Midwest Refineries – Precious Metal Refiners & Gold Buyers
Gold Buyers, Smelters, Refiners, Assayers and Brokers of all Gold Metal
You’ve got gold. You want the best possible return — honestly, quickly, and without confusing fees eating into your payout. That’s exactly what Midwest Refineries has delivered for over 85 years. We’re a family-owned refinery based in Lakeland, Florida, buying and refining gold from customers across the entire United States.
Whether you have a handful of old jewelry, dental gold from a practice, or large lots of scrap from a manufacturing operation, we make the process simple: ship it to us, we assay it, and you get paid — fast.
Why Customers Across America Choose Midwest Refineries
The precious metals industry is full of buyers who advertise high payouts but quietly recover their profits through a maze of fees. We built our business on doing the opposite.
85+ Years of Integrity
Since 1939, Midwest Refineries has been a trusted name in precious metal refining. Now under the leadership of Joanna and Raul Acosta — with over 40 combined years of daily operations experience — the same commitment to honesty and exceptional service continues.
Refiners who advertise 98–99% payouts also charge refining fees, assay fees, treatment charges, handling fees, and inbound weight fees. Nobody can operate a business on 1–2%. At Midwest Refineries, we charge zero fees — not one. Our payout of 95% of pure gold content is exactly what it sounds like.
We pay 95% of the pure gold contained in your order. For orders of 3 troy ounces or more, we melt and assay your material to determine the exact gold content — then you receive 100% of the spot price on the day your order is settled. No estimates, no lowball offers.
We buy everything from a single gold ring to truckloads of industrial scrap. If it has gold in it, we want it — and we’ll pay you fairly for it.
Ship your gold to our Lakeland, Florida facility using our simple shipping instructions. We process your order, and settlement options include check, bank wire, or exchange for gold/silver/platinum bars, coins, or rounds.
Exactly What You'll Receive — No Surprises.
Payout Rate
95% of pure gold content
Spot Price Used
100% of market price on settlement day
Refining Fees
None — zero fees ever
Assay Fees
None — included in our service
Treatment Charges
None — we keep it simple
Minimum Order
None — all amounts welcome
Questions About Your Specific Gold?
Call us — we love talking metals and will give you a straight answer.
Gold We Buy — Virtually Everything Except Plated Material
We accept all forms of karat gold scrap from individuals, jewelers, dental labs, manufacturers, and estates across the USA. If it’s real gold, we’ll buy it. Important: We do not accept gold-plated material or gold electronic scrap. No magnetic gold-filled and No gold-filled with stainless steel.
- Karat gold jewelry (10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, 24K)
- Gold dust & sweeps
- Gold class rings & school rings
- Casting gold & grain
- Gold chains, bracelets & earrings
- Gold watches
- Gold wedding bands
- Gold nuggets & placer gold
- Dental crowns & bridgework
- Gold sponge & shot
- Dental lab casting gold & alloys
- Gold screen & mesh
- Gold coins & bullion bars
- Goldsmith bench filings & sweeps
- Gold ingots & melted gold
- Gold-filled scrap
- Gold wire & sheet
- Gold findings & solder
How to Sell Your Gold to Midwest Refineries!
Getting paid for your gold is straightforward. Here’s the process from start to payment:
- Call or email us to discuss your materials and get any questions answered before you ship.
- Pack and ship your gold to our secure Lakeland, Florida facility. Visit our Shipping Instructions page for guidance. We are not open for walk-in traffic for security reasons.
- We receive your shipment, weigh it, and — for orders of 3+ troy ounces — melt and assay to determine exact gold content.
- You receive your settlement at 95% of the pure gold value at 100% of spot price PER POUND on the settlement day.
- Choose your payout: Check, Bank wire ($35 domestic fee, $60 international fee), Gold, silver and platinum bars, coins and rounds. Call for availability and pricing, or a combination.
A Note on Preparation
No need to remove enamel or cement from dental gold — it’s dangerous to attempt and unnecessary. Our equipment handles it during melting. Also, do not remove stones from karat jewelry scrap; they are eliminated in the melting process. If any stones hold personal or resale value to you, remove them before shipping.
America's Trusted Gold Buyer
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Ship Nationwide — We're in Lakeland, Florida
4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL 33813 | 863-390-0414
We Serve Gold Sellers Nationwide
Midwest Refineries ships and receives gold from customers across all 50 states. Whether you’re an individual with a few pieces of unwanted jewelry, a dentist or dental lab with accumulated scrap, a jeweler with manufacturing sweeps, or an estate handling inherited gold — we are ready to serve you at any volume.
Our facility is located in Lakeland, Florida, and we regularly serve customers in major metros including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and everywhere in between.
Call or Email to Get Started — It's Easy
No minimums. No fees. No guesswork. Just honest payouts from real refiners. Call Today!
We are America’s Trusted Gold Buyers. We Buy Scrap Gold!
ATOMIC NUMBER - 79 - ELEMENT SYMBOL - Au
ATOMIC WEIGHT – 196.96655 – MELTING POINT – 1064.18 DEGREES C. / 1947.52 DEGREES F.
