Scrap Value of Cast Iron Bath

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  • metoyoubear
    metoyoubear Posts: 1,438 Forumite
    Is a cast iron bench worth anything scrap wise these days?
  • devildog
    devildog Posts: 1,222 Forumite
    We took an old car in to be scrapped approx 4 weeks ago and got £150.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    metoyoubear wrote: »
    Is a cast iron bench worth anything scrap wise these days?


    I tool some scrap in today and light iron (which your bench will be classed as) is currently £160 / tonne (or 16p per kilo). Its probably worth between £5 and £10.
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  • Aquatronixjenny
    Aquatronixjenny Posts: 237 Forumite
    Unless its copper or brass then it will be practically worthless.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Aquatronixjenny wrote: »
    Unless its copper or brass then it will be practically worthless.

    But £10 isn't practically worthless. this is MSE after all. Providing you don't use loads of petrol taking it their, then its got to be worthless. You wouldn't knowingly throw £10 in the bin would you?
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Aquatronixjenny
    Aquatronixjenny Posts: 237 Forumite
    There's a huge queue at my local scrappie. It depends on how I value my time. Do I spend an hour sitting in my car just to get a couple of quid for an old tin bath or do I take it to the tip which is much closer and only takes me 5 minutes?

    Edited to mention... I took 5 massive radiators to the scrappie the other day, they weighed a lot more than an old bath and I got £3 for them.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Aquatronixjenny wrote: »
    Edited to mention... I took 5 massive radiators to the scrappie the other day, they weighed a lot more than an old bath and I got £3 for them.

    Maybe you are going to the wrong scrappy. I took 2 washing machines a cooker and 2 small rads and got £44 today.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • STOCKWIRE
    STOCKWIRE Posts: 258 Forumite
    phill99 wrote: »
    Maybe you are going to the wrong scrappy. I took 2 washing machines a cooker and 2 small rads and got £44 today.

    Old car batteries between £6 ~£10 each 2 weeks ago !
  • panchenlama
    panchenlama Posts: 160 Forumite
    paint it gold and put it into a 'cash for gold' freepost envelope
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  • mattysherratt1985
    mattysherratt1985 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Strike_Team wrote: »
    My old bath (1960's vintage) is currently sitting in the back garden, smashed into pieces.

    Is it worth my while to sell it for scrap? How much is it worth?
    its in good condion 1960's
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