Buying out scrap
At Nord Holding, we buy out a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap generated from industrial production or domestic use. Whether it is scrap from ferrous or non-ferrous metals, its processing results in a vital secondary raw material.
Scrap has a high market and environmental value because it can be used as a resource repeatedly without losing its properties. At Nord Holding, we will take care of your waste from secondary raw materials, while at the same time we will offer you competitive prices for its buying out.
We trade non-ferrous and ferrous metal scrap, buying it from individuals and companies. In this way, we help protect the environment by saving energy and resources, and you get rid of your unnecessary scrap metal in a lawful way.
What types of scrap does Nord Holding buy out?
We buy all types of steel scrap including thick steel scrap (thickness over 4mm and over 10mm), as well as oversize scrap, thin steel scrap (under 3mm) etc.
We buy out turnings of various ferrous metals as well as metal waste products containing non-ferrous metals.
All types of scrap bought from our depots, see the table of offered prices, where are specified all types of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap, which you can deliver for a payment.
Nord Holding Scrap Specification
| CODE | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 921 | Steel scrap heavy - over 4 mm | Dimensions: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 4 mm | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| non-ferrous metals, slag, gate runners, bundles, briquettes, pressed or loose wire, steel ropes, gas or oxygen cylinders; car tanks and large (heavy) solid pieces of scrap that cannot be cut. | ||
| 923 | Steel scrap heavy - over 10 mm | Dimensions: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 10 mm | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| non-ferrous metals, slag, gate runners, bundles, briquettes, pressed or loose wire, steel ropes, gas or oxygen cylinders; car tanks and large (heavy) solid pieces of scrap that cannot be cut. | ||
| 926 | Steel scrap heavy, out of size | Dimensions: over 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 4 mm | ||
| 920 | Steel scrap thin - under 3 mm | Dimensions: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: under 3 mm | ||
| Heavy scrap: up to 10% of the weight of the load | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Car tanks are allowed if they are empty and cut. | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| Steel wires, steel ropes, turnings, car parts, e.g. non-ferrous metals, tires and seats, burnt tires, batteries, uncut car tanks, heavy/large pieces of scrap, galvanized, tinned or enameled materials. |
International Scrap Specification
| CODE | DESIGNATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 24 inches (1524 x 607 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 201 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 914 mm x 457 mm | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 36 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 202 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 1524 mm x 457 mm | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 18 inches (1524 x 457 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 203 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP* | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, 1/8 (3.18 mm) inch and over in thickness, charging box size to include material not suitable as No. 1 melting steel scrap. Prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 204 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP* | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 36 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm). May include all automobile scrap, if it is properly prepared. |
| 205 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 914 mm x 457 mm | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 36 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm). May include automobile scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of sheet iron or thin gauged material. |
| 206 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 1524 mm x 457 mm | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 60 x 18 inches (1524 x 457 mm). May include automobile scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of sheet iron or thin gauged material. |
| 207 | NO.1 BUSHELING | Clean steel scrap, maximum size 2 feet by 5 feet (1524 x 610 mm), including new factory busheling (for example, sheet clippings, stampings, etc.). May not include old auto bodies and fender stock. Free of metal coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon. |
| 208 | No. 2 BUNDLES | New black steel sheet scrap, clippings or skeleton scrap, compressed or hand bundled, to charging box size, and weighing not under 75 pounds per cubic foot. (Hand bundles are tightly secured for handling with a magnet.) May include Stanley balls, tightly secured. May include chemically detinned material. May not include old auto bodies or fender stock. Free of metal coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon. |
