WHO WE ARE

Recover Hidden Coins from U.S. Scrap

Millions of coins are lost every year in the United States during the metal recycling process. When scrap cars, vending machines, and safes are shredded, coins trapped inside are sent together with the metal to recycling plants.

Developed countries like the U.S. often export this mixed scrap to Asia for processing due to lower labor costs and fewer restrictions.

At Scrap2Coin, we specialize in recovering coins from U.S. scrap materials. We sort them by type and prepare them for further processing or export.

This website provides a detailed introduction to the coin recovery and scrap metal recycling industry — including how coins are recovered, sorted, and processed, and how this industry connects global recycling supply chains.

WHAT WE DO?​

At Scrap2Coin, we specialize in recovering coins from scrap metal imported from the United States. These coins are often trapped inside shredded vehicles, vending machines, safes, and appliances. Once the mixed scrap arrives at our processing plants in Asia, we carefully separate and sort the coins by type, metal, and condition.
We source large quantities of raw coins — commonly referred to as “dirty coins” — from scrap metal facilities. These coins are then cleaned and classified based on currency, denomination, and usability. Usable coins are returned to their countries of origin for redemption or exchange. Damaged coins, outdated tokens, or those in poor condition are treated as scrap metal and melted down.
During this process, we also identify and separate valuable metals such as copper, nickel, brass, silver, and occasionally gold. In some cases, these are sold to specialized metal traders, but our core business remains coin recovery and preparation for export or domestic processing.
This website provides detailed insight into our process and the global supply chain behind the coin recovery industry.

Contact US via Email:info@scrap2coin.com

Some Statistics

Americans lose an estimated $62 million in coins each year by tossing them in the trash. According to Covanta Holding Corp., an average junked U.S. car contains $1.65 in loose change — and with over 10 million cars scrapped annually, the total adds up quickly. In addition, large amounts of coins are also recovered from Incinerator Bottom Ash, making these two sources major contributors to the hidden coin waste stream.

The following videos were filmed at several scrap metal factories in China. These scrap metals were imported from the United States, and as you can see, there are coins mixed in with the metal.
https://youtu.be/oNO26XhKPEk?feature=shared

The images below explain how we obtain the coins and why they are damaged. As you can see from the pictures and descriptions, the coins are damaged because they are mixed with other scrap metals during the shredding process, and some have even been exposed to high-temperature incineration. Afterward, we clean the coins, as shown in the images below.

Additional images showing large quantities of coins found in scrap metal will be available in the gallery section.

Specializing in coin recovery from scrap metal — clean, sort, and export with integrity and efficiency.
Email: info@scrap2coin.com
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