should i have been paid at "meter brass" rate

[brasshole]

I recently hauled in 250 lbs of extremely clean brass (5gal buckets full of bright shiny bolts, lots of distinctly reddish, large unused brass pipe fittings, etc) and was paid $2 lb. I've seen several indications of "meter brass" going for $2.80 locally. Is that the rate I should have insisted upon? I have lots more to dig out of storage. Thanks!

 

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[ncsuwolf]

I recently hauled in 250 lbs of extremely clean brass (5gal buckets full of bright shiny bolts, lots of distinctly reddish, large unused brass pipe fittings, etc) and was paid $2 lb. I've seen several indications of "meter brass" going for $2.80 locally. Is that the rate I should have insisted upon? I have lots more to dig out of storage. Thanks!

No idea about the scrap price, but if they are new/unused brass fittings are expensive. I’d have a plumber, or someone in a similar trade, have a look before you scrap anything else.

 

[pepperj]

I recently hauled in 250 lbs of extremely clean brass (5gal buckets full of bright shiny bolts, lots of distinctly reddish, large unused brass pipe fittings, etc) and was paid $2 lb. I've seen several indications of "meter brass" going for $2.80 locally. Is that the rate I should have insisted upon? I have lots more to dig out of storage. Thanks!

Mixed brass will generate a lower price at the scale.
Most yards will pick the lower denomination yellow
Sorting is time, and time is money.

You didn't say where you are located, so prices are dependent on location also.