i have about 100lbs of aluminum blocks and scrap.
WOW.......they must be worth sum money. Lucky you!!!!!!
There is a BIG difference between the recycling refund on aluminum containers and the scrap value of other aluminum. The recycling refund is based upon deposits on beverage containers. It used to be that scrap dealers mentioned the amount of the deposit refund PLUS the scrap value of the cans. Now many of these slimy scuzz butts only REFUND the deposit and do not pay the scrap value! They keep that scrap payment for themselves as a windfall profit! The scrap value of aluminum doors, aluminum eating utensils, and so on is a set price. You will get only scrap market value for those. It will be handled separately. Try, as I did, putting aluminum foil in the drink cans and see what happens! I was doing it only because the aluminum foil was aluminum and would go to the same place. But, they have a count scanner that assesses the number and weight of the aluminum cans you bring in (the one I went to had it mounted above the conveyer belt where the shredder accepts the cans) and they can compare the weight of all of the cans to the count or basket capacity. Also, if they find shredded aluminum foil in the bin, they can analyze approximately who brought it in. They are also wise about putting water in the cans so they are heavier, but I never did that.
