From your kitchen and bathroom plumbing to the old car collecting dust in the garage, there may be any number of sources of scrap metal in your home. What's more, many metal recycling centers are willing to purchase these items. To help you identify potentially valuable scrap metal, four of the most lucrative types are discussed in more detail below.

What Types of Scrap Metal Are Worth the Most?

1. Copper

Copper not only has the distinction of being one of the most sought-after scrap metals, but it's also one of the more common ones, too. Copper wiring left over from an electrical project or copper pipes from a kitchen or bathroom plumbing job can net a decent return at your metal recycling center. Other items that might contain copper include old boilers and building gutters.

2. Steel

Steel is another metal with a high recycling value that is used in a wide variety of applications. Ladders, pipes, and even coat hangers contain steel. Stainless steel tends to bring in more money, so keep an eye out for kitchen items where this kind of steel is more prevalent, such as in appliances, countertops, and cutlery.

3. Aluminum

Dropping off aluminum cans at the local recycling center is a routine practice for many households. But larger sources of aluminum can be even more valuable. Aluminum is found in electronics, certain types of wiring, and in many metal chairs and tables.

4. Lead

While lead is now considered dangerous for use in everyday products, it was, for many years, standard issue in everything from construction to cars. If you have a scrap car lying around, the battery could contain lead. If you've recently renovated a house, the old pipes may have been lead. A recycling center will take these items off your hands and pay top dollar for them.

These are just a sampling of the scrap metals that bring in a profit. The Denver Metal Recycling center in Colorado offers solid prices for these unwanted items. They are also a car crushing facility and a drop-off for nonrecyclable goods. To see how much value you might have in scrap metal, call (303) 316-2880.