Only if you can sell it. I’m happy for those that can get money out of it. The yards around here won’t touch them.
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They are metal, throw them it in a recycle bin somewhere....the trash? There is enough garbage without throwing recyclable metal into it.
Doug, my local scrap guy will take from me. I make sure it is relatively clean with no pebbles or lead in it. He gives me #2 price. I usually bring in 4-5 5 gal buckets along with copper pipe and wire. I volunteer to clean up a public range and will fill 6-7 5 gal buckets at a time. I sort it,take out any steel/aluminum cases/range crud and keep what I want, then I take it to Doug. Last time he gave me .88 cents a Lb. I get more for the rifle brass that I separate for him as he also reloads.
grass burner will melt the remaining lead off the copper as you remove it from your pot,if your scrap yard is that hard on you
Has anyone ever tried tumbling jackets to brighten them up? Either in vibratory or rotary tumbler or even a cement mixer might do the trick.