General metals Inc
302 E Spring Valley Rd, Richardson, TX 75081
About General metals Inc
Among the scrap and recycling outfits in Richardson, Texas is General metals Inc, which handles industrial steel and scrap work. The site processes inbound material from individual sellers and small contractors, and acts as a turn-around point for local salvage volume. No accepted-materials list appears under this yard's directory entry at present, and no inbound categories are recorded. The directory entry shows a phone line appears in the listing, and the hours of operation aren't published in the directory. Both data points reflect what the yard has filed about its inbound contact and posted schedule, and give sellers a working baseline for how to reach the site before any drive over with a load. Sorting at the gate moves faster when materials are pre-separated at home — ferrous in one bin, copper in another, aluminum kept clean. The yard can post the load through faster, and sellers tend to land a cleaner intake price on each category. Pre-sorted loads also avoid the wait that comes when staff have to break a mixed bin apart on site before grading and weighing the material.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not General metals Inc'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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