Grandinettis Metal Recycling

About Us

Grandinetti’s Metal recycling was started in 2009 by Phillip Grandinetti. Initially, it was a one-man operation with Phil hauling scrap and contacting potential customers. Through his hustle and diligence, Phil was eventually able to purchase the site of his first scrap yard right outside Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in the summer of 2011. After making improvements to the property, including the installation of a certified scale, he opened the yard on May 17, 2013. Our first customers were Harold and Deb Sammons.

By December 2013, business had grown substantially and Willy Grandinetti quit working at Case and joined his brother at the scrap yard. Since that time, there have been many improvements to the yard as well as the addition of other locations. We use only up-to-date equipment to insure quick and efficient service.

Current Scrap Prices

Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Aluminum Cans	.40 lb.
Aluminum Siding Painted	.40 lb.
Aluminum Clip (bare)	.45 lb.
Aluminum Cast	.35 lb.
Aluminum Sheet - Clean	.35 lb.
Aluminum Rims (clean)	.65 lb.
#1 Copper	3.30 lb.
#2 Copper	3.00 lb.
Insulated Copper Wire # 1 (Regular)	1.20 lb.
Insulated Copper Wire # 2 (Regular)	1.10 lb.
Electric Motors	.25 lb.
Compressors	.10 lb.
Insulated Copper (Christmas lights)	.20 lb.
Brass Mixed (Clean)	1.50 lb.
Brass Radiators - Clean	1.40 lb.
AL/CU Radiators - Clean	1.25 lb.
Lead Soft	.35 lb.
Stainless (non-magnetic)	.20 lb.
Auto Batteries	.15 lb.
Appliances/Sheet metal	.045 lb.
Big Equipment & Trucks	.05 lb.
Heavy Mixed Scrap	.07 lb.
HMS #1	.08 lb.
P&S Unprep Structural	.09 lb.
Prepared 4'x2' Structural (1/4" min.)	.10 lb.
CAC (Hubs and Rotors)	.10 lb.
Whole Cars (With attached tires)	.05 lb. (call for criteria)

Materials We Accepted

No	Material Name
Metal
1	#1 Auto Cast
2	#1 Copper
3	#1 Insulated 70%
4	#2 Copper
5	#2 Insulated (50%)
6	AL/CU Radiators
7	Aluminum Scrap
8	Bare Bright
9	Brass
10	Catalytic convertors
11	Dirty Brass
12	Electric Motors (Aluminum)
13	Heater Cores
14	Industrial Batteries
15	Light Copper
16	Plate & Structural
17	SHRED
18	Soft Lead