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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:17 pm

hoping that the compactor at normas gets fixed soon., the cardboard is piling up at home Will they not take it as they can not bale it up? I assumed that you had to breakdown all your cardboard for them to take.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:07 am

they have such a pile from the time the baler was broken, that they want to get that gone before buying any more. also. like always , someone screwed it up for the rest of us. they found a box that was full of garbage.

and yes, it has to be broken down , which was another pissed off point of hers. the larger furniture boxes were not being broken down.

another point is that their price went down, so they will lower theirs.... making it not worth the time.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:12 am

turned in 3 cast iron sinks on sat. 121 lbs, at .09
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hirbonzig » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:59 am

Sheet Al 83# @ .40 --33.20
Yellow Brass 19# @ 1.30 -- 24.70
Zinc 18# @ .10 -- 1.80
Lead 203# @ .30 -- 60.90
Sheet iron 170# @ $110 NT -- 9.35
Unprepared iron 450# @$150 NT -- 33.75
Total--163.70
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby AGgressive Metal » Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:54 pm

^ Bummer only 30 cents for lead. 50 cents in Cincinnati. Still, its quite impressive that you had 203 lbs!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:09 pm

160 lbs alum extruded @ .60 lb = $96.00

I had several heavy pieces that were painted brown did not want to get deducted for painted alum asked and they said that they can go in with the extruded no problem! Glad I did not put them in with my painted alum pile.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:48 pm

cwgii wrote:they have such a pile from the time the baler was broken, that they want to get that gone before buying any more. also. like always , someone screwed it up for the rest of us. they found a box that was full of garbage.

and yes, it has to be broken down , which was another pissed off point of hers. the larger furniture boxes were not being broken down.

another point is that their price went down, so they will lower theirs.... making it not worth the time.


Any word on if she is buying cardboard yet?
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:09 am

you will have to ask her . as she is only buying from certain folks. after the last time of people doing her dirty.... garbage bags inside the boxes.

btw,,, the newest scrap yard to open , next to her. was very nice to me yesterday.

I took in all the 'little piles' around the house. .. one sink, one faucet, a couple of stainless plates, one pile of xmas lights, some strapping from pallets, a sealed unit from a fridge. total of 38.90

end as a grand opening, received a free tee shirt.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby stonewallrabbitry » Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:02 pm

.30 for lead? I thought it was more than that, I am looking to start making my own fishing sinkers so if anyone wants to sell some lead I will pay shipping and a fair price
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby smackvay » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:23 pm

stonewallrabbitry wrote:.30 for lead? I thought it was more than that, I am looking to start making my own fishing sinkers so if anyone wants to sell some lead I will pay shipping and a fair price


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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:43 am

Today in So. Az.

152 lbs #2 ins wire @ $1.05 lb
16 lbs Yellow Brass @ $1.80 lb
131 lbs Elect motors @ .25 lb
4 lns #2 copper @ $2.65 lb

$231.75 total
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hirbonzig » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:37 am

AL cans 37# @ 50¢
Yellow Brass 7# @ 1.30 #
#2 Copper 25# @ 2.20#
Total--82.60
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:34 am

hobo finds wrote:Today in So. Az.

152 lbs #2 ins wire @ $1.05 lb
16 lbs Yellow Brass @ $1.80 lb
131 lbs Elect motors @ .25 lb
4 lns #2 copper @ $2.65 lb

$231.75 total



you need to check out cfs next to normas. steel is up to 185,
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:03 am

cwgii wrote:
hobo finds wrote:Today in So. Az.

152 lbs #2 ins wire @ $1.05 lb
16 lbs Yellow Brass @ $1.80 lb
131 lbs Elect motors @ .25 lb
4 lns #2 copper @ $2.65 lb

$231.75 total



you need to check out cfs next to normas. steel is up to 185,


I am going to go to him with the steel for sure. His prices were lower on the other items when I checked. I do want a T shirt though!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:43 pm

5 lbs #2 plastic clear @ .10 lb
8 lbs #2 plastic color @ .02 lb
41 lbs glass bottles @ .03 lb
11 lbs #1 plastic bottles @ .30 lb
65 lbs cardboard @ .02 lb
32 lbs #2 ins wire @ 1.10 lb
5 lbs #2 copper @ 3.65 lb

$55.25 total

And it looks like I can start breaking the glass again, to get a better price, until some one f's up again! Whole glass takes up too much room! Cardboard not worth it but if I can break down boxes and stuff them into each other not too much work, and I am going to this place anyway it's an extra couple of bucks! LOL
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:18 am

hmmmm, I will have to ask, but right now I am no longer getting any extra money for breaking . for my convienece only
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:34 pm

today in so. AZ
15 lbs alum cans @ .85 lb
58 lbs auto batteries @ .22 lb
5 lbs green circuit boards @ .25 lb
32 lbs brown circuit boards @ .10 lb

Total $29.95
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:05 pm

30 lbs cast alum @ .50 lb
18 lbs diecast @ .15 lb
5 lbs dirty stainless (heating elements) @ .10 lb
57 lbs electric motors @ .25 lb
30 lbs compressors @ .15 lb
9 lbs lead @ .40 lb
8 lbs stainless steel $ .40

Total $43.75
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:53 pm

99 LBS STEL 185/ ton
9 lbs extruded al at .56

next door was 99 lbs cardboard, 424 crv glass, 54 lbs of liqour
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:56 pm

whats the difference between crv glass and liquor?
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Thogey » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:07 pm

California redemption Value?

Why would that matter in AZ.

I wish I could sell glass in Prescott!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby TwoAndAHalfCents » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:57 pm

Took my son to recycle the plastic bottles he has been saving. He got $7.89 for them. He checked the dates on the coins he received and said "Here's two copper ones for you since I know you like saving those." The kid is learning.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:22 am

hobo finds wrote:whats the difference between crv glass and liquor?



the beer glass, and things like juice and tea I am getting .05

liquor has no crv so am getting .03
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:25 am

Thogey wrote:California redemption Value?

Why would that matter in AZ.

I wish I could sell glass in Prescott!


like most of the recyclables here , they go to ca for the return value. part of the problem of can value..... several scrap yards will only pay 55-60 cents .. actual aluminum value. versus the ones that are messing with ''the system'' by sending them to ca. and offering 90-95
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:55 pm

today was slow.... everyone stayed home for the t day.

60 lbs cardboard
134 lbs liquor
180 lbs beer
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