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Gator Core Recycling

5120 36th Ave S, Tampa, FL 33619

(813) 241-2673Get Directions

About Gator Core Recycling

Gator Core Recycling is set up as a scrap metal recycling operation in Tampa, Florida. The site processes inbound scrap material from walk-in sellers and contractors, and provides a paid intake channel for metal that would otherwise sit in a garage or shed. Accepted-material categories are not on file in our directory for this yard, and the listing field remains open at present. Looking at posted details, a phone line and an email contact are on file and operating hours are posted in the directory entry. These come from the yard's own filing with the directory and represent the public-facing snapshot of the inbound flow, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit. Phone quotes give a working number, but the final intake price is what the yard pays at the gate after material is weighed and graded. A pre-visit call still gets sellers in the right ballpark and confirms the day's posted scrap rates. Posted online rates tend to be a guide to recent activity rather than a firm commitment for the day, and the gate price is the one that lands on the receipt.

Current Scrap Prices in Tampa, FL

Regional averages — call Gator Core Recycling for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.

MetalEst. PriceUnit
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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