Trail's End Auto and Truck Salvage
1600 NE 44th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
About Trail's End Auto and Truck Salvage
Trail's End Auto and Truck Salvage is an auto salvage and parts operator working out of Des Moines, Iowa in 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. Which materials this yard takes on a given day is not published in our directory under the current entry. On the practical side, posted hours are available for visitors to check, and a phone line and an email contact are on file. The directory captures what the yard publishes about its day-to-day schedule and contact channels, both as filed by the operator and surfaced to sellers planning an inbound visit to the gate. On a vehicle that no longer runs, a phone-ahead clarifies whether the yard offers towing as part of intake or expects the seller to arrange transport. The same call sorts paperwork and confirms a quoted scrap rate before any wheels turn, which keeps the day of the drop-off straightforward and on a known timeline.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Trail's End Auto and Truck Salvage's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $5.54 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $5.31 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $4.73 | /lb |
| Insulated Copper Wire | $2.60 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $5.14 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.70 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.95 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.99 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.00 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $215.00 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
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