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I have some bigger bits of brass that I wanted to send in to board sort with my next shipment, Does the brass I send in need to be 100% clean or can it have solder, paint and bits of copper on it? think brass fittings with a bit a copper pipe soldered to it and the likes.

Thanks !

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I may not remember the percentages correctly but I think common practice is brass can be called clean brass as long as it's 85% brass by weight.

I always shoot for 100% personally but it's nice to know I don't have to be perfect with it.

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yeah I did not see clean brass in the category so that's why I asked. most of what I have is 90ish % brass. so I'm likely good.

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Paint won’t be an issue unless it’s lead
Same with solder.

Copper mixed in won’t work for clean brass recycling. You can quote it as such though. So mark/box it as mixed brass accordingly. And call to let them know.

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shot Chris and email asking him about this, will report back once I hear from him

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I know Chris said yes to me for tinned brass.

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To clarify
Brass with copper is not an issue for anyone anywhere unless their ignorant idiots or scammers.

Brass is a copper alloy.
I’ve been selling plumbing junctions (I’m lazy and cut the copper pipe at the brass elbow or split) for 30 some odd years as brass. Across the country and in other countries.
Nobody is gonna complain over extra copper in a brass buy.

Paint can be an issue in some locations as it is a matter of the end-buyer’s method.
If the end destination is a smelter and recovery facility the brass is weighted by volume to impurities. Paint is not gonna hurt anything as long as thirst not lead.

But if the end destination is a true refiner… paint costs money to remove and then and then etc.


I don’t think boardsort will dock you for paint, they definitely won’t for minimal solder unless it’s obviously lead.
They definitely won’t dock you for adding copper to your brass. :wink:

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If you want to know more about metal specifications here's the ISRI pdf from 2023

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I just spoke to Chris and here is the end all


If it’s anything short of a bulk load brass is brass.
Paint, solder, copper… nonissue.

That said if we’re talking hundreds of pounds, or more,
Or
Major paint and solder
Best to post a picture outside of what is it so I can take a look and reply.
Bs isn’t picky, but best that large loads be well decided before You send 4 trucks or a train car.
Or, a billion pieces of what-is-it.

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