| 210 | SHREDDED SCRAP | Homogeneous iron and steel scrap, magnetically separated, originating from automobiles, unprepared No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and sheet scrap. Average density: 50 pounds per cubic foot |
| 211 | SHREDDED SCRAP | Homogeneous iron and steel scrap, magnetically separated, originating from automobiles, unprepared No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and sheet scrap. Average density: 70 pounds per cubic foot |
| 231 | PLATE AND STRUCTURAL STEEL, 1524 MM AND UNDER. | Cut structural and plate scrap; 5 feet and under (1524 mm). Clean open hearth steel plates, structural shapes, crop ends, shearings, or broken steel wheels. Dimensions: not less than 1/4 inch thickness (6,35 mm), not over 5 feet (1524 mm) in length and 18 inches (457 mm) in width. Phosphorus or sulfur not over 0.05 percent. |
| DESIGNATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| TALC – POST-CONSUMER ALUMINUM CAN SCRAP | Shall consist of old aluminum food and/or beverage cans. The material is to be free of other scrap metals, foil, tin cans, plastic bottles, paper, glass, and other non-metallic items. Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller. |
| TALCRED – SHREDDED ALUMINUM USED BEVERAGE CAN (UBC) SCRAP | Shall have a density of 12 to 17 pounds per cubic foot (193 to 273 kg/m3). Material should contain maximum 5% fines less than 4 mesh (U.S. standard screen size) (6.35 mm). Must be magnetically separated material and free of steel, lead, bottle caps, plastic cans and other plastics, glass, wood, dirt, grease, trash, and other foreign substances. Any free lead is basis for rejection. Any and all aluminum items, other than used beverage cans, are not acceptable. Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller. |
| TALDON – BALED ALUMINUM USED BEVERAGE CAN (UBC) SCRAP | Shall have a minimum density of 14 pounds per cubic foot (225 kg/m3), and a maximum density of 17 pounds per cubic foot (273 kg/m3) for unflattened UBC and 22 pounds per cubic foot (353 kg/m3) for flattened UBC. Size: Minimum 30 cubic feet (.85 m3), with bale range dimensions of 24” to 40” (61 to 132 cm) by 30” to 52” (76 to 132 cm) by 40” to 84”(102 to 213 cm). The only acceptable tying method shall be as follows: four to six 5/8” (1.6 cm) x .020” (5 mm) steel bands, or six to ten #13 gauge steel wires (aluminum bands or wires are acceptable in equivalent strength and number). Use of skids and/or support sheets of any material is not acceptable. Must be magnetically separated material and free of steel, lead, bottle caps, plastic cans and other plastic, glass, wood, dirt, grease, trash, and other foreign substances. Any free lead is basis for rejection. Any and all aluminum items, other than used beverage cans, are not acceptable. Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller. |
| TALDORK – BRIQUETUED ALUMINUM USED BEVERAGE CAN (UBC) SCRAP | Shall have a briquette density of 50 pounds per cubic foot (800 kg/m3) minimum. Nominal briquette size shall range from 12” to 24” (30.5 x 61 cm) x 12” to 24” (30.5 x 61 cm) in uniform profile with a variable length of 8” (20.3 cm) minimum and 48” (122 cm) maximum. Briquettes shall be bundled or stacked on skids and secured with a minimum of one vertical band per row and a minimum of one girth band per horizontal layer. Briquettes not to overhang pallet. Total package height shall be 48 (122 cm) maximum. The strap shall be of steel or material of equivalent strength at least 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) wide and .020 inch (5 mm) thick. The weight of any bundle shall not exceed 4000 pounds (1.814 mt). Material must be magnetically separated and free of steel, plastic, glass, dirt and all other foreign substances. Any and all aluminum items other than UBC are unacceptable. Any free lead is basis for rejection. Items not covered in the specification, including moisture, and any variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller. |
| TALE – PAINTED SIDING | Shall consist of clean, low copper aluminum siding scrap, painted one or two sides, free of plastic coating, iron, dirt, corrosion, fiber, foam, fiberglass or other non-metallic items. |
| ZORBA – SHREDDED NONFERROUS SCRAP – PREDOMINANTLY ALUMINUM | Shall be made up of a combination of the nonferrous metals: aluminum, copper, lead, magnesium, stainless steel, nickel, tin, and zinc, in elemental or alloyed (solid) form. The percentage of each metal within the nonferrous concentrate shall be subject to agreement between buyer and seller. Material generated by eddy current, air separation, flotation, screening, other segregation techniques, or a combination thereof. Shall have passed one or more magnets to reduce or eliminate free iron and/or large iron attachments. Shall be free of radioactive material, dross, or ash. Material to be bought/sold under this guideline shall be identified as “Zorba” with a number to follow indicating the estimated percentage of the nonferrous metal content of the material (e.g., “Zorba 90” means the material contains approximately 90% nonferrous metal content). May also be screened to permit description by specific size ranges. |
