Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:17 pmTook in 200 lbs of #1 copper at 3.10 lb ($620.00)
30 lbs of cans @ .60 lb ($$18.00)
Total: $638.00
30 lbs of cans @ .60 lb ($$18.00)
Total: $638.00
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:17 pmRe: What did you scrap?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:55 am430 lbs scrap steel, fridge and stove .07 a pound $30.10
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:25 pm615 lb steel (washer, lawn mower etc) @.08/lb - 49.20
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:16 pmtook in 330 lbs extruded alum .6363 a pound for it so $210.00 (price down .0137 from Oct)
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:36 am57 lbs. cast aluminum @.55/lb. - $31.35
885 lbs. shredder steel $185/gross ton - $81.85
79 lbs. electric motors @.18/lb - $14.22
Total - $127.42
885 lbs. shredder steel $185/gross ton - $81.85
79 lbs. electric motors @.18/lb - $14.22
Total - $127.42
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:03 pm11/3/10
steel-unprepared 560lbsX.08 44.80
al cans 47lbsX.55 25.85
yellow brass 36lbsX1.4 50.40
#1 copper 7.12lbsX3.00 21.36
Al Cast 20.80
Bare Extrusion 17.92
Al Breakage 1.20
Electric motors 49lbsX.22 10.78
total $193.11
steel-unprepared 560lbsX.08 44.80
al cans 47lbsX.55 25.85
yellow brass 36lbsX1.4 50.40
#1 copper 7.12lbsX3.00 21.36
Al Cast 20.80
Bare Extrusion 17.92
Al Breakage 1.20
Electric motors 49lbsX.22 10.78
total $193.11
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:47 pm1 broken camera tripod == .50
3 lbs copier drums and fusing rollers == .90
3 lbs Al cans == 1.20
2 lbs #1 copper == 4.90
9 lbs electric motors == 1.62
16 lbs steel == 1.28
$10.40 take home!
3 lbs copier drums and fusing rollers == .90
3 lbs Al cans == 1.20
2 lbs #1 copper == 4.90
9 lbs electric motors == 1.62
16 lbs steel == 1.28
$10.40 take home!
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:11 pmmightyhunter wrote:Took in 200 lbs of #1 copper at 3.10 lb ($620.00)
30 lbs of cans @ .60 lb ($$18.00)
Total: $638.00
Where did you get 200# of copper?
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:14 pmQuestion if I may - why would you scrap copper rather than keeping it for the stash?
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:17 pmPipes wire and tubing take up a lot of room.
I plow my scrap money right back into coins.
Not only that, most of the time scrap is free money.
I plow my scrap money right back into coins.
Not only that, most of the time scrap is free money.
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:21 pmAh. Perfectly sensible then. 
Might have to investigate this scrapping lark and see if they pay decent rates over here... I have tons of junk!
Might have to investigate this scrapping lark and see if they pay decent rates over here... I have tons of junk!
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:54 pmNew to the forum. south central PA.
Today I took in:
10 lbs #2 copper at $2.90 per (mostly copper windings from small wallwart power transformers I am dissecting while I sit on break at work).
560 lbs light steel at $.09 per (2 wash machines off of freecycle & some tire rims that I was tired of walking around)
39 lbs of insulated wire at $.90 per
Total for the day was $115.00
About the insulated wire. Over half of that was Christmas lights. This yard had been accepting as is with the light bulbs still in & paid 1/2 rate.
Last week I took in a tub & they said sorry no more. They had 3 bales with glass in & they can't find a buyer.
Told me that if I pull out the bulbs they will call it full price insulated wire.
so I watched a couple shows on Hulu & cleaned em off.
I'm going to keep the Christmas wire separate from the other insulated wire because I don't trust that they'll keep paying out for it. It's mostly insulation & sockets by weight.
Today I took in:
10 lbs #2 copper at $2.90 per (mostly copper windings from small wallwart power transformers I am dissecting while I sit on break at work).
560 lbs light steel at $.09 per (2 wash machines off of freecycle & some tire rims that I was tired of walking around)
39 lbs of insulated wire at $.90 per
Total for the day was $115.00
About the insulated wire. Over half of that was Christmas lights. This yard had been accepting as is with the light bulbs still in & paid 1/2 rate.
Last week I took in a tub & they said sorry no more. They had 3 bales with glass in & they can't find a buyer.
Told me that if I pull out the bulbs they will call it full price insulated wire.
so I watched a couple shows on Hulu & cleaned em off.
I'm going to keep the Christmas wire separate from the other insulated wire because I don't trust that they'll keep paying out for it. It's mostly insulation & sockets by weight.
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:36 am350 lbs scrap steel .07 a lb in So. AZ. $24.50
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:25 pmScrapped some copper wire and copper pipe. Not sure how many pounds but is was 7.50$. i later bought a morgan dollar at the local coin shop for 20$
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:16 am480 lbs. tin @ $10.25 per 100lb. = $47.15
Prices for steel are way up right now.
