Scrap Value of Cast Iron Bath

Strike_Team

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

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

EliteHeat

Zero, zip, nothing.

brightonman123

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

Contains_Mild_Peril

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

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

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

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

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

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

dottylotty

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: