Sell Aluminum in California

BlackBridge Recycling buys aluminum scrap from California generators across SoCal, the Central Valley, and the Bay Area. UBC (with CRV considerations), extrusion, sheet, cast, turnings, and mixed grades. LA/LGB export option. LME-indexed pricing. Call 800-449-5084.

Sell Aluminum in California

BlackBridge Recycling buys aluminum scrap from California generators across SoCal, the Central Valley, and the Bay Area. UBC (with CRV considerations), extrusion, sheet, cast, turnings, and mixed grades. LA/LGB export option. LME-indexed pricing. Call 800-449-5084.

California’s aluminum scrap landscape

California aluminum origination is split across SoCal packaging and beverage co-packers (Vernon, City of Industry, Inland Empire), Central Valley ag and food processing, Bay Area tech and beverage operations, and the dense MRF and processor base producing CRV-eligible UBC bales. The state’s CRV program adds redemption-payment value to UBC origination through CalRecycle-certified processors — pushing California UBC pricing structurally above national averages.

The Ports of LA and Long Beach support container export of mixed and segregated aluminum grades. California also has aluminum sheet/coil/rolling demand from regional fabricators and the still-significant aerospace base around LA and Mojave.

Aluminum grades we buy in California

• CRV-eligible UBC — through certified processor coordination
• Non-CRV UBC (commercial, food-service, non-deposit)
• Aluminum extrusion — bare 6063 / mixed
• Aluminum sheet — clean sheet, painted siding, litho
• Aluminum cast — wheel, transmission, engine block
• Aluminum turnings / borings (clean, dry preferred)
• Aerospace alloy scrap — segregated grades only
• Mixed aluminum — sorted and quoted per spec

Volume floor for direct pickup ~5,000 lbs.

Why California suppliers choose BlackBridge

• LME-indexed pricing — transparent, real-time market reference
• CRV processor coordination for UBC redemption value
• LA/LGB port export option
• Multi-material consolidation — aluminum plus your plastics, OCC, film
• Net-15 to Net-30 terms for vetted accounts

California aluminum pricing context

Aluminum tracks LME with grade-specific spreads. CRV-eligible UBC trades structurally above national UBC pricing because of the redemption payment — depending on cycle the all-in net-back can be substantially higher than non-CRV UBC. Bare extrusion 6063 typically nets at small discount to LME. Cast aluminum at deeper discounts. Aerospace alloy scrap (when properly segregated and documented) often trades above LME because of alloy value. Pricing moves daily — call 800-449-5084.

FAQ — Selling Aluminum in California

Q: How does CRV affect UBC pricing for me?
A: CRV-eligible UBC carries the redemption payment value — typically substantially above pure scrap value. We coordinate with CalRecycle-certified processors so you receive both the CRV processing payment and the underlying scrap value. Non-CRV UBC (commercial, food-service) trades on pure scrap value.

Q: Can you handle aerospace alloy scrap from SoCal aerospace operations?
A: Yes — but aerospace alloys (2xxx, 7xxx, lithium-bearing alloys) require strict segregation and documentation to capture alloy premium. Mixed aerospace alloy nets only mixed-aluminum pricing. We will help you spec a segregation program where it makes sense.

Q: Do you support SB 54 documentation for aluminum?
A: SB 54 primarily covers plastic packaging, but aluminum sustainability reporting (CDP, GRI, CSRD) increasingly requires chain-of-custody documentation. We provide weight tickets, end-market disclosure, and recycling certificates that support corporate sustainability reporting whether or not SB 54 directly applies.

Q: How does LME volatility affect my pricing decisions?
A: LME aluminum can move significantly in a single week. We offer either spot pricing (you take the market) or LME-indexed forward contracts (you lock the spread but float the LME). For high-volume programs, indexed contracts smooth your accounting without locking out upside.

How to sell Aluminum to BlackBridge — 4 steps

1. Send a spec — grade, CRV status, monthly volume, photos
2. Get a quote — same-day, LME-indexed
3. Schedule pickup — SoCal, Bay Area, Central Valley
4. Get paid — Net-15 to Net-30 from weight ticket

Related reading

• sell-aluminum — full aluminum program
• aluminum-grades-explained
• crv-ubc-program
• contact — talk to a BlackBridge buyer

Ready to sell Aluminum in California?

Call 800-449-5084 or email sales@blackbridgerecycling.com. BlackBridge Recycling — buying aluminum from California generators since 2011.

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