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Copper scrap buying

We buy copper scrap wholesale from suppliers in Moscow, the Moscow Region and eight Central Russia regions, and also retail. Acceptance is at our yard in Nakhabino. Below are today’s prices, standard deductions and requirements for each item.

Prices valid as of Oct 28, 2026 Prices valid as of Oct 26, 2026

In short

Copper scrap is graded under GOST R 54564-2025. The top grade is bright wire (А-1-1): non-oxidised wire and cores without insulation, tinning or solder, 0% deduction. Mixed copper (А-1-2) and tinned copper (А-2-2а) are accepted from 0.5% deduction; unburnt copper (А-1-3а) carries an extra 15% on top of the actual contamination.

Today’s prices

Companies wholesale · bank transfer Individuals wholesale · card payout Retail prices one-off delivery · card payout
Copper Deduction Bank transfer Card payout Card payout
А-1-1 Bright wire Deduction: 0% 0% ▼1,055 ▼1,039 ▼928
А-1-1а Busbar Deduction: 0% 0% ▼1,050 ▼1,034 ▼924
А-1-1д Solid pieces Deduction: 0% 0% ▼1,045 ▼1,029 ▼920
А-1-1е Burnt wire Deduction: 0.5% 0.5% ▼1,045 ▼1,029 ▼920
А-1-1б Welding cable Deduction: 0% 0% ▼1,050 ▼1,034 ▼924
А-1-1т Trolley wire, borehole cable Deduction: 0% 0% ▼1,045 ▼1,029 ▼920
А-1-2 Mixed copper Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼1,020 ▼1,005 ▼898
А-2-2а Tinned copper Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼920 ▼906 ▼810
А-1-3 GK grade Deduction: 1% + actual 1% + actual ▼920 ▼906 ▼810
А-2-3 GKL grade Deduction: 2% + actual 2% + actual ▼790 ▼778 ▼695
А-1-3а Copper n/o Deduction: actual + 15% actual + 15% ▼910 ▼896 ▼801
Б-1-2 Copper turnings Deduction: from 3% + actual from 3% + actual ▼910 ▼896 ▼801
  • All prices are in roubles per 1 kg delivered to our yard in Nakhabino. For collection from your region, the price is agreed separately.
  • Bank transfer: for companies.
  • Card payout: payment to a bank card for individuals.
  • Retail prices: for one-off deliveries, card payout (money is transferred to your bank card).
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Item requirements

Items are described under GOST R 54564-2025. The deduction is the percentage subtracted from the lot weight for impurities, moisture and foreign materials.

An item code consists of class, group and grade. А-1-1 means class А, scrap and lump waste, group I, copper without tinning or solder, and grade 1. GOST R 54564-2025 writes the same grade in the order class, grade, group, that is А-1-I. A trailing letter refines the item in our price list.

А-1-1 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Bright wire

Standard deduction 0%
What qualifies
Wire, wire rod, stranded conductors, braids and ropes. Grades M1, M0.
Requirements
Non-oxidised copper with a bright surface, no heat tint. No insulation residue, tinning, solder, oil, grease, enamel or paint. No contacts or other attachments of other metals, no weld residue. Thickness at least 1 mm. Tight coils that cannot be inspected are not accepted.
А-1-1а · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Busbar

Standard deduction 0%
What qualifies
Winding busbar from transformers and electric motors. Grades M1, M2.
Requirements
Non-oxidised copper with a bright or matt surface, heat-treated material allowed. No insulation residue, tinning, solder, oil, grease, paint or weld residue. Thickness at least 1 mm.
Extra deductions
  • Oil incurs an extra deduction from 2% + actual.
А-1-1д · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Solid pieces

Standard deduction 0%
What qualifies
Sheet, pipe, uniform punchings. Grades M1, M2, M3.
Requirements
Non-oxidised copper with a bright or matt surface. No oil, tinning, scale, paint, solder, weld residue or attachments of other metals. Pipes not clogged. Pieces at least 50 × 50 mm and 2 mm thick, pipe walls and sheet at least 1 mm.
Extra deductions
  • Oil incurs an extra deduction from 2% + actual.
А-1-1е · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Burnt wire

