Now obviously, a copper scrap refiner does not pay the full value of the copper contained within scrap.

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For pretty much the minimum international order of copper containing scrap is the short container, or 20 tonnes of material.

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The company claims to have 75 million miles of copper cable which people are always trying to steal for the copper scrap value.

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