Prices for steel are way up right now.
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:15 pmOld cast 48# .50 $24
Electric motors 193# .31 $60
Enamel Wire 37# 2.94 $109
Bare Bright 36# 3.31 $120
#1 Copper 72# 3.10 $223
Alum Copper Rads 304# 1.60 $486
Contaminated Brass 22# 1.90 $42
Brass 8# 2.01 $16
#1 insulated 55% 17# 1.40 $24
Cast Rim 16# .85 $14
1117 Total Still have to take costs out of it. I had a bit of #2 but yard guy threw it in with the #1. Enamel wire was from the larger motors and compressors I tore apart.
Electric motors 193# .31 $60
Enamel Wire 37# 2.94 $109
Bare Bright 36# 3.31 $120
#1 Copper 72# 3.10 $223
Alum Copper Rads 304# 1.60 $486
Contaminated Brass 22# 1.90 $42
Brass 8# 2.01 $16
#1 insulated 55% 17# 1.40 $24
Cast Rim 16# .85 $14
1117 Total Still have to take costs out of it. I had a bit of #2 but yard guy threw it in with the #1. Enamel wire was from the larger motors and compressors I tore apart.
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:02 pmMade the mistake of taking mine to a small scrap yard near by cause i didn't want to run to the city
107 lbs #2 insulated wire @.90 =96.30
40 lbs christmas lights @.15= 6.00
24lbs 304 stainless @.65 = 15.60
18lbs yellow brass @1.05 = 18.90 <-----$1.92/lb in the city
total $136.00
next time i'll make the drive to London, On
107 lbs #2 insulated wire @.90 =96.30
40 lbs christmas lights @.15= 6.00
24lbs 304 stainless @.65 = 15.60
18lbs yellow brass @1.05 = 18.90 <-----$1.92/lb in the city
total $136.00
next time i'll make the drive to London, On
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:16 pmthe other prices don't look too bad...
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:40 pm$172.00 worth of old broken water pipe less $3.18 for 3 coffees at mickey d's for the guys at the yard.
net....$169.00
net....$169.00
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:44 pmtoday in SO. AZ
36 lbs furnace alum .25 lb (+.05 lb since Oct)
33 lbs alum MLC .65 lb (+.05 lb since Sept)
88 lbs Cast Alum .58 lb (+.06 since Sept)
58 lbs Ins wire #2 1.05 lb (+.05 lb since Sept)
Total $142.40
36 lbs furnace alum .25 lb (+.05 lb since Oct)
33 lbs alum MLC .65 lb (+.05 lb since Sept)
88 lbs Cast Alum .58 lb (+.06 since Sept)
58 lbs Ins wire #2 1.05 lb (+.05 lb since Sept)
Total $142.40
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:45 amMD near DC today
80 lbs alum cans @ .60
80 lbs insulated wire #3 @ .85
49 lbs electric motors @ .30
28 lbs cast alum @ .55
36 lbs copper #2 @ 2.70
22 lbs 6000 series al ex @ .65
some other stuff
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$290 total
80 lbs alum cans @ .60
80 lbs insulated wire #3 @ .85
49 lbs electric motors @ .30
28 lbs cast alum @ .55
36 lbs copper #2 @ 2.70
22 lbs 6000 series al ex @ .65
some other stuff
---
$290 total
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:04 pmToday's load:
47 lbs. irony aluminum high grade 80% (half of a Honda dirt bike motor) @ $0.12# - $5.64
15 lbs. yellow brass @ $1.75# - $26.25
51 lbs. #1 copper @ $3.11# - $158.61
32 lbs. #2 copper insulated 39% recovery @ $1.05# - $33.60
1 lb. die cast clean @ $0.05# - $0.05
Total - $224.15
47 lbs. irony aluminum high grade 80% (half of a Honda dirt bike motor) @ $0.12# - $5.64
15 lbs. yellow brass @ $1.75# - $26.25
51 lbs. #1 copper @ $3.11# - $158.61
32 lbs. #2 copper insulated 39% recovery @ $1.05# - $33.60
1 lb. die cast clean @ $0.05# - $0.05
Total - $224.15
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:44 pm47lbs of Alum. cans @ 0.70/lb=$32.90. Went down to the local coin store and bought 5 silver quarters at 21X face. Turning my scrap into silver. 
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:19 pm190#s shred steel 15.20
22#'s alum cans 14.30
27#'s electic motors 4.58
2#'s copper 1 6.10
16#'s copper 2 47.20
1# stainless steel .70
88.09
Still got a good chunk of the cans, brass, lead, wheel weights, and alum scrap left. Just needed some cash for some bills.
22#'s alum cans 14.30
27#'s electic motors 4.58
2#'s copper 1 6.10
16#'s copper 2 47.20
1# stainless steel .70
88.09
Still got a good chunk of the cans, brass, lead, wheel weights, and alum scrap left. Just needed some cash for some bills.
Re: What did you scrap?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:50 pm3 old car batteries @ $7.00 each - total $21.00