Confirm lawful ownership, keep live ammunition out of scrap, and describe caliber mix, quantity, and contamination.
Inspect before combining the load
- spent status and lawful source
- presence of live ammunition
- steel, aluminum, dirt, or other calibers
Useful separation groups
Where safe and practical, keep the following groups distinguishable for review:
- spent brass casings
- steel or aluminum cases
- live or suspect ammunition
Quantity, condition, and documentation
Estimate weight, dimensions, drum or gaylord count, pallet count, or production rate. Include clear photographs and note contamination, coatings, fluids, sealed components, grade records, and lawful ownership documentation that may be relevant.
Pickup and loading
Never place live ammunition in a scrap load. Keep spent shells in stable, closed containers. State the pickup city, access hours, surface and clearance conditions, loading responsibility, and available forklift, crane, dock, or other equipment.

