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How to Recycle an Aluminum Radiator

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Old aluminum radiators can be sold as scrap metal.

Aluminum car radiators can be melted down to be re-formed into a variety of new aluminum products. Aluminum, including aluminum in the form of a radiator, is classified as scrap metal, and you may be able to sell it to a scrap metal recycling center in your area. The value of an aluminum radiator as scrap depends on the purity of the metal, which can be determined by examining its strength, texture and hardness, and the current market price of aluminum.

Instructions

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      Locate a scrap metal recycling company in your community.

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      Call the local scrap metal company to confirm that it purchases and recycle aluminum radiators. Discuss the terms of the exchange.

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      Arrange for pickup service, if available, or transport the aluminum radiator to the dealer. The selling price of the radiator as scrap metal will be determined by using the current market price, the weight of the radiator and the purity of the aluminum.

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      Complete the sale according to the agreed-upon terms.

Tips & Warnings

  • Look around for other unused metal items around the house, such as cans, wires or pipes that can be recycled along with the radiator.

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