Short answer: Bathroom scales are fine for small amounts if you weigh yourself holding the load and subtract your own weight, while heavier loads can be weighed in batches on a luggage or platform scale, and you should weigh each metal separately, cleaned of dirt and attachments, because a decent weight is the foundation of a decent estimate.
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Weigh yourself, then yourself holding the scrap, and subtract.
Large loads
Weigh in batches and add them up, or use a platform scale.
Weigh clean
Remove attachments and shake off dirt, so you weigh what will be paid for.
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