This is the 1,000th reply on this thread. I have to say this thread was quite successful. I bet there aren't too many on the entire RC site that have more postings...
Today I recycled the following:
140# steel @ $80/ton (4 cents/lb.) = $5.60
1# INS Copper #1 (80%) @ 1.20 = $1.20
2# clean aluminum @ .40 = .80
9# yellow brass @ 1.40 = 12.60
TOTAL FOR ABOVE = $20.20
What did you scrap?
Re: What did you scrap?
by Recyclersteve » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:39 pm
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:24 am
Recyclersteve wrote:This is the 1,000th reply on this thread. I have to say this thread was quite successful. I bet there aren't too many on the entire RC site that have more postings...
Today I recycled the following:
140# steel @ $80/ton (4 cents/lb.) = $5.60
1# INS Copper #1 (80%) @ 1.20 = $1.20
2# clean aluminum @ .40 = .80
9# yellow brass @ 1.40 = 12.60
TOTAL FOR ABOVE = $20.20
$20.20 ON 4/20
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:54 am
27 lbs #2 ins wire @ $.90 lb
27 lbs stainless steel @ $.47 lb
14 lbs cast alum @ $.57 lb
11 lbs dirty stainless steel $.21 lb
100 lbs aluminum clean sheet @ $.53 lb
40 lbs aluminum ext @ $.74 lb
8 lbs CU / Alu radiator @ $1.24 lb
Total $139.80
Prices have a + $.10 bonus for this trip
27 lbs stainless steel @ $.47 lb
14 lbs cast alum @ $.57 lb
11 lbs dirty stainless steel $.21 lb
100 lbs aluminum clean sheet @ $.53 lb
40 lbs aluminum ext @ $.74 lb
8 lbs CU / Alu radiator @ $1.24 lb
Total $139.80
Prices have a + $.10 bonus for this trip
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Re: What did you scrap?
by cwgii » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:11 am
drats I forgot my slip. turned in even more stuff than you lolo.
I almost want to stop using cfs. but suspect the other places are no better.
punk that unloaded my truck. broke my totes because he was to lazy to pick them up , or take some stuff out. just slammed them into the ground. so I lost 40.00 ... when I bitched to the owner he just said. take some milk crates. then they only paid me shred, when it was all prepared.
that was in the morning, in my gfs truck. later I went back with mine that had half
''torch'' ie long bars, rods, table legs.
again the paid shred.
complained to the cashier... she made it right. then as I walked to the hot dog cart. I was reading my pay slip........ no .10 bonus. wTF
finished my hotdog and went back to complain yet again..... ended up giving me another 26.00
I almost want to stop using cfs. but suspect the other places are no better.
punk that unloaded my truck. broke my totes because he was to lazy to pick them up , or take some stuff out. just slammed them into the ground. so I lost 40.00 ... when I bitched to the owner he just said. take some milk crates. then they only paid me shred, when it was all prepared.
that was in the morning, in my gfs truck. later I went back with mine that had half
''torch'' ie long bars, rods, table legs.
again the paid shred.
complained to the cashier... she made it right. then as I walked to the hot dog cart. I was reading my pay slip........ no .10 bonus. wTF
finished my hotdog and went back to complain yet again..... ended up giving me another 26.00
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:19 am
Yep need better faster help at the small scales. For my aluminum I had clean sheet in the bottom of the truck and some extruded separated on top. Kid says go to scale, I say extruded pays more lets just remove it and then I will go to scale with rest. Kid says don't worry I'll fix it, ? Put me down for 100 lbs clean sheet and 40 extruded (which was probably too much extruded) but he was lazy as you said. Kid always thinks I am in a bad mood when I go there LOL. But I am sure I got screwed at the big scale by 20 lbs on the clean sheet so I guess it all works out! LOL Were they busy when you were there? I wondered how much traffic they would get doing the radio thing? With the punch card full there prices normally are a little higher than the rest of the yards around them. I like Desert Metals much better but have not gone there so far this year...
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:38 am
Having our yearly yard sale today, we will see how much scrap items I sell. LOL Most of the stuff was found looking for scrap metal.
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Re: What did you scrap?
by everything » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:45 pm
Sweet on the yard sale. Some aluminum pans I found in the dumpster, box of wire. Dumpster diver here. Two little motors, power convertors, computer motherboard, power supply $34
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Re: What did you scrap?
by Recyclersteve » Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:48 am
Mid-day Sunday...
