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Old Jun 11, 2025 | 10:51 AM
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Has anyone that's removed their motorcycle cats taken them to a scrap yard recently? I have a couple lying around and was wondering if it's worth taking them in.
 

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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 09:46 AM
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Did you try calling your local scrap yard and asking them if they even take them, and how much they will give you? Probably the most accurate info.......
 
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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 10:22 AM
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Yea I would google "catalytic converter prices" but I dont want to be put on some kind of "list"
 
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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by HD_noobie
Yea I would google "catalytic converter prices" but I dont want to be put on some kind of "list"
Use incognito mode or duckduckgo. Neither one tracks you.
 
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I’m not sure that’s it’s still the case, but here in NC you cannot simply take catalytic converts to a scrap yard. Due to theft you must be registered/licensed or something.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 12:44 PM
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According to RRCats.com the national average price as of June 10th was $92. There seems to be a lot of variables though, with prices ranging between $24 all the way up to $1140, depending on brand and size.
 
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Originally Posted by FXDXTSport
Use incognito mode or duckduckgo. Neither one tracks you.
Incognito mode doesn't leave any history on your computer. They can definitely still track you. Better get a VPN if you wanna be all secret like.

Call your local scrap yard.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2025 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mseawell1022
I’m not sure that’s it’s still the case, but here in NC you cannot simply take catalytic converts to a scrap yard. Due to theft you must be registered/licensed or something.
I thought he was joking. That is silly to worry about. Not like you are googling terrorists act or murder, and worrying your wife really does have accident.

 
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One of our customers is a scrap processor. I hear about the catalytic converter theft stuff all the time. They would have people on a bicycle come in, pull a catalytic converter out of their backpack, get their check and pedal on down to the bank.


 
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Originally Posted by Buelligan666
I hear about the catalytic converter theft stuff all the time.
I had two stolen in one year 15-20(?) years ago

the first one used a sawsall
the second used some kind pipe cutter and it was clean and square like cutting a copper water pipe w/pipe cutter
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Yea I would google "catalytic converter prices" but I dont want to be put on some kind of "list"
I'd be more worried about getting struck by lightning on a sunny day
For a real price, you need to call a few scrap yards.
(They all don't pay the same)

I'd tell them what you have and find out what they pay

KTF
 
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