Identify
Snap any item to see what it is, what it is worth, and how to prepare it. Works for metal and everything else.
Or try a sample item
Tap one to see a sample result screen. Samples are labeled DEMO and do not identify your photo.
Your scan history
Kept on this device only. Tap a past result to view it again.
Prices Estimated
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Calculator
Estimate a load, item by item. Uses estimated yard prices unless you enter your own known yard price. Estimates already reflect yard pricing — no extra margin is taken off.
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Learn
Short guides. Tap a card to open it.
Quick tests
- Magnet test: a magnet sticks to steel and iron. It does not stick to copper, brass, or aluminum. Some stainless sticks, some does not — test it.
- Spark test: a grinder throws bright branching sparks from steel. Stainless throws short white sparks. Aluminum throws almost none. Wear eye protection.
- Color check: copper is reddish-brown. Yellow brass is gold-yellow. Stainless is silver-grey. Chrome paint can fake brass — scratch a hidden spot.
- Weight check: aluminum feels light for its size. Brass and copper feel heavy. Die-cast sits in between.
Safety basics
- Gloves and eye protection. Cut edges are sharp.
- Do not burn wire coating to strip it.
- Sealed units hold refrigerant — the yard handles those. Do not cut them open.
- Batteries and lead: wash your hands, keep them out of living spaces.
- Ask the yard before bringing sealed units, batteries, or anything with fluids.
Yards
Real nearby yards with phone numbers and directions. Only listed yards appear here — nothing is made up.
Your location is used only for this search. It is not stored.
How check-in will work
1. Open the app at the yard and tap check-in.
2. Put the load on the scale.
3. The yard scans the barcode on your phone.
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Profile
Your seller card and app status.
No ID document is captured or stored. Real ID check-in rules are still being decided.
Display-only barcode — not a yard credential yet
Check-in code — display only
Tap to show a sample code, like the one a yard would scan. This code is not connected to any yard system yet.
Connection status
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Scans
No scans yet on this device.
Scrap ID AI
Simple by design. Created by Dominique Johnson.