Spent Primer Disposal?

[chrisward3]

How do you guys get rid of your spent primers? I have a mason jar full of 'em from the drop tube on my LnL AP and we're moving in a month. Trash is my first thought, but wondering if there is a more appropriate place for them or if they are recyclable?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[Mark-II]

They drop from my press into the garbage. Never gave it a second thought, really...

 

[Knottybuoy]

I throw them in the garbage. They're not recyclable AFAIK.

 

[Wolf@TS]

Garbage...

 

[trebor2880]

Garbage

 

[horseman2]

Throw them into my scrap brass and Bogey gets then at the GC for recycling.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

dirty brass scrap, or save them for when they ban primers and you have to reload primers

 

[VanMan]

The guy I buy my reloading supplies from sells his spent primers along with his scrapped brass to a metal recycler. Doesn't get much for it apparently, but enough for a few beers lol. I started saving mine and will see what a years worth of spent primers is worth (~15-20k rounds).

 

[Ganderite]

Sweep the floor each night. Into the garbage.

 

[Cocked&Locked]

Why would you put them in the trash? Spent primers are brass, just like empty cartridge cases.
Save up a large quantity and take them to a scrap metal business.

 

[dakotamar]

yup, i keep all mine, spent brass will be brought in eventually. if you are headed to ottawa and want to save them from the trash pm me.

 

[CanAm]

into the scrap brass bucket

 

[zuke]

Into the scrap brass can

 

[KeltecFan]

They drop from my press into the garbage. Never gave it a second thought, really...

Same here.

 

[silverfoxdj]

You have hazard waste pickup if you don't include them in garbage..

 

[667]

I had an 8 pound powder jug full of spent primers...
Weighed about 52 pounds.

Metal recycler paid me $102 cash for it...

 

[VanMan]

did they tell you what the metal is that they value? Maybe the anvil is brass?

I had an 8 pound powder jug full of spent primers...
Weighed about 52 pounds.

Metal recycler paid me $102 cash for it...

 

[667]

Cups are brass...
Brass was just under $2 per pound at the time

 

[tootall]

Is cartridge brass same as yellow brass?
IIRC, cartridge brass is about 70/30 Cu/Zn

BRASS Scrap Prices ($/lb)
Yellow Brass 1.80
Taps/Faucets 1.20
Auto Rads 1.80
Red Brass 2.10

http://scrapmetalpricesandauctions.com/canada/

 

[fchan]

I trash them, but I always figured they would make good filler for a squeeze bag. Just take an old pair of jeans, cut the leg, stitch up the ends and fill with spent primers.