| SAVES – OLD ZINC DIE CAST SCRAP | Shall consist of miscellaneous old zinc base die castings, with or without iron and other foreign attachments. Must be free of borings, turnings, dross pieces and chunks, melted pieces and skimmings. All unmeltables, dirt, foreign attachments, and volatile substances (such as rubber, cork, plastic, grease, etc.) are deductible. Material containing in excess of 30% iron will not constitute good delivery. |
| SCABS – NEW ZINC DIE CAST SCRAP | Shall consist of new or unused, clean, zinc base die castings. Castings to be unplated, unpainted, and free from corrosion. |
| SCOOT – ZINC DIE CAST AUTOMOTIVE GRILLES | Shall consist of clean, old or used zinc base die cast automotive grilles, free from soldered material. All foreign attachments and extraneous materials are deductible. |
| SCOPE – NEW PLATED ZINC DIE CAST SCRAP | Shall consist of new or unused clean, plated zinc base die castings, free from corrosion. |
| SCORE – OLD SCRAP ZINC | Shall consist of clean dry scrap zinc, such as sheets, jar lids, clean unalloyed castings and anti-corrosion plates. Borings and turnings are not acceptable. Material must not be excessively corroded or oxidized. Material must not be excessively corroded or oxidized. All foreign attachments and extraneous materials are deductible. |
| RACKS – SOFT SCRAP LEAD | Shall consist of clean soft scrap lead, free of other materials such as drosses, battery plates, lead covered cable, hard lead, collapsible tubes, foil, type бmetals, aluminum, zinc, iron and brass fittings, dirty chemical lead. Shall be free from radioactive materials. Packaging specifications and regulatory status pertaining to shipping shall be reviewed with buyer prior to sale. |
| RADIO – MIXED HARD/SOFT SCRAP LEAD | Shall consist of clean lead solids and lead shots, free of other materials, such as drosses, battery plates, lead covered cable, collapsible tubes, type metals, aluminum, zinc, iron and brass fittings, dirty chemical lead. Shall be free from radioactive materials. Packaging specifications and regulatory status pertaining to shipping shall be reviewed with buyer prior to sale. |
| RINK – SCRAP WHOLE INTACT LEAD BATTERIES | Consisting of SLI (starting), automotive, truck, 8-D and commercial golf cart and marine-type batteries. Cases to be either plastic or rubber and to be complete. Non-lead (i.e., ni-cad, ni-fe, carbonaire, etc.) not acceptable. Other types i.e. aircraft (aluminum) silicon gel-cell, lawnmower, etc., and partial, cracked or broken batteries or batteries without caps and the amount of liquid content and any variations to the specification subject to special agreement. Packaging specifications and regulatory status pertaining to shipping shall be reviewed with buyer prior to sale. |
| RONO – SCRAP INDUSTRIAL INTACT LEAD CELLS | Consisting of plates enclosed by complete plastic case. Partial, cracked or broken cells, cells without caps and the amount of liquid content and any variations to the specification subject to special agreement. Packaging specifications and regulatory status pertaining to shipping shall be reviewed with buyer prior to sale. |
| ROPER – SCRAP WHOLE INTACT INDUSTRIAL LEAD BATTERIES | Consisting of bus, diesel, locomotive, telephone and/or steel cased batteries. Submarine batteries subject to negotiation. Partial, cracked, broken batteries or batteries without caps and the amount of liquid content and any variations to the specification subject to special agreement. Packaging specifications and regulatory status pertaining to shipping shall be reviewed with buyer prior to sale. |
| AROMA – NEW NICKEL SCRAP | Shall consist of clean new sheets, plates, bars, tubes, and any other wrought nickel solids. Nickel: minimum 99%; cobalt: maximum 0.25%; copper: maximum 0.50%. Free of castings, as well as any foreign attachments or other contamination. |
| BURLY – OLD NICKEL SCRAP | Shall consist of old and/or new plates, bars, tubes, and any other wrought nickel scrap solids. Material to contain a minimum of 98% nickel and maximum of 0.50% copper. This grade to be free of castings, soldered, brazed, sweated, or painted material, other metallic coating, foreign attachments, or any other contamination. |
Where do we have sites for buying out scrap?
We offer our customers the opportunity to choose the most convenient site for them to deliver their scrap waste including:
Why should you trust Nord Holding?
We offer environmentally friendly solutions for scrap waste treatment. Nord Holding buys out ferrous and non-ferrous metals offering competitive scrap prices.
We offer flexible scrap delivery options – we can transport your scrap metal from the address where it was generated or you can deliver to our depots.
Count on Nord Holding as a reliable partner in the management of scrap for secondary raw materials.
