A pound of metal per mile 2015

[CrazyTom]

A little chilly out there early in the morning this time of year. So I waited until noon on Saturday to go out for the
first time in 2015, but it hurts the loose change finds at drive through windows!

13 oz pop cans
1 lb 10 oz steel
2 oz tire weights

2 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Too many weekend projects going on! But still there are metal miles....

9 oz pop cans
1 oz tire weights
3 lb 7 oz steel, a new 3/8 drive ratchet wrench, a 9/16 socket connected to it, a 3/4 impact socket (going in the tool box).
4 lb rechargeable battery

11 pennies
1 dime

1 golf ball




2015 totals

1 lb 6 oz pop cans
5 lb 1 oz steel
3 oz tire weights

$0.21 cash

3 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Sunday morning delivers. And a couple of hand fulls of those steel N2O cartridges. (Idiots).

4 lb 9 oz steel
10 oz cans

1 quarter
1 dime
1 nickel
2 pennies


2015 totals

2 lb pop cans
9 lb 10 oz steel
3 oz tire weights

$0.63 cash

3 golf balls

[plus1hdcp]

4 lb rechargeable battery - like the ones used on a cordless drill? I guess you can scrap the lead?

I also find it interesting the amount of hand tools you find.

[CrazyTom]

4 lb rechargeable battery - like the ones used on a cordless drill? I guess you can scrap the lead?

I also find it interesting the amount of hand tools you find.

The battery looks like one you would get in an emergency light fixture, worth about 75 cents.

The tools are likely falling out of engine compartments, misplaced by those shade tree mechanics.

[Dr. Cadmium]

Your posts are inspiring and insightful into the amount of casual waste generated by our society.

The tools are more likely falling out of the backs of pickup trucks, or out of unsecured tool cabinets. Also, routinely tools are left on bumpers or the tops of vehicles, then when they hit a bump they fall off.

The best item I found on the side of the road last year: 11 full cans of beer. I think some highschoolers had a party and dumped their leftovers.

[CrazyTom]

Your posts are inspiring and insightful into the amount of casual waste generated by our society.

The tools are more likely falling out of the backs of pickup trucks, or out of unsecured tool cabinets. Also, routinely tools are left on bumpers or the tops of vehicles, then when they hit a bump they fall off.

The best item I found on the side of the road last year: 11 full cans of beer. I think some highschoolers had a party and dumped their leftovers.

I have found full cans of beer too!

If there was a practical way to gather all the scrap strewn over the American highways you would be a rich man.

[smalltimeopn]

If there was a practical way to gather all the scrap strewn over the American highways you would be a rich man.

I have thought the same thing myself.

[CrazyTom]

Out early Saturday and Sunday.

1 lb 3 oz cans
3 lb 1 oz steel
2 oz copper wire
8 oz tire weights

3 quarters
3 dimes
1 nickel
4 pennies


2015 totals

3 lb 3 oz pop cans
12 lb 11 oz steel
11 oz tire weights
2 oz copper

$1.77 cash

3 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Wrecking out my kitchen this weekend and generating a little scrap of my own.
One Sunday ride. I noticed a pile of block wall reinforcing wire strewn on the side of the road 1/2 mile from the house. Went back with the truck and got 26 extra pounds of steel.

2 lb 8 oz steel
2 oz pop cans

2 pennies
1 nickel
1 dime


2015 totals

3 lb 5 oz pop cans
15 lb 3 oz steel
11 oz tire weights
2 oz copper

$1.94 cash

3 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Found a CD of Led Zeppelin, and it worked! Found a 6" 3/8" drive socket extension.

4 lb 13 oz steel
14 oz cans
7 oz tire weights
8 oz copper wire

5 pennies
2 dimes
1 quarter
1 nickel

1 golf ball



2015 totals

4 lb 3 oz pop cans
20 lb steel
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
10 oz copper

$2.49 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Two rides.

1 lb 8 oz cans
2 lb 6 oz steel. A nice 3/8 socket adapter with a magnetic tip and a 10 mm socket, right in the tool kit!
4 oz copper wire
1 oz tire weights

22 pennies
2 dimes
1 nickel

2015 totals

5 lb 11 oz pop cans
22 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
14 oz copper

$2.96 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Been showing our house for sale. Even so, got some free metal in two rides. And found a live 9mm round (not the first!)

