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Ferrous scrap at the Gold Star Metals yard
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Ferrous Scrap We Buy

Steel and iron in nearly every form — prepared or unprepared, sorted or mixed. Bring it as it is; we handle the grading, process at volume, and pay top-dollar value.

01 The Material

What ferrous scrap looks like at GSM.

Bales of rebar scrap

Rebar

End-of-life reinforcing steel pulled from concrete infrastructure, free of contaminants.

Busheling scrap — clean factory steel clippings and stampings

Busheling

Clean factory sheet clippings, punchings and stampings — a prime furnace feed.

Fabricated plate scrap with torch-cut cutouts

Plate & Structural

I-beams, angles, channels and plate — clean of non-ferrous and non-metallic material.

Heavy melt steel scrap pile

Heavy Melt

Wrought iron and steel scrap prepared for compact furnace charging.

Cast iron scrap — machinery, valves and castings

Cast Iron & Machinery

Columns, castings, valves, pumps and end-of-life machinery — cupola-size and free of foreign material.

Edge trim and sheet steel scrap

Sheet, Slitter & Edge

Sheet iron, slitter end-cuts and edge trim from steel processing operations.

02 Full Grade List

Every grade we buy.

Rebar

End-of-life steel rods, typically pulled from concrete infrastructure. Material must be free of concrete and other contaminants.

Heavy Melt

Wrought iron and/or steel scrap ≤ 5′ × 2′ and ¼″+ in thickness. Individual pieces not exceeding 60″ × 24″, prepared for compact charging.

#1 Heavy Melt

Unprepared or unprocessed steel scrap, typically less than ⅛″ in thickness.

Plate & Structural

Clean steel scrap including I-beams, angles, and channels — free of non-ferrous and non-metallic materials.

Shredded Scrap

Homogeneous iron and steel scrap that has been magnetically separated — from lawn mowers, appliances, bikes, and more.

Busheling

Clean steel scrap including new factory sheet clippings and stampings, max size 2′ × 5′. Excludes old auto body/fender stock; free of coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical sheet over 0.5% silicon.

#1 Busheling

Clean steel scrap including factory clips, punchings, and stampings.

#1 Bundle

Clean steel scrap sheared or broken to meet specified size and weight requirements.

Cast Iron

Columns, pipes, plates, and miscellaneous castings — free from stove plates, brake shoes, and burnt scrap. Cupola size, not over 24″ × 30″, no piece over 150 lbs, free of foreign material.

Cast Iron Borings

Clean cast or malleable iron borings and drillings — free of steel turnings, scale, lumps, or excessive oil.

Auto Cast

Meticulously cleaned auto cast blocks containing no steel parts except camshafts, valves, valve springs, and studs. Free of non-ferrous and non-metallic components.

Foundry Grades

Punchings/stampings, plate scrap, and bar crops with < 0.05% phosphorus or sulfur and < 0.05% silicon. Cut 12″ and under (except punchings/stampings), at least ⅛″ thick.

#1 Foundry

Clean, dense, and compact foundry steel scrap suitable for furnace charging.

Punchings

Materials cut 12″ and under. Punchings or stampings under 6″ in diameter may be of any gauge.

Sheet Iron

Post-consumer steel — clean, painted, galvanized, or coated, and less than ¼″ thick. Free of insulation, plastic, rubber, or other contaminants.

Slitter

Chopped end cuts produced by the steel slitting process.

Flashings & Forgings

Scrap metal by-products of forging operations, in various sizes.

Machinery

End-of-life machinery, typically made of steel, cast, and mixed metals.

Rail

Railroad rails of various lengths, weights, and grades (carbon or alloy). May include joint bars, bolts, and rail anchors. Free from concrete, dirt, and foreign material.

OTM — Other Track Material

Spikes, track bolts and nuts, lock washers, rail anchors, tie plates, rail joints, angles/splice bars, and steel coil springs.

Steel Can Bundles

Compressed steel can scrap that fits charging boxes and weighs not less than 75 lbs per cubic foot.

Not sure how your material grades out?

Our team will tell you exactly what you have and what it's worth. Call us or send a few photos.

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