Dave's Scrap Metal
4812 Reichhold Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
About Dave's Scrap Metal
Dave's Scrap Metal is a scrap metal recycling operator working out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama in Tuscaloosa County. The site serves walk-in sellers, small contractors, and anyone in the surrounding county who needs to turn scrap material into cash rather than haul it to landfill. Specific accepted-material categories are not posted in the directory for this site, leaving the inbound list open in the entry. On a practical level, hours of operation aren't recorded and a phone line appears in the listing. The directory carries what the yard chose to publish about its day-to-day inbound flow and contact channels, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. Larger inbound volumes benefit from a phone-ahead so the yard can plan gate space and any handling equipment needed at intake. The same call lets sellers confirm whether the site can accommodate the planned load on the planned day of the drive over.
Current Scrap Prices in Tuscaloosa, AL
Regional averages — call Dave's Scrap Metal for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.66 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.54 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.17 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.52 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.47 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.65 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.62 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $284.74 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $216.46 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $3.05 | /lb |
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