1 lb 1 oz cans
9 lb steel (A shovel head, 3 lbs, tricky getting home.)
3 oz tire weights

1 quarter
2 dimes
1 nickel
4 pennies

2015 totals

6 lb 12 oz pop cans
31 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 6 oz tire weights
14 oz copper

$3.50 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Limited miles this weekend.

11 oz cans
2 lb 7 oz steel

4 dimes
2 nickels
15 pennies


2015 totals

7 lb 7 oz pop cans
33 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb 6 oz tire weights
14 oz copper

$4.15 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Fantastic days to be out riding here in Arizona!

3 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb cans
9 oz tire weights

2 quarters
1 dime
9 pennies



2015 totals

8 lb 7 oz pop cans
37 lb 2 oz steel
1 lb 15 oz tire weights
14 oz copper

$4.84 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Making some more of my own scrap again this weekend and it cuts into the free metal......

5 lb 5 oz steel
5 oz cans

1 dime
2 pennies


2015 totals

8 lb 12 oz pop cans
42 lb 7 oz steel
1 lb 15 oz tire weights
14 oz copper

$4.96 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Sorry gang but I'm still unpacking from a move to a new place. Can't break away for some road metal yet......

[plus1hdcp]

I'm glad you updated as I wondered if something happened to you.

[CrazyTom]

Got out finally for a small ride Saturday to clean up the new neighborhood.
From what I got I can see it don't need much cleaning, which is probably why I moved here in the first place.

3 oz cans
6 oz steel
1 oz brass

3 pennies
1 quarter
1 dime


2015 totals

8 lb 15 oz pop cans
42 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb 15 oz tire weights
15 oz copper

$5.34 cash

4 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Got a little wet this morning. It dampened my gathering.

4 oz cans
2 lb 2 oz steel

3 pennies
1 golf ball

2015 totals

9 lb 3 oz pop cans
44 lb 15 oz steel
1 lb 15 oz tire weights
15 oz copper

$5.37 cash

5 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Still workin' it. Last week was pathetic so I held it until today. And found some new drive throughs!

9 oz pop cans
5 lb steel (a 10mm socket and a 7/16x3/8 wrench for the box)
1 lb 5 oz aluminum
9 oz tire weights

2 quarters
3 dimes
4 pennies

1 golf ball


2015 totals

9 lb 12 oz pop cans
49 lb 15 oz steel
2 lb 8 oz tire weights
1 lb 5 oz aluminum
15 oz copper

$6.21 cash

6 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Went on a road trip with momma last weekend. And this weekend is a little little.
I was looking for coins in a Sonic drive-thru that I thought was closed. A girl popped her head
out of the window and I was somewhat busted. "Can I help you sir?"

"Uh, what time do you guys open?"

"Six AM!"

"Uh, thanks!" And off I rode......

6 oz cans
9 oz steel
10 oz aluminum

1 dime
1 penny


2015 totals

10 lb 2 oz pop cans
50 lb 8 oz steel
2 lb 8 oz tire weights
15 oz copper
1 lb 15 oz aluminum

$6.32 cash

6 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Had to put the OT in on Saturday, so here's Sunday.

10 oz cans
1 lb 11 oz steel
1 oz tire weights
4 oz brass

5 pennies
1 nickel

3 golf balls

2015 totals

10 lb 12 oz pop cans
52 lb 3 oz steel
2 lb 9 oz tire weights
15 oz copper
1 lb 15 oz aluminum
4 oz brass

$6.42 cash

9 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Still trying to get out there.

6 oz cans
3 lb 2 oz steel
1 oz tire weights

2 pennies


2015 totals

11 lb 2 oz pop cans
55 lb 5 oz steel
2 lb 10 oz tire weights
15 oz copper
1 lb 15 oz aluminum
4 oz brass

$6.44 cash

9 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Free metal father's day!

3 oz cans
2 lb 2 oz steel, a 7mm socket and a 19 mm wrench.

A smashed Samsung smart phone.

6 pennies
1 dime


2015 totals

11 lb 5 oz pop cans
57 lb 7 oz steel
2 lb 10 oz tire weights
15 oz copper
1 lb 15 oz aluminum
4 oz brass

$6.60 cash

9 golf balls