What did you scrap?

[cwgii]

yard cleanup,,, /// now that it seems the glass is not going to be marketable anytime soon.

iron--.09 x560 lbs........ this was all tin cans and beer bottle caps.
#2 copper was at 2.80
clean brass @1.80
dirty brass 1.00
motors .25
xmas lights .30
al foil .15
cat food cans..... labels removed, no lids .50
total of 95.50

[shinnosuke]

Yesterday in San Antonio, TX

alum cans 8lbs @ $0.35 = $2.80
scrap iron 240lbs @ $0.08 = $19.20
car battery 60lbs @ $0.12 = $7.20

[cwgii]

Yesterday in San Antonio, TX

alum cans 8lbs @ $0.35 = $2.80
scrap iron 240lbs @ $0.08 = $19.20
car battery 60lbs @ $0.12 = $7.20

wow your prices suck...... cans in tucson are .90 or more, batts are up to .32

[hobo finds]

Yesterday in San Antonio, TX

alum cans 8lbs @ $0.35 = $2.80
scrap iron 240lbs @ $0.08 = $19.20
car battery 60lbs @ $0.12 = $7.20

wow your prices suck...... cans in tucson are .90 or more, batts are up to .32

That's some good prices cwgii, what's going on with the glass? Are they still not taking it?

[Hades12]

Called today to get prices.

#1 copper was 3.07
ACR's 1.37

Getting close to taking a load again.

[creshka46]

I just went garage sale shopping with my wife yesterday and spent a total of $6 on the following:

silver plated candelabra- 4-5lbs? pot metal
brass candlestick holder- 1/2lb?
big cooking pot- 6-7lbs stainless steel
2 pc towers- misc e-scrap and (2) 512mb RAM ($5-10$ value?)
brass fireplace shield- 7-8lbs? brass, 20-30lbs? steel

I couldn't stop smiling... my wife couldn't stop rolling her eyes.

[Hades12]

Called today to get prices.

#1 copper was 3.07
ACR's 1.37

Getting close to taking a load again.

Today

#1 3.24
ACR 1.39

[scrapman1077]

1620 lbs chassis cab , 1980 something nissan, no motor or trans $162

[Findm-Keepm]

614 Lbs Transformers @ $0.40 for 245 dollars. Big premium from yesterday, when 2 Lbs got only 28 cents a pound.

Cheers!

[shinnosuke]

Today in San Antonio

alum cans 4lbs @ $0.35 = $1.40
scrap iron 220lbs @ $0.08 = $17.60
Insulated copper wire 5lbs @ $0.60 = $3.00

Why are my copper prices so much lower than everyone else? Do I look that much like a tenderfoot when I go in the place?

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

Today in San Antonio

alum cans 4lbs @ $0.35 = $1.40
scrap iron 220lbs @ $0.08 = $17.60
Insulated copper wire 5lbs @ $0.60 = $3.00

Why are my copper prices so much lower than everyone else? Do I look that much like a tenderfoot when I go in the place?

I have been screwed, too. Then I learned to ALWAYS know exactly what they are going to pay before you let them unload your vehicle. If it's too low, you can still drive away.

[natsb88]

Your yard unloads your vehicle for you? Must be nice

[Thogey]

67 bucks

[Thogey]

128 bucks

I had a box of silverplate too (not shown) Got clean brass 1.47/lb. I paid $25 for it at an estate sale and sold it for $78 at the scrap yard.

I tried to sell the silver plate as is but couldn't give it away.

[shinnosuke]

67 bucks

I'm surprised you can get that much for that old Toyota.

[Thogey]

Should have got at least a hundred for that Toyota.

Recycled joke.

3.4l, v-6. I can easily haul a ton. 5 speed manual. 22 mpg, an obvious chick magnet.

145K mi with probably at least 155K to go before I scrap it.

[slickeast]

Why are you only expecting 300k from that Tacoma?

[bman]

Today's trip to the scrap yard:
21lb cans @ 0.40 = $8.40
114lb irony cast @ 0.15 = $17.10
2lb #2 copper @ 2.80 = $5.60
9lb sheet copper @ 2.65 = $23.85
120lb tin & .065 = $7.80

$62.75 in free money to add to the silver stack.

[OneBiteAtATime]

Yesterday in West Quincy, MO.

260# shred 24.70
8# Aluminum Breakage (.18) 1.44
11# Cast Alum (.30) 3.30
6# Bare Bright Copper (3.10) 18.60
5# #2 Insul Copper (.90) 5.40
16# Elec Motors (.20) 3.20

$56.64

[jasmatk]

went saturday and scraped
111lbs #2 copper @$2.90lb=321.95
33lbs yell. brass @$1.85lb=61.05
total of $383.00

Im not sure how you guys scrapyard works but mine work like this you go in scale or wharehouse line while still in your vehicle they check your id ask questions make you sign paper depending on what you are scraping you go weigh your metal then they scan your id take your pic you get a ticket ,take that ticket to the "cashier" she gives you a receipt take that receipt to the free standing atm machine scan receipt and get your cash.And no one that works there tell you the process you just figure it out over time.

Is there not to many steps in this process?

[jasmatk]

^^^Not to mention the scan of your right thumb.

[natsb88]

For steel, I drive over the scale, down into the yard to empty out, back over the scale, park somewhere out of the way, and collect cash (they'll make a copy of the receipt if you want one) from the scale house / cashier. For everything else, I back up to a garage door, unload and help weigh as they enter everything into an Excel sheet and send it to the scale house / cashier, move the vehicle out of the way, and collect the cash / receipt. They use your initials to send the receipt to the scale house, but that's it. There are signs saying ID is required for payments over $50 or $100 (don't remember which) but they have never asked me for one. If you come in with suspicious items I'm sure it would be a different story though.

[hobo finds]

Today in So. AZ
36 lbs #2 ins wire $1.00 lb (price down .05 from Apr)
8 lbs #2 Copper $2.80 lb )Price down .20 from Apr)
15 lbs Brass $1.75 lb (price down .05 from Apr)
8 lbs die cast .10 lb (price down .05 from Apr)

Total $85.45

[cwgii]

78 pounds of al cans at .95
76 ... #1 plastic at .40

5 .....of small batts..... at 26 cents
one steel wheel i found in the dumpster at work. 22 pounds at .07

sure wish my glass buyer would find a new buyer.

[hobo finds]

78 pounds of al cans at .95
76 ... #1 plastic at .40

5 .....of small batts..... at 26 cents
one steel wheel i found in the dumpster at work. 22 pounds at .07

sure wish my glass buyer would find a new buyer.

Good price on that #1 plastic! New place??