Scrap Value ROI Calculator
See How Bale Density Impacts Your Bottom Line
Scrap density affects far more than transportation efficiency. It influences furnace yield, energy consumption, melt time, and recovered metal value.
Use the calculator below to estimate the economic impact of improving scrap density.
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.
