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Precious Metal Clean Scrap Program

Turn your old gold, silver, platinum, and palladium materials into new opportunities with Stuller’s metal clean scrap program — a trusted solution for scrap metal recycling that’s simple, trustworthy, and rewarding. We pay a percentage of market value in your choice of account credit* (which can be applied toward the purchase of any Stuller product including 24K gold bars or gold and silver coins) or payout via check, direct deposit, or wire transfer.

*Enjoy free processing for gold and silver metal scrap (excluding filings/grindings or stone removal lots) when you choose the Stuller account credit payment option.

What We Accept

Our metal clean scrap program is designed to handle a wide variety of precious metal materials.

  • Clean precious metal scrap

  • Casting trees

  • Bench filings and grindings

  • Jewelry findings

  • Mountings

  • Chain

  • Clean dental gold*

    *We do not accept nonmetal materials.

Metal Clean Scrap

How it Works

Send Us Your Clean Scrap

When we receive your clean scrap shipment, we verify the product.

Analysis

Our experts analyze the clean scrap and will provide you with an offer.

Approve Offer

Once you approve the offer, you will receive your payment.

Instructions

Follow all instructions to ensure an accurate and prompt payout.

  • Send your metal — gold, silver, platinum, and palladium — to us. When we receive your shipment, we will verify the product weight and then melt it for analysis. Send to 

    SI 

    Attn: Materials Management 

    302 Rue Louis XIV 

    Lafayette, LA 70508 

    You must insure your shipment and include the completed packing slip.  

  • Our experts will analyze the metal, and within three to ten business days, you will be provided with a proposed settlement that is based on that day's market.

    Gold and silver are based on the Second London Fix. Platinum and palladium are based on the Johnson Matthey market.  

  • Once you approve the settlement, your payment is processed and issued within five business days. 

Choose Your Analysis Method  

Both methods require the scrap be melted down for testing.  

Fire Assay 

Accuracy of 0.01% and greater

Gravimetric process to determine the gold content of an alloy 

X-Ray Fluorescence

Accuracy between +/-0.1% and +/-0.5%

Surface sample process to determine major elements present 

Metal Clean Scrap Information

Metal Clean Scrap Information

  • Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium clean scrap receives a settlement in three business days and payment in five business days.

  • High-grade precious metal only — no towels, filters, saw blades, knives, etc. 

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Bench Filings and Grindings Information

Bench Filings and Grindings Information

  • Receive a settlement in 10 business days and payment in 13 business days. 

  • High-grade precious metal only — no towels, filters, saw blades, knives, etc.  

  • 10-ounce minimum  

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Payout Options

If receiving payout in the form of a Stuller account credit, apply the value of your settlement toward the purchase of the following popular options or any other Stuller product.*

Coins and Rounds

Coins and Rounds

Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bars

Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bars

Casting Grain

Casting Grain

*The settlement weight of scrap fine precious metal cannot be traded for weight in fine precious metal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clean scrap includes bench filings, sprues, cuttings, and unused metal pieces that are

  • Free of nonmetal contaminants.
  • Sorted by metal type (e.g., gold, platinum, silver).
  • Clearly identified with their karat and color (for gold).

Any pieces that are filled with nonmetal or non-precious metal must be cleaned out before sending.

We accept

  • Gold (10K, 14K, 18K, etc., in various colors)
  • Gold-filled and gold-plated items
  • Platinum
  • Palladium
  • Sterling Silver

All scrap must be clean and free of debris or other materials.

A different lot will be created for each metal type and quality. Each will be processed separately except platinum and palladium, which will be processed together.

We recommend packaging it with the different metal types separated and double bagged. Ensure any pointy corners and edges are secure to avoid it poking a hole in the shipping process. After double bagging, place in a well packed box to minimize movement inside the box during shipping. Be sure to place your packing slip in the box as well so our team can identify who the package belongs to upon arrival for the quickest processing time.

We accept packages from all carriers, so use the shipping company you trust. We recommend insuring it for the value you place in the box.

We are not able to provide shipping labels since we cannot validate/verify what is being placed in the box or how much the package needs to be insured for.

Print and fill out our clean scrap submission form, and ship your scrap in a secure package to

SI 

Attn: Materials Management 

302 Rue Louis XIV 

Lafayette, LA 70508 

We recommend using a secure, trackable shipping method and insuring your package.

You can choose

1. Stuller Account Credit – For a quick investment in your business either unapplied, put toward the oldest balance, or toward a specific invoice.

2. 50/50 — Half the settlement is put as an account credit and half is paid out via check, direct deposit, or wire transfer. 

3. Payout via check, direct deposit, or wire transfer — Checks will be made out to the business name only and will be mailed to the address on file. Direct deposits and wire transfers will be made to the bank account on file for your business. Click here to add your banking information.

Payout is based on current metal market rates on the day we receive assay results and settlement is created and sent for approval.

Once we receive your clean scrap, processing typically takes 3–10 business days depending on the type of material submitted. Before payment is processed, you will receive a settlement offer for approval. Once approved, your payment is processed within two business days.

Precious Metal Clean Scrap: There is no strict minimum, but keep in mind that very small amounts may not justify shipping costs or processing fees.

Bench Filings and Grindings: 10-ounce minimum

Stone Removal: 20 dwt minimum

Did You Know We Also Offer Diamond Clean Scrap?

Send us your unwanted diamond inventory for a quick and easy payout.

Diamond Clean Scrap