Ideal Auto Salvage
4219 Folkston Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205
About Ideal Auto Salvage
Ideal Auto Salvage runs in Charlotte, North Carolina, taking on auto salvage and parts work for individual sellers and contractors. The site processes inbound scrap material from walk-in sellers and small contractors, and acts as a paid outlet for metal across the surrounding county. The directory entry omits a specific list of accepted materials for this yard, leaving the intake set unrecorded. On a practical level, operating hours are posted in the directory entry and a phone line is on file. The directory carries what the yard chose to publish about its day-to-day inbound flow and contact channels, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. Sellers hauling a junk vehicle should call ahead with year, make, and condition so the yard can quote a working price before any tow is booked. The same call confirms whether the site offers pickup or expects the vehicle delivered to the gate under its own power or behind a flatbed on the day of intake.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Ideal Auto 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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