Scrap Value ROI Calculator
LOGEMANN
Est. 1882 · Saukville, Wisconsin
Scrap Value ROI Calculator
See how much your stamping scrap is really worth — and how fast a Logemann baler pays for itself.
Total tons of metal purchased per month
Typical stamping operations: 20-30%
Typical steel dealer: $180-$250/ton
Typical steel mill-direct: $400-$490/ton
Baled: $0.053-$0.058/ton-mile (full 45,000 lb load). Loose: higher rate per material.
Results
Monthly scrap generated
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tons/month
Net monthly uplift
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after transport
Annual added revenue
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year 1 net
Payback period
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months
Recommended model
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Prices as of April 2026 - Fastmarkets
Current state (loose scrap)
Monthly scrap
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Price/ton (dealer)
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Freight/ton (loose)
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Trucks needed/month
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Monthly revenue
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With Logemann baler
Price/ton (mill-direct)
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Freight/ton (baled)
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Trucks needed/month
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Monthly revenue
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Net monthly uplift
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5-year cumulative net return (after baler investment)
Price sources and notes: Steel prices based on AMM Midwest index.
Aluminum prices reflect clean new production / industrial stamping scrap and extrusions (6063 alloy equivalent): $0.90-$1.10+/lb ($1,800-$2,200/ton), per AMM/Fastmarkets April 2026. Higher end applies to bare, sorted, traceable material sold direct to mill.
Copper, brass, and bronze prices sourced from Fastmarkets as of April 2026:
copper $9,400-$9,700/ton, brass $5,200-$5,400/ton, bronze $4,600-$5,600/ton.
Non-ferrous prices are highly volatile — verify current pricing before use.
Baled freight assumes full 45,000 lb truckload at $0.0555/ton-mile. Loose scrap freight premium by material:
steel +45%, aluminum +47.5%, copper +30%, brass +35%, bronze +35%.
ROI projections are estimates and do not constitute a financial guarantee.