Standard deduction 0.5%
What qualifies
Copper wire and cores after the insulation has been burnt off.
А-1-1б · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Welding cable

Standard deduction 0%
What qualifies
Braids, welding cable and other stranded conductors. Grades M1, M2.
Requirements
Non-oxidised copper with a bright surface, heat tint allowed. No insulation residue, tinning, solder, oil, grease, enamel or paint. No attachments of other metals or weld residue. Strand thickness at least 0.25 mm. Tight coils are not accepted.
А-1-1т · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-I

Trolley wire, borehole cable

Standard deduction 0%
What qualifies
Trolley wire, borehole cable, cable centre cores, mechanically stripped cable. Grades M1, M2.
Requirements
Single-core conductors from 2 mm thick or sector cores, heat-treated material allowed. No tinning, solder, oil, grease, other metals, weld or insulation residue. Tight coils are not accepted.
Extra deductions
  • Oil incurs an extra deduction from 2% + actual.
А-1-2 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-2-I

Mixed copper

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Mixed copper scrap and lump waste. Grades M1, M2, M3.
Requirements
No other metals. Annealed and oxidised copper and residues of oil, varnish and enamel are allowed. Tinned copper up to 2% of the lot. Radiators, gas water heater coils, turnings, splices and tight coils are not allowed.
А-2-2а · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-2-II

Tinned copper

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Tinned copper with tinning and solder. Grades M1, M2, M3.
Requirements
No other materials. Fully tinned material or a lot with more than 15% tinned copper.
А-1-3 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-3-I

GK grade

Standard deduction 1% + actual
What qualifies
Untinned copper gas water heater exchangers. Grades M2, M3.
Requirements
Untinned, dismantled, not clogged. No foreign inclusions, no iron or brass attachments.
Extra deductions
  • With lugs, brass nuts and other attachments the deduction is 5% + actual.
А-2-3 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-3-II

GKL grade

Standard deduction 2% + actual
What qualifies
Tinned copper gas water heater exchangers. Grades M2, M3.
Requirements
Dismantled, not clogged. No foreign inclusions, no iron or brass attachments.
Extra deductions
  • With lugs, brass nuts and other attachments the deduction is 6% + actual.
А-1-3а · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-3-I

Copper n/o

Standard deduction actual + 15%
What qualifies
Partly burnt, not fully cleaned copper with residue of insulation, fibreglass, textolite or dross. Grades M1, M2, M3.
Requirements
15% is added to the actual contamination.
Б-1-2 · under GOST R 54564-2025 Б-2-I

Copper turnings

Standard deduction from 3% + actual
What qualifies
Copper turnings, curly and loose.
Requirements
Moisture, iron, impurities and oil are taken into account.
  • Where actual is added to the deduction, the actual contamination of the lot is added to the standard percentage.

General rules for non-ferrous scrap

  • If a lot mixes different items, the whole lot is accepted at the lowest of them.
  • Dirty material may incur an extra deduction for dirt.
Extra deductions
Oilfrom 3% + actual, for copper busbar, solid pieces and trolley wire from 2% + actual
Snow, ice, moistureactual, visually or by sample analysis
Thin even factory paint2%, paint containers full or empty are not accepted
Polyethylene bag0.2 kg dry, 0.25 kg wet or oily, per bag
Burlap sack0.4 kg dry, 0.5 kg wet or oily, per sack
Standard big bag2 kg dry, 3 kg wet or oily
Large big bag4 kg dry, 5 kg wet or oily
Oversize over 1.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 mfrom 1% + actual

FAQ

What is the difference between bright wire and mixed copper?

Bright wire (А-1-1) is clean non-oxidised wire and cores from 1 mm thick without insulation, tinning, solder or paint, with 0% deduction. Mixed copper (А-1-2) may include oxidised and annealed copper, residues of oil, varnish and enamel and up to 2% tinned copper; deduction from 0.5% + actual.

How is unburnt copper accepted?

As item А-1-3а “Copper n/o”: 15% is added to the actual contamination (insulation, fibreglass, textolite, dross).

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