If you’re in road construction or milling operations, you already know how fast milling bits wear down. What you might not realize is just how much value is hiding in that worn-out tooling.
Despite the heavy use, road milling bits contain high-value materials like tungsten carbide and cobalt—metals in high demand for recycling. Understanding the road milling bits scrap value can help your operation recover costs and generate new revenue from what’s usually considered waste.
What’s Inside a Road Milling Bit?
Road milling bits, also known as pavement planer teeth or cold planer bits, are built tough for cutting asphalt and concrete. That toughness comes from their material makeup:
- Tungsten carbide tips – These do the cutting and carry the most value.
- Steel bodies – Durable but lower in scrap value. These are often separated in processing to focus on reclaiming the tungsten.
When sorted properly, especially if the tungsten tips are separated from the steel shanks, scrap value can increase significantly.
Road Milling Bit Scrap Value
Current scrap prices for clean, sorted milling bits vary; however, these will be bought at a minimum of (1) 55-gallon drum at a time and are purchased at a price per pound, not at a material recovery rate.
Prices fluctuate—please reach out for the most accurate quote based on your specific material.
Quick Tip to Boost Your Payout
Are you unsure if your material is clean enough? Use a magnet. If the milling bit sticks, it contains steel. The less steel present, the higher the price you can get.
Turn Old Bits Into Cash
Whether you have a few buckets of worn bits or a full pallet from your last job, we make it easy to turn that scrap into revenue. Shipping is simple, and quotes are fast.
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