What did you scrap?

[cwgii]

I melted it, skimmed the dross with beeswax.then into one pound mold.

[Dr. Cadmium]

200# mixed wire 0.76
16# Cat5 1.05
10# AC adapters with wire 0.40

Total: $172.80

[Dr. Cadmium]

740# light iron 135/GT
57# #1 steel 190/GT
18# S/S 0.37
1# dirty S/S 0.18
30# mixed Al 0.43
10# irony Al 0.15
9# #2 copper 2.90
9# brass 2.00
3# romex 1.70
9# clean ACR 1.45
17# mixed wire 1.00
42# electric motor 0.24
31# sealed unit 0.17
45# batteries 0.15

Total: $172.02 rounded down to $172

[cwgii]

I have not turned in metal for many months.

Today, I used a fridge as a ,dumpster, for tin cans

120#@100

[hobo finds]

That is what they are good for

[Dr. Cadmium]

4# brass 2.00
12# silverplated brass 2.35
30# clean ACR 1.45

Total: $79.70 rounded up to $80.00

[Dr. Cadmium]

960# light iron 140/GT
160# #1 steel 195/GT
2# dirty S/S 0.18
74# mixed Al 0.45
60# irony Al 0.17
5# extruded Al 0.60
4# #1 copper 3.00
20# #2 copper 2.80
23# brass 1.95
23# mixed wire 1.00
8# electric motor 0.24
90# sealed unit 0.17
5# lead 0.40
25# batteries 0.15
5# pewter 3.00

Total: $294.61 rounded up to $295

[hobo finds]

Dr. Cadmium. I should save up my pewter and silver plated brass and send to you. I only get brass price for silver plate. And haven't sold any pewter after the guy said pk to put in with the shred

[Dr. Cadmium]

Dr. Cadmium. I should save up my pewter and silver plated brass and send to you. I only get brass price for silver plate. And haven't sold any pewter after the guy said pk to put in with the shred

At the prices I'm getting it's hardly worth shipping. If you save up your pewter you can sell it through a P2P system like eBay and you'll get a much better price. It took me a long time to find a local buyer that pays a premium for silverplate.

[Dr. Cadmium]

10# copper flashing 2.80
82# romex 1.70
3# THHN 2.25
10# brass 2.00
6# silverplated brass 2.20
18# solder 1.20

Total: $228.95

[Dr. Cadmium]

This load included the largest amount of stainless that I've had all year. I sure would like to come across more!

661# light iron 150/GT
80# unprepared 165/GT
520# #1 steel 195/GT
160# S/S 0.37
26# dirty S/S 0.18
46# mixed Al 0.45
30# extrued Al 0.60
73# irony Al 0.15
2# #2 copper 2.85
2# clean ACR 1.40
26# mixed wire 1.00
47# electric motor 0.25
75# sealed unit 0.17
169# batteries 0.15

Total: $293.31 rounded up to $293.35

[hobo finds]

35 lb. Alum cans @ $.60 lb.
28 lb. #1 plastic bottles @ $.15 lb.

[Dr. Cadmium]

7# #2 copper 2.80
61# romex 1.65
7# clean ACR 1.50
23# brass 2.00
11# silverplated brass 2.35
42# Al rims 0.75
9# dirty Al rad 0.18

Total: $235.72

[Dr. Cadmium]

560# light iron 165/GT
80# #1 steel 205/GT
26# S/S 0.37
24# dirty S/S 0.18
36# mixed Al 0.45
4# extrued Al 0.62
45# irony Al 0.15
1# #2 copper 2.70
5# mixed wire 0.95
11# electric motor 0.25
44# sealed unit 0.18
122# batteries 0.15

Total: $124.36 rounded up to $124.45

[Dr. Cadmium]

300# light iron 160/GT
71# unprepared 170/GT
5# dirty S/S 0.18
9# mixed Al 0.45
4# extrued Al 0.62
19# irony Al 0.15
3# brass 1.95
2# mixed wire 0.90

Total: $42.27 rounded up to $42.30

[Dr. Cadmium]

63# Al rims 0.75
10# silverplated copper 2.80
17# silverplated brass 2.30
5# brass 2.00
5# brass faucets 0.50
4# irony brass 0.35
5# lead 0.45
5# solder 0.80

Total: $134.50 rounded up to $135

[Recyclersteve]

I didn't really know about this thread and I've been recycling stuff for years. So let me chime in with my latest trip to the scrap yard, which happened on 9/28/23.

34# Aluminum irony 50% @ $0.12 = $4.08
17# Aluminum cans @ $0.40 = $6.80 (they were crushed and should've paid .45/#- missed out on an extra 85 cents- oh well) (Note also that this 17# of cans filled up an entire 27"H x 22"D
rubber trash can)
6# Christmas lights @ $0.15 = $0.90
40# Steel @ $0.0425 = $1.70
11# Bare bright copper @ $3.07 = $33.77
8# Copper #2 Tube @ $2.87 = $22.96
104# Low grade electric motors @ $0.04 = $4.16
35# Insulated 1- 80% Copper @ $2.29 = $80.15
71# Insulated 2- 40% Copper @ $0.75 = $53.25
9# Insulated 85% Copper @ $2.39 = $21.51
96# Painted Old Sheet Aluminum @ $0.25 = $24.00
21# Stainless Steel @ $0.20 = $4.20

6# Dirty Aluminum @ $0.10 = $0.60 (NOT ACCEPTED by the first place I went to)
30# Steel @ $0.03 = $0.90 (ballasts, etc.- NOT ACCEPTED by the first place I went to)
9# Aluminum Wire @ $1.00 = $9.00 (aluminum wire NOT ACCEPTED by the first place I went to)
TOTAL FOR ABOVE $267.98 (497# OF STUFF KEPT OUT OF LANDFILLS)

[Dr. Cadmium]

480# light iron 155/GT
123 #1 steel 195/GT
35# S/S 0.37
4# dirty S/S 0.18
43# mixed Al 0.45
80# irony Al 0.15
1# #2 copper 2.75
2# brass 1.90
13# mixed wire 0.95
5# low grade wire 0.30
13# sealed unit 0.18
211# batteries 0.16
2# pewter 2.50

Total: $150.44 rounded up to $150.45

[Dr. Cadmium]

6# #2 copper 2.80
9# brass 2.05
4# silverplated brass 2.40
16# THHN 2.15

Total: $79.25

[Dr. Cadmium]

118# mixed wire 0.68
6# Cat5 wire 1.05
10# ATX power supply 0.33
42# power supply boards 0.35
38# AC adapters with wire 0.38
102# transformers 0.45
122# ballasts 0.10
11# NiMH batteries 0.15

Total: $178.73

[Dr. Cadmium]

480# light iron 150/GT
34 #1 steel 195/GT
1# S/S 0.37
2# dirty S/S 0.18
7# mixed Al 0.45
4# extruded Al 0.62
22# irony Al 0.15
4# #2 copper 2.75
11# brass 1.90
17# mixed wire 0.95
26# electric motor 0.25
51# batteries 0.16
4# pewter 2.50

Total: $116.96 rounded up to $117

[Dr. Cadmium]

7,270# OCC (baled) 85/GT

$275.53

[hobo finds]

You just made your own bale?

[Dr. Cadmium]

No, we used an industrial baler to make 8 bales. Just over 900 lbs each!

[Recyclersteve]

7,270# OCC (baled) 85/GT

$275.53

What does OCC stand for?