If you’re looking for a way to earn extra cash, declutter your home, and reduce your carbon footprint, try recycling scrap metal. Your household likely has sellable metal in places you never considered. Below are some spots around the house to check for recyclable materials. 

Where to Look for Household Scrap Metal 

1. Kitchens

Don’t toss out old kitchen appliances when they break down or need upgrades. Equipment in this room often contains scrap metal. Ovens, stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, and dishwashers all usually qualify.

There’s also salvageable copper in the wiring of smaller electrical items such as blenders and coffeemakers. Even stainless steel silverware and old pots and pans can be sold for scrap.

2. Living Areas 

Common living room and bedroom items such as air conditioners, lamp bases, fireplace grates, and window bars contain metal that can be traded in for cash. Check the insides of your closets for steel fixtures such as hangers and beams.

If you’re thinking about making some changes to your home office, old metal filing cabinets and shelves can be traded in for cash.

3. Bathrooms

If you’re upgrading your plumbing system, hang on to any copper piping or wiring the contractor extracts. This material can earn a nice sum at the scrap yard.

Metal shelves and sinks can also be scrapped for cash, as can cast-iron bathtubs.

4. Patios & Backyards

Don’t forget about outdoor items when searching for recyclable metal. Rusty old patio furniture will be happily accepted at a scrap yard, as will gutters made from aluminum, copper, or steel.

You can also find sellable scrap in chain-link fences, aluminum siding, iron railings, and metal swing sets.

5. Garages

Garages are treasure troves of valuable metal, especially if you use the space to store old power tools and home maintenance equipment like chainsaws, lawnmowers, and leaf blowers.

Empty paint cans, old bikes, unused BBQ grills, washers, dryers, and nails and screws can also be sold at a metal recycling center.

To earn some extra cash by selling scrap metal, get in touch with Metalico Rochester. They have three convenient locations in Monroe County, NY. This scrap yard offers competitive prices for unwanted metal items, as well as handy pickup and drop-off services. Visit them online to learn more, or call (585) 436-0713 to speak with a helpful representative today.