SS plate drops
Labeled stainless remnants and cutoffs — alloy stamp when known. Stainless solids we buy →
Recurring solids · Reuse before melt
Machine shop remnant program
Labeled remnant racks and solids crates turn random piles into graded lots. Better segregation and clear ID → better grades → clearer reuse-first offers after review. This is not a chip-bucket program. We do not claim nationwide container delivery until logistics are real.
No signup portal. First lot via /sell (set Recurring = Yes). Cadence after a clean solids review — not before.
Solids crates / remnant racks (concept)
Label streams clearly. Keep solids out of chip drums. Mixed mystery crates grade lower or get ID hold.
Al plate remnants
6061 / 7075 plate leftovers — keep dry and segregated. See aluminum & other solids we buy →
Bar-end bins
Bar ends and short stock with grade tags when possible. Bar ends we buy →
Specialty solids
Ti / Ni / tool-steel solids — isolate, tag, email buyers@ before mixing. See specialty solids.
Solid-carbide blanks
Rods and blanks only — not insert buckets. Solid carbide rods & blanks →
Not for this program
Chips, turnings, swarf, insert scrap, mixed mystery piles — declined at intake. What we don't buy →
QR crate labels: print run pending — scans will go to /sell.
FAQ
Is this a chip-bucket or insert-scrap program?
No. Solids crates and remnant racks only — plate drops, bar ends, labeled Al/SS remnants, specialty solids, solid-carbide rods/blanks. Chips, turnings, swarf, mixed piles, and insert scrap are declined at intake; route those to a local scrap yard. See /solids#not-accepted and /carbide.
Do you supply free bins or nationwide pickup?
Not yet. We talk labeled solids crates / remnant racks and pickup or seller-ship case-by-case after a first lot review. We will not claim free bins or nationwide container delivery until logistics are real. Start with the /sell form or email buyers@machineshopscrap.com.
What should shops label and segregate?
Keep streams separate: stainless solids vs aluminum solids vs carbon/alloy steel solids; copper/brass solids separate; Ti / Ni / tool-steel solids isolated and tagged; solid-carbide rods/blanks in their own crate (not inserts). Keep mill certs / MTRs / heat docs with the lot — certified and clearly identifiable solids grade higher. Details: /how-we-value. Specialty: /specialty-solids. One-off surplus from a canceled job: selling surplus bar stock.
Why join a remnant program instead of dumping to the scrap yard?
Remachinable solids are reuse stock for another machinist — not melt feedstock. Better segregation and clear ID support reuse-first offers after review. We sort first; crush last. Motto: we don’t pay scrap prices for material that isn’t scrap. Honest green only — no invented CO₂ or “tons diverted” numbers.
How do recurring lots work?
First lot via /sell (set Recurring = Yes; photos, sizes, alloy if known, certs Y·Partial·N, ownership cert). After a clean solids lot, cadence (call-when-full / monthly) can be set case-by-case. Offers after human review — no public price board, no auto-buy.
Ready to start a remnant lane?
First solids lot through the sell form. Recurring crates after review. Solids only — reuse before melt.