UBC and steel cans

Sell your UBC and tin can bales

UBC is the highest-value bale on your floor, which makes who you sell it to a decision worth getting right. 296 metal loads a year, 43 suppliers, 21 states — placed directly with mills and detinners.

UBCAs-is UBCTin cansSteel cansFull truckloads

Tell us what you have

A trader reviews it and comes back to you.

    A trader reads this, not an autoresponder. Commercial terms are confirmed in writing after review.

    296
    metal loads a year
    43
    suppliers
    21
    states shipped from
    Since 2011
    brokering UBC and tin

    Metals we buy

    Aluminum moves against the LME and steel against the mill market. Both are quoted per load, never off a published sheet.

    UBC — used beverage cansBaled aluminum cans, the highest-value bale most MRFs produce.
    As-is UBCUnsorted or higher-moisture UBC, quoted on its own merits.
    Tin and steel cansFood and pet-food cans. Placed with detinners and EAF mills.
    Mixed metals from the lineEddy-current and overhead-magnet output.
    Aluminum scrapNon-UBC aluminum from the sort line.
    Export-grade metalsPort-adjacent supply can sometimes reach export markets at better levels.

    Why suppliers stay with us

    You get a trader, not a portal

    One person who knows your material, your plant and what you shipped last month. No bidding platform, no ticket queue, no re-explaining your spec every time.

    Freight is our problem, not yours

    We arrange the truck in-house and quote it per move. You are not chasing carriers or eating a deadhead because a load ran late.

    We have been doing this since 2011

    Over 510,000 tons moved. The relationships that place your material took fifteen years to build and they are the reason a load finds a home in a soft market.

    We buy loads that are already built

    You bale it, we move it. We are not asking you to change your process, sort differently, or hold material while we find someone.

    How it works

    Four steps. No portal, no bidding platform, no ticket queue.

    STEP 01

    Tell us what you have

    Grade, rough volume, location. Photos help but are not required.

    STEP 02

    A trader reviews it

    A person looks at it and tells you honestly whether it moves and where.

    STEP 03

    We confirm in writing

    Commercial terms are put in writing before anything ships.

    STEP 04

    We handle the freight

    Truck is arranged in-house and quoted per move.

    What people usually ask first

    “Our material is not clean enough”

    Almost nobody’s is. Grade is a spectrum, not a pass/fail — send photos and we will tell you which grade it lands in and whether it moves, rather than quoting you for material you do not actually have.

    “We already have a broker”

    Most of our suppliers did. Being the second call costs you nothing — when your usual outlet is full, on downtime, or quiet on a grade, having somewhere else to put a load is the whole point.

    “We are too small to matter”

    If you build full truckloads, you are the right size. We work with county programs and single-plant operators alongside national haulers.

    “How do we know we will get paid?”

    Terms are agreed in writing before material moves, and we carry trade credit insurance on our receivables. Ask and we will walk you through exactly how a load settles.

    Questions we get asked

    How is UBC priced?

    Against the aluminum market, per load, confirmed in writing. Moisture and consistency both move the number, which is why nobody credible publishes a flat UBC rate.

    Does moisture really matter that much?

    Yes. UBC is bought on metal content, so water is weight you get paid for once and penalized for twice. It is the most common avoidable deduction on a UBC load.

    Do you buy tin separately?

    Yes. Tin and steel are their own grade and go to detinners and EAF mills, which is a different buyer set than aluminum.

    Can you reach export markets?

    Sometimes, and it depends on your location and the material. Port proximity matters. Ask and we will tell you whether it applies to you.

    How fast does a metals load settle?

    Terms are agreed in writing before the load moves. Ask us to walk you through settlement on a specific grade.

    Do you handle the freight?

    Yes, arranged in-house and quoted per move.

    Have a load to move?

    Tell us what you have and a trader will come back to you.