Scrap Value of Cast Iron Bath

Strike_Team · 21 November 2008 at 11:13PM

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?

savemoney · 21 November 2008 at 11:37PM

I think scrap levels are virtual none at mo due to the world economy

EliteHeat · 22 November 2008 at 12:48AM

Zero, zip, nothing.

brightonman123 · 22 November 2008 at 2:07AM

cut it in half, soak in formaldahyde(sp?), and sell to some dumb arty type for milions!:beer:

Contains_Mild_Peril · 22 November 2008 at 2:19AM

If you can transport it to the scrapyard you might get something for it, but not much. If they agree to collect it you'll get FA.
I'm curious now as to how it got broken - I thought they were almost indestructible!

Canucklehead · 22 November 2008 at 8:34AM

Good morning: The OH (plumbing & heating) took 140 kg of scrap metal (eg. radiators, bath,floor mounted boiler) to a local, reputable scrap merchant in July and received £17....same weight taken this week £2.10:eek:.

Cue an increase in dumped cars and scrap fly tipping near you.

HTH

Canucklehead

Strike_Team · 22 November 2008 at 12:08PM

Thanks for replies everyone.

Contains_Mild_Peril wrote: »

If you can transport it to the scrapyard you might get something for it, but not much. If they agree to collect it you'll get FA.
I'm curious now as to how it got broken - I thought they were almost indestructible!

The plumber smashed it up to make it easier to get out of the house.

27col · 22 November 2008 at 12:48PM

Some years ago, my neighbour's daughter was at university in Portsmouth. She was renting a room in an old house that was being renovated and chained her bike to a cast iron bath in the front garden. The next morning she came out find that the bath had been stolen and her bike was still there.

ormus · 22 November 2008 at 12:59PM

renovated cast iron baths were bringing 800 quid in london a few yrs ago.
scrap prices are now very low. china dont want anymore metal!

Quietmanc · 22 November 2008 at 5:10PM

Sub £30/ton now,I believe.Down from at least£180 about 6mths ago!

dottylotty · 22 November 2008 at 5:16PM

yeah probably not worth the hassle of getting it to scrap yard!

I had a new exhaust fitted about 6mths ago, and garage tolf me to take it to scrap yard and Id get about £35-40.

Well it had sat in my garden until last weekend when I finally got round to taking it down, and I only got £15 for it

Was a bit annoyed to say the least :rolleyes:

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