r/ScrapMetal is a subreddit with 103k members. The community frequently discusses scrap, metal, copper, value, and aluminum, and they frequently recommend/review wire strippers, leatherman, and hand tool, and the most common flair used is question 💫, scrap photo 💸, information 📊, cool stuff 😎, and poll 📚.
Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Steel, E-Scrap, Pot Metals and more. Ask questions, share your haul.
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Popular Topics in r/ScrapMetal
#1
Scrap
153 posts
#2
Metal
79 posts
#3
Copper
72 posts
#4
Value
21 posts
#5
Aluminum
20 posts
#6
Scrapping
17 posts
#7
Wire
16 posts
#8
Brass
14 posts
#9
Prices
12 posts
#10
Worth
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/ScrapMetal
Wire Strippers
14 reviews
#1
Stripmeister
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Vevor
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Creworks
4.0★ from 1 review
Leatherman
2 reviews
#1
Leatherman
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Hand Tool
1 review
#1
Harbor Freight
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ScrapMetal
#1
Question 💫
: "Anyone able to pick this beast you get to keep the scrap. Boston."
44 posts
#2
Scrap Photo 💸
: "Anyone else here recycle Catalytic Converters?"
27 posts
#3
Information 📊
: "Alkaline batteries have a super small brass nail inside."
6 posts
#4
Cool Stuff 😎
: "Came into some aircraft electronics 😎"
2 posts
#5
Poll 📚
: "Am i rich ?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ScrapMetal
Yearly
+27k members(34.8%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026