Aluminum cans 1.4 0.75 lb. $1.05
Aluminum MLC 7.4 0.45 lb. $3.33
#1 IC (Insulated Cpr.) wire (70%) 0.4 1.3 lb. $0.52
#2 IC (Insulated Cpr.) wire (30%) 2.6 0.25 lb. $0.65
TOTAL FOR ABOVE 11.8# $5.55
Not a killing, but it helped pay for lunch.
Aluminum cans 1.4 0.75 lb. $1.05
Aluminum MLC 7.4 0.45 lb. $3.33
#1 IC (Insulated Cpr.) wire (70%) 0.4 1.3 lb. $0.52
#2 IC (Insulated Cpr.) wire (30%) 2.6 0.25 lb. $0.65
TOTAL FOR ABOVE 11.8# $5.55
Not a killing, but it helped pay for lunch.
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Re: What did you scrap?
by cwgii » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:12 am
WEEK of 13-18
glass 2213
cardboard 463
paper 78
al cans 208 lb
glass 2213
cardboard 463
paper 78
al cans 208 lb
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Re: What did you scrap?
by AdamsSamoa » Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:23 am
been converting my scrap $ to Alcoa stock... have 20 shares as of yesterday
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Re: What did you scrap?
by cwgii » Mon May 04, 2015 9:04 am
monthly totals
glass 8584
cardboard 2086
paper 405
glass 8584
cardboard 2086
paper 405
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Mon May 04, 2015 12:55 pm
28 lbs glass no CRV @ $.03
3 lbs #1 plastic no CRV @ $.25
5 lbs #2 plastic @ $.10
97 lbs paper @ $.02
140 lbs sheet iron @ $.0275
$7.88 total
3 lbs #1 plastic no CRV @ $.25
5 lbs #2 plastic @ $.10
97 lbs paper @ $.02
140 lbs sheet iron @ $.0275
$7.88 total
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Re: What did you scrap?
by cwgii » Wed May 06, 2015 8:45 pm
WAWAWA
metal desk beside the road, and no room for it on the truck.
metal desk beside the road, and no room for it on the truck.
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Re: What did you scrap?
by silversaddle1 » Thu May 07, 2015 6:19 am
My scrap dealer called yesterday and let me know shreddables has moved up to $130.00 per ton. Still way down, but any upward movement is welcome. I can remember when we would get $23.00 a ton for the stuff so I'm not going to cry too much, yet!
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Re: What did you scrap?
by Recyclersteve » Sun May 10, 2015 2:41 am
silversaddle1 wrote:My scrap dealer called yesterday and let me know shreddables has moved up to $130.00 per ton. Still way down, but any upward movement is welcome. I can remember when we would get $23.00 a ton for the stuff so I'm not going to cry too much, yet!
When you say shreddables, are you referring to paper or something else? (never heard that term before)
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Re: What did you scrap?
by silversaddle1 » Sun May 10, 2015 6:10 am
Light steel that a scrap yard would run thru a shredder. Nothing over 1/4 inch thick as a general rule.
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Re: What did you scrap?
by AdamsSamoa » Sun May 10, 2015 10:17 am
440 mixed steel
8 lbs Al cans
3 lbs # 1 cu
3 lbs cast Al
11 lbs electric motors
$38 Bucks going into the Alcoa stock fund
8 lbs Al cans
3 lbs # 1 cu
3 lbs cast Al
11 lbs electric motors
$38 Bucks going into the Alcoa stock fund
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Re: What did you scrap?
by Recyclersteve » Sun May 10, 2015 4:14 pm
I see some entries here on Mothers Day. I can just imagine someone from RC saying to his wife, "Happy Mothers' Day!" By the way, today we're going to the scrapyard!
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Re: What did you scrap?
by silversaddle1 » Mon May 11, 2015 5:28 pm
Took in 3850# of shread. Up to $140.00 a ton!
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Mon May 11, 2015 6:43 pm
silversaddle1 wrote:Took in 3850# of shread. Up to $140.00 a ton!
Send that increase this way please
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Re: What did you scrap?
by hobo finds » Wed May 13, 2015 11:17 am
hot water tank 160 lbs sheet iron $.0275 lb a whole $4.40 but its outta my truck!
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Re: What did you scrap?
by cwgii » Tue May 26, 2015 3:22 pm
single largest day. okay it took me several days of loading stuff into the oldladys truck too.
1260 lb of glass on hers and 850 on mine.. so I can finally say, I turned in a ton in one day/.
1260 lb of glass on hers and 850 on mine.. so I can finally say, I turned in a ton in one day/.
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