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Scrap forklift value
There isn’t one scrap price for a forklift, and anyone who gives you a figure without asking questions is guessing. The number comes down to how much the truck weighs, what’s still on it, whether any of it can be reused, and where metal prices are that week. Here’s how it works, so you know what to expect when you ask for a quote.
Tell us what the forklift is and where it’s sitting. We’ll get back to you with a price and a pickup time.
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| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Weight | Forklifts are heavy for their size because the counterweight is solid cast iron. A typical warehouse counterbalance truck weighs roughly 6,000 to 10,000 lb, and big yard machines weigh a lot more. More weight means more metal. |
| Battery (electric units) | A lead-acid forklift battery can weigh from several hundred pounds to more than a tonne. Lead is valuable, so an electric forklift with its battery is worth noticeably more than one without. |
| Running condition | If it starts, drives and lifts, it may be worth more as a used forklift than as scrap, and it gets priced that way. |
| Missing parts | No forks, no mast, no engine or no counterweight all bring the number down, because that metal isn’t there. |
| Make and model | Common models from Toyota, Hyster, Yale, CAT, Clark and others have steady demand for used parts. |
| Metal market | Steel, iron and lead prices move week to week, which is why scrap quotes are usually only good for a short time. |
| Access | A forklift on a paved lot by the road is a quicker pickup than one behind racking at the back of a building. |
Two forklifts that look alike can be worth very different amounts. One might have a good battery and all its forks, the other might be missing the engine. Metal prices also keep moving. A price list would be wrong for most people most of the time, so we’d rather give you a real number for your forklift.
If it still runs, it may be worth more as a used machine. See selling a used forklift.
It depends mostly on its weight and what is still on it, so there is no single figure. Send us the make, model, condition and a couple of photos and we will give you a number for that forklift.
Most counterbalance forklifts used in warehouses weigh roughly 6,000 to 10,000 lb, and larger yard and rough-terrain units weigh more. The data plate on the truck usually lists its weight.
Often, yes, as long as the battery is still in it. The lead in the battery adds real value.
Yes. A forklift that runs and lifts is usually worth more as a used machine than as scrap metal, and we price it that way.
No. Pickup is free anywhere in our service area, and you are paid when the forklift is loaded.
Tell us what it is and where it is. Free pickup, paid when it’s loaded.
