What did you scrap?

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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby theirrationalist » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:38 pm

aussamdad wrote:scrapped just over 120 # of old computer backup batteries and the batteries from our game feeders @.20 lb good for $24 and change....more important less batteries in the land fill.


What type of batteries do you mean?
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Hades12 » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:55 pm

99 caravan. Dont have the weight ticket yet but $482.00 gave 300 for it.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Heartkill » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:04 pm

Today's load:

51lbs. #1 copper @ $3.40lb. - $173.40
4lbs. #2 copper @ $3.17lb. - $12.68

Total - $186.08
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Hades12 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:33 pm

94 corolla $280, got two mid size cats from it also. paid $200 for it.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:57 pm

510 lbs sheet steel .09 apound $45.90 with one more load tomorrow
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:14 pm

Hades12 wrote:94 corolla $280, got two mid size cats from it also. paid $200 for it.


How much are you getting a ton for cars?
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Hades12 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:40 pm

.131 per # 13.10 per 100 so 262 per ton.

They are a bit of trouble. have to pull the tank and get rid of it seperate and breaking the glass out makes a mess to clean up. we only do them when we come across them, we don't knock on doors or beat the bushes for them.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:39 am

330 more lbs sheet steel .09 lb in So. AZ $29.70
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby mj74 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:17 am

I turned in some aluminum,and dirty copper.

$117.00 :D
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Hades12 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:22 pm

Picked this up today

7 1/2 ton unit and air handler all the two of us could do to get it on the trailer.

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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:05 pm

310 lbs sheet steel .10 a pund in So AZ $31.00
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby mj74 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:25 pm

32lbs Circuit Boards
57lbs #2 Copper

Total $260.30 :)
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:50 am

370 lbs sheet steel yesterday in SO. AZ still holding at .10 a pound! $37.00 I should be taking in some ins wire alum and brass this week and hope the prices are high!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:01 pm

94 lbs painted Alum .65 lb (Price up .05 from Dec)
36 lbs #2 ins wire 1.20 lb (price up .20 from Dec)
21 lbs Yellow Brass 1.80 lb (price up .10 from Dec)
10 lbs #2 Copper 3.15 lb (price up .30 from Dec)
9 lbs Die Cast .10 lb (price same as Aug)
10 lbs Furnace Alum .35 lb (price up .10 from Nov)
23 lbs Alum Cans .67 lb (price up .04 from Dec)

Total $193.41

Best prices I have ever got on most of these items :D :D
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:45 pm

Ran back to the scrap yard today with my father in law he had lots of stuff to bring in. I took in 320 mroe lbs of steel @ .10 per lb. He got .70 a pound for stainless, 3.20 for copper #2, .30 for elect motors and .20 for auto batts. How long will these prices last?
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:43 pm

320 more pounds scrap steel .10 lb. $32.00 Finding lot's of steel lately and can't pass it up at these prices!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:02 am

Today I did 166 pounds of electric motors and got 22 cents per pound.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby davycoppitt » Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:28 am

#2 copper 217 at 3.70/lb 802
Insulated copper wire 74 at 1.50/lb 111
#1 Insulated wire 103 at 2.00/lb 206
Yelllow brass 114 at 2.15/lb 245

Prices are from the Midwest


total of $1,364


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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby gravybro » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:25 pm

30 lbs AL-UBC's @ 75 cents/lb = $22.50

Rate is up 8 cents from 12/30.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby maoguinn » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:29 pm

35lbs of alum. cans @ .67lb - $23.45
10lbs of yellow brass @ 1.90lb - $19.00

Total - $42.45
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:12 pm

550 lbs sheet iron/steel .10 lb $55.00 in So. AZ
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Heartkill » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:25 pm

Today's load:

31lbs. #1 copper @ $3.43lb. - $106.33
3lbs. #2 copper @ $3.20lb. - $9.60
6lbs. #2 copper sheet @ $2.90lb. - $17.40
13lbs. #2 insulated copper @ $1.70lb. - $22.10
7lbs. #2 insulated copper (phone cable) @ $1.30lb. - $9.10
14lbs. yellow brass @ $1.90lb. - $26.60

Total - $191.13
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby CrazyTom » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:47 pm

Took in a cast iron tub, delivered by my handyman neighbor right to my door, got 31 dollars for it and it weighed 280 lbs. Also got 7.50 for a hot water tank.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby scrapper2010 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:08 pm

23 lbs Alum Cans @ .60/lb - 13.80
62 lbs Alum(screen frames) @ .55/lb - 34.10
22 lbs Ins Wire @ 1.10/lb - 24.20

Total $72.10
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:25 pm

47 lbs. compressors .10 lb (price same as Dec)
41 lbs. furnace alum .40 lb (price up .05 from beg of Feb)
12 lbs. #2 ins wire 1.15 lb (price down .05 from Jan)
147 lbs. Elect motors .30 lb (price up .05 from Dec)
18 lbs MLC alum .65 lb (price same as Dec)
67 lbs Extruded alum .75 lb (price up .05 from Dec)

TTL $140.95
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