Review criteria
- +Weight on hand per material grade
- +Estimated value at current sell price
- +Load-out and shipped tracking
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Scrap Yard Inventory in Scrap Metal Yard
The Scrap Yard Inventory is a copy-ready spreadsheet for scrap metal yard that tracks materials, weight on hand, value, shipped. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Scrap Yard Inventory”
Tabs: How to use · Materials · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Material grade
- Category
- On hand (lb)
- Avg buy price per lb
- Sell price per lb
- Shipped this month (lb)
- Value at sell price
- Spread per lb
- Spread on hand
- Open the Materials tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Update Sell price per lb from your mill or broker quotes; prices move daily.
- Spread on hand shows the margin sitting in the yard; ship grades when the spread is good, not just when piles are big.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Scrap Yard Inventory
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: yards tracking accumulated material for sale. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Scrap Yard Inventory
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Yards tracking accumulated material for sale
- +Anyone planning a load-out to the mill
Pause before choosing when
- -Scale-integrated inventory systems
- -Automatic mill settlement import
About Scrap Metal Yard
Why people consider this option
- +Log buy tickets and loads without paid scrap software
- +Track daily metal prices your own way
- +Keep inventory and payout records in a sheet you control
What to review before acting
- -No automatic state compliance reporting or scale integration without a tool
- -Growing yards eventually need regulated scrap-management systems
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Scrap Yard Inventory work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Scrap Yard Inventory really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Scrap Yard Inventory track?
It tracks materials, weight on hand, value, shipped. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.