What did you scrap?

[cwgii]

glass 488 lbs
cardboard 68

[Saabman]

66 pounds of Al cans.....

[cwgii]

88 lbs cardboard
800 of glass

[MetalMan]

328 lbs. of al. cans .... my garage is thankful for freeing up much needed space.

[AGgressive Metal]

2013 totals to date:

7,506 lbs. Unclean Sheet
7,460 lbs. Unprepared #2
3,580 lbs. Clean Sheet Iron
33 lbs. Compressors
110 lbs. Electric Motors
4 lbs. Unclean Brass
2 lbs. Brass
48 lbs. Lead
33 lbs. Unclean Aluminum
52 lbs. Aluminum Cans
70 lbs. Aluminum
30 lbs. Aluminum-Copper
36 lbs. Insulated Copper
12 lbs. Copper

[smackvay]

3,590 pounds of shredable scrap metal
$287.20

[adagirl]

44 lbs. of aluminum cans

[68Cougar]

2 aluminum rims 43lbs @ .60

[hobo finds]

Today in So. AZ
30 lbs. Alum Cans @ .80 lb
8 lbs #1 plastic btl @ .30 lb
4 lbs #2 plastic milk gal @ .08 lb
56 lbs glass btl / jars @ .04 lb
6 lbs #2 plastic color @ .02 lb

$29.08 total

I figure the plastic and glass covers the gas to get to the yard and back! LOL

[AGgressive Metal]

Hi Hobo Finds can you tell me if the prices you are getting on non-metal items like glass and plastic are real market prices or if there is a subsidy in Arizona to encourage recycling? I'm trying to figure out why there are no buyers for those commodities in my area.

[hobo finds]

No subsity. The city takes all these items in the Recyling Bin that they charge you $16.50 a month for! These people buy it! I think that we are just close enough to Cali to make it worth it for them to do. They are paying .80 for alum cans. Another place pays .40 fpr #1 plastic and .85 - .90 for cans. I have not gone there yet! I thought in the begining that they were maybe doing some kind of deposit scam but we now have about 4 yards buying plastic and one glass. Other items are circut boards, cardboard and office paper. I still need to turn in those items!

[hobo finds]

Looks like there is money to be made if you have enoough. Industry pricing here... http://www.plasticsnews.com/resin/recyc ... t-pricing#

[adagirl]

I have not been able to find anyone here willing to pay for glass or plastic.

[messymessy]

I haven't looked real hard, but no one around me buys glass or plastic in small quantities either.

[adagirl]

I haven't looked real hard, but no one around me buys glass or plastic in small quantities either.

certain regions pay for plastic and glass and others don't. the best I can do here is donate my plastic and glass to a recycling center run by the State.

[smackvay]

turned in 2300 pounds of scrap metal at 8 1/2 cents a pound
wait till i post tomorrow as ive got 300-400 pounds of #1
250 #2
600 or so pounds of copper aluminum radiators
electric motors,brass, and aluminum raditors
cha ching

[cwgii]

135 lbs al cans==125$
112 of #1 plastic
200 glass

haha, one buyer dropped his prices, while the main place I go raised hers.

[hobo finds]

135 lbs al cans==125$
112 of #1 plastic
200 glass

haha, one buyer dropped his prices, while the main place I go raised hers.

I just saw that! She is up to .90 for cans.

And 2 other places now list .95 a pound! Getting close to 3 cents a can!

[smackvay]

#1 copper 231 pounds at $2.95= 681.45
#2 copper 119 pounds at $2.80= $333.20
copper/alum raditors 446 ppounds at $1.55= $691.30
alum raditors 51 pounds at $.57 a pound = $29.07
electric motors 350 pounds at $.32 a pound = $112.00
appliance compressors 757 pounds at $.22 = $166.54
Grand total= $2022.12 (had some small things i didnt feel like listing)
carry on

[adagirl]

#1 copper 231 pounds at $2.95= 681.45
#2 copper 119 pounds at $2.80= $333.20
copper/alum raditors 446 ppounds at $1.55= $691.30
alum raditors 51 pounds at $.57 a pound = $29.07
electric motors 350 pounds at $.32 a pound = $112.00
appliance compressors 757 pounds at $.22 = $166.54
Grand total= $2022.12 (had some small things i didnt feel like listing)
carry on

Nice!
Go Mountaineers

[hobo finds]

That is some good prices! And some good weight!

[hobo finds]

cwgii

Is she now buying cardboard? A friend of mine was there and a guy had a large load of cardboard, he told him he has a deal with her to get paid for it...

[cwgii]

cwgii

Is she now buying cardboard? A friend of mine was there and a guy had a large load of cardboard, he told him he has a deal with her to get paid for it...

dhmmm, might have been me that was dropping off cb, as I had someone ask me, about it. I do not know if she is buying from the general public or not. there is a furniture store that she allows them a place to get rid of it. I do not think she pays them.
yes I am getting paid, but then, I have several 'deals' with her. like she will take the occasional pallet I find.
part of the deal with the cb is that, I was taking it to sa on miracle mile. but I would have to stockpile at home for 2 weeks to make up a 700 lb load. each day I would turn in glass, I would have to move my cb around in the truck. finally her son just said...enough foolishness, we will pay you.

I am also about the only one that can bring in broken glass. she got f### over too many times by folks putting in oddball glass. or not having it all brown, green , clear etc. it sure makes for a better load though. ie, turned in 1600+ lbs of glass the other day, and still had room for plastic on top.

[cwgii]

two trips yesterday,

at 9.00am glass 540 lbs, cardboard 380 lbs

445 pm. 280 glass, 46 of cb.

[creshka46]

Just made my second trip ever to the recycler:

99lbs tin @ .03 = 2.97
50lbs prepared steel @ .06 = 3.00
16lbs brass @ 1.8 = 28.8
5lbs copper @ 2.6 = 13
1lb high rec gold @ 4 = 4
3lbs mid rec boards @ 1 = 3
3lbs al cans @ .55 = 1.65
other misc cords, breakage, aluminum, etc.

Total = $73.66