The "joy" of scrap
1 Sanders Road, Benson, NC 27504
About The "joy" of scrap
The "joy" of scrap works in the scrap metal recycling space out of Benson, North Carolina. The site takes inbound material from local sellers and small contractors, and operates as a paid outlet for scrap metal across the surrounding county and nearby towns. The business has no posted material-acceptance list in the directory at this time, and the intake field remains blank. On the contact front, a phone line and an email contact appear in the listing. Hours of operation aren't recorded, which together form the yard's published-facing schedule and channel mix as filed with the directory, and give sellers a working sense of how to reach the site before driving over. Larger inbound volumes benefit from a phone-ahead so the yard can plan gate space and any handling equipment needed at intake. The same call lets sellers confirm whether the site can accommodate the planned load on the planned day of the drive over.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not The "joy" of scrap'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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