r/ScrapMetal↗
Recycling Metal To Make Cash
Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Steel, E-Scrap, Pot Metals and more. Ask questions, share your haul. ** READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING OR COMMENTING **
106k subscribers434 posts / mo in Sep 2026345 authors / mosince 2011
r/ScrapMetal has 106k members (+34% over the last 12 months). It gets about 434 posts a month from 345 people. Top topics: Metal Detecting Finds, Abandoned Cars and Catalytic Converter Theft Protection.
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How r/ScrapMetal has grown
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Topics and brands on r/ScrapMetal
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Metal Detecting Finds0.7%
- Abandoned Cars0.6%
- Catalytic Converter Theft Protection0.5%
- ScrapQuilt0.5%
- Metal Casting0.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- vevor.com
- eBay
- Tenor
- Walmart
- The Home Depot
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