Rich Metals
2385 57th St S, Muscatine, IA 52761
About Rich Metals
The auto salvage and parts site Rich Metals runs in Muscatine, Iowa, taking inbound material from sellers and contractors. The business provides a paid drop-off point for scrap metal that would otherwise sit unused, and acts as a turn-around point for local salvage volume. Which materials this yard takes on a given day is not published in our directory under the current entry. For practical details, day-to-day hours are recorded and a phone line and a website are on file. The directory entry is the yard's own self-reported snapshot of how it handles inbound contact and posted schedule, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a 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 Rich Metals'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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