J Dog Salvage
2050 Waubonsie Ave, Thurman, IA 51654
About J Dog Salvage
Thurman, Iowa hosts J Dog Salvage, a scrap metal recycling site that serves walk-in sellers and small contractors. Listings like this exist to help sellers find a paid drop-off point for scrap material rather than burning a Saturday calling around to find one. No accepted-materials list appears under this yard's directory entry at present, and no inbound categories are recorded. Per public records, posted hours are available for visitors to check and a phone line is on file. The directory carries these as the yard's own self-reported snapshot of its inbound schedule and contact mix, and surfaces them as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. 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 Thurman, IA
Regional averages — call J Dog Salvage for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.86 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.60 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.05 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.35 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.47 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.62 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.60 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.63 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $208.38 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.17 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.64 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $3.05 | /lb |
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