I am now.

Thanks!
Richard
 
Rich, I take all my stuff to Raleigh Metals down off of Garner Road. You don't need to poke holes in gas tanks or anything. You can leave pretty much anything you want inside of them. When I part a car out I normally pile it full of all the parts I can't sell. Bolts, dashboards, door panels, etc. I even sweep up the shop after a car runs through it and dump the pan into the car.

Give me a shout if you head that way, been a while since we caught up, I owe you a lunch!
 
I agree raleigh metals pays the best but every low life in raleigh knows that also
So be prepared to see some funny shit
 
I take stuff to TT&E. Weekday mornings are pretty quiet.
 
I'll typically take stuff to Fortress Metals simply because its just a few minutes from work. It can be a bit of a pain to get in and out of and the scale is short so if you have a long truck/trailer setup it gets interesting trying to weigh stuff. They pay well and have an ATM on site that pays out by scanning the receipt so its instant cash.
 
I'm all for Foss but he's closest to me. In / out times is usually much less than Raleigh / TT&E. I lived in Wake Co. for 16 years and always did the TT%E / Raleigh. But I was the only person in Foss's one morning not long ago and same dude that checked me in and out also ran the loader to unload me. 5 minutes max. But usually 10-15 minutes every time.

I also like to separate loads to #1 and whitegoods together one day and everything else another for it goes to a different scale there.

I think all prices are about same between them although all of them claim to pay the most. I say go to closest to you.
 
TT&E always had the best looking front counter chic. Married but still interesting. Foss's lady worker is a tad manly.
 
Lol about the counter staff!

Thanks guys for all the info! Foss is really close to where I work. I think I'll load up some aluminum and batteries in my suburban and run by there to check them out, talk to them about bringing whole vehicle.
 
TT&E and Raleigh Metal both will take any car in any condition. I hauled off some structural plate this week and TT&E had the best price locally but I carried it to Wise (formerly Source) in Clayton for convenience. Easy in, easy out, cash on the spot. I haven't been to TT&E in years so I'm not sure how smooth they are or if its still cash or check.

Duane
 
TT&E is cash. I think if you're running loads, you can pay out when you're done, but it has to be same business day. Don't quote me on that, though.
 
Foss's is no fuss for gas tanks and tires on whole vehicles. I've had to park out on Garner Road and take a gas tank off in front of TT&E with nothing but a hammer once. Once!!!
 
Went to foss today with some aluminum. Went great and was easy. Is not far from where I live, and is even closer to where I work. I'll take some batteries and maybe radiators next week. Need to get some vehicles parted out so I can scrap what's left of them. Was interesting to confirm what you said that they take cars with the fuel tank and tires still in them. I had always been to places where you had to remove the tires, and at least poke a hole in the tank.

Thanks again to all for the info!
 
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