Cf Core
3443 E County Road 542, Lakeland, FL 33801
About Cf Core
Cf Core is an auto salvage and parts operator working out of Lakeland, Florida within Polk 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. We do not have a current accepted-materials list on file for the yard's inbound intake at the time of this snapshot. On the contact and schedule side, a phone line and an email contact appear in the listing and day-to-day hours are recorded. The directory captures these two data points from the yard's own filing as part of its public-facing snapshot, and surfaces them as a working baseline for sellers planning an inbound visit to the gate. Posted scrap prices move with the daily commodity market, so the intake quoted on a given day can differ from prices listed online or quoted earlier in the week. A short phone call before a drop-off pins down the day's number, and sellers can also use the same call to ask about minimum-load expectations, since some yards quote different rates depending on the inbound size.
Current Scrap Prices in Lakeland, FL
Regional averages — call Cf Core for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.88 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.78 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.03 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.51 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.50 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.66 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.61 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $291.84 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $218.84 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.17 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.61 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $2.81 | /lb |
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