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Scrap Value Recovery Calculator

Work out scrap value recovery instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Scrap Value Recovery Calculator

Scrap recovery value is weight times grade price less a contamination deduction and the cost of segregation and handling. Because clean segregated grades attract materially better prices, the handling investment usually pays for itself several times over.

Formulas

Gross value

Gross = Weight x Price per tonne x (1 - Contamination deduction %)

Net recovery

Net = Gross value - Segregation and handling cost

Worked example

With the default values below, Scrap Value Recovery Calculator returns Net recovery value of $1,133,760.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Scrap weight
42 t
Scrap price per tonne
34,000
Segregation and handling cost
180,000
Deduction for contamination
8

Results

Net recovery value
$1,133,760.00
Gross scrap value after contamination deduction
$1,313,760.00
Contamination deduction
$114,240.00
Net value per tonne
$26,994.29

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Gross value
  3. 3Net recovery
  4. 4Net recovery value= 1,133,760.00
  5. 5Gross scrap value after contamination deduction= 1,313,760.00
  6. 6Contamination deduction= 114,240.00
  7. 7Net value per tonne= 26,994.29

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does segregation matter so much?

Because mixed scrap is priced at the lowest grade present. Separating grades at source often raises the realised price by 20-40%.

Should scrap be sold on a spot or contract basis?

Contract pricing smooths volatile scrap markets, but spot selling captures peaks. Many operations split volume between both.

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