High-Value Brass Recycling
Turn Your Plumber’s Scrap and Machine Turnings into Cash.
Brass is a dense, high-value alloy used in everything from plumbing fixtures to musical instruments and ammunition. Because of its high copper content, brass holds significant value in the scrap market. At National Metal Solutions, we offer specialized recycling programs for industrial shops and residential contractors to ensure you get top-dollar for your brass scrap.
Common Brass Items We Accept
If it’s yellow, heavy, and non-magnetic, we want it. We process all common forms of brass, including:
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Yellow Brass: The most common grade—found in plumbing fixtures, faucets, valves, and decorative hardware.
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Red Brass: Containing a higher percentage of copper, this is found in heavy machinery parts, valves, and some older plumbing pipes.
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Hard Brass: Often found in gears, bearings, and industrial bushings.
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Brass Turnings/Borings: We accept clean turnings and “shavings” from machine shops and CNC facilities.
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EDM Wire: High-precision brass wire used in electrical discharge machining.
Why Recycle Your Brass with NMS?
1. Reliable Grading Is it solid brass or just brass-plated? We use quick testing methods to ensure you are paid for the actual metal content. (Hint: if a magnet sticks to it, it’s likely plated steel!)
2. Specialized Solutions for Machine Shops If your shop produces a high volume of brass turnings or borings, we provide specialized bins to prevent cross-contamination with steel or aluminum, preserving the high value of your scrap.
3. Fair Pricing We monitor the copper and zinc markets daily to provide the most competitive rates.
The Sustainability Factor
Recycling brass is incredibly efficient. Because it has a lower melting point than many other metals, it requires significantly less energy to repurpose. In fact, almost all modern brass products are made from recycled material, making your scrap an essential part of the manufacturing supply chain.
Pro-Tip: The “Spark” and “File” Tests
Don’t get downgraded: If you aren’t sure if a fixture is brass or zinc, give it a quick file or scratch. If it’s yellow inside, it’s brass. If it’s white/silvery inside, it’s likely pot metal or zinc, which has a lower value. Separating these beforehand ensures your “Clean Yellow Brass” payout stays high.