Sorted scrap for mills and traders
The yard sorts and grades what it buys and sells it on by the load. Tell us the grade and the tonnage you take, and the yard replies with what is sorted and ready.

What the yard sorts
Named the way mills and traders name them. Stock changes with what the yard buys, so ask what is ready.
| Metal | Sorted as | Trade names |
|---|---|---|
| Steel and iron | Heavy melting steel, structural steel, plate | HMS 1 & 2 |
| Copper | Bare bright wire and busbar; tarnished and soldered copper; insulated cable | #1 (Berry, Millberry), #2 (Birch, Cliff) |
| Brass | Yellow brass solids and fittings | Honey |
| Aluminium | 6063 extrusion; sheet; cast; radiators | Tata, Taint/Tabor, Trump, Talk |
| Stainless steel | 304 and 316 solids, sheet and shredded | Sabot |
| Motors and compressors | Electric motors; sealed cooling compressors |
How a sale works
Four steps, each one in writing.
- 1Send the grade and the tonnage
The material and grade as you trade it, how much per load or per month, and where it goes.
- 2See the stock
The yard sends photographs of what is sorted. You are welcome to inspect at the yard before a load is agreed.
- 3Written offer
Grade, quantity, price basis and loading terms on one page.
- 4Loading
Each outbound load crosses the weighbridge. The ticket and its photographs go with the load.
Questions buyers ask
Before the first load.
Which grades do you supply?
Heavy melting steel (HMS 1 and 2), structural steel and plate, copper #1 and #2, insulated cable, yellow brass, aluminium extrusion, sheet and cast, and 304 and 316 stainless. Stock changes with what the yard buys.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum is published. Say what you take per load or per month and the yard replies with what it can put together.
Can we inspect before buying?
Yes. The yard sends photographs of what is sorted, and buyers are welcome to inspect at the yard before a load is agreed.
Which documents come with a load?
A weigh ticket with a photographed weight for each load, and a tax invoice.
Tell us the grade
Material, grade and tonnage are enough to start. The sales desk writes back from info@canasa.co.