What did you scrap?

[cwgii]

212 lbs of al cans
88 lb no.1 plastic

[Dr. Cadmium]

450 lbs mixed wire @ 0.63/lb
10 lbs Cat5 wire @ 1.00/lb
30 lbs transformers @ 0.35/lb

[Recyclersteve]

212 lbs of al cans
88 lb no.1 plastic

Now that's a LOT of cans. Just curious- I would think that if these were stored outside that they would attract a lot of bees. Did you have them stored inside to avoid that?

[hobo finds]

Found 2 mini fridges one had no door, I filled them up with all my small stuff, cord ends, tin cans, Christmas light bulb sockets and such, I did however screw on a screen to the fridge that had no door in order to keep all the stuff in when it gets dumped in the scrap pile!

[hobo finds]

212 lbs of al cans
88 lb no.1 plastic

Now that's a LOT of cans. Just curious- I would think that if these were stored outside that they would attract a lot of bees. Did you have them stored inside to avoid that?

Bees, Ants, Gnats, Cockroaches, Spiders and other Desert wildlife all like my cans but I found if I crush them the cans attract less wildlife!

[cwgii]

yes i crush,
yes i ''store them''. in trash cans that have ''issues'' cracks etc.
however i do two things to the cans...... i use a dozen milk crates , lined up in 2 rows of 6.. to spread them out to dry. or..ll let the bees have them for a couple days. then when i put them into the trash cans. they are in a doubled trash bag. that way when it is time to take them in... pull out the bags... fill with another can... voila a full 55 gallon bag. ready to turn in.

[Recyclersteve]

CWGII: Interesting idea- thanks.

[hobo finds]

180 lbs. sheet iron @ $.04 lb. That was quite a lot of stuff in those two mini fridge's LOL

[hobo finds]

38 pounds #1 plastic $.30 lb.
36 lbs. clean sheet iron (security door) $.055 lb.

[cwgii]

vfw gave me 14 bar stools. i pull off the '
;;chairs'' and had 'heavy melt'' at 130/ton, 120 lbs.

then i was given two signs. pulled the transformers and wire. 160 lb of clean sheet at 110/t

[GTOJohn]

30 pounds of alum cans @ $.32/lb
4 pounds of old sheet alum @ $.32/lb
24 pounds of electric motor @ $.10/lb
16 pounds of #2 copper @ $2.10/lb
85 pounds heavy iron @ $.07

[Dr. Cadmium]

660 lbs light iron @ 135/GT
300 lbs #1 steel @ 180/GT
122 lbs o/s aluminum 0.41
40 lbs extruded aluminum 0.47
14 lbs irony aluminum 0.11

[xippi]

#1 HMS Prepared $175.00 1220
Tin/light Iron $140.00 450
Al 10/10 $0.48 lb 43 lb
AL Old Sheet $0.29 lb 6 lb
Al Cu Radiator $0.95 lb 53 Lb
Brass Yellow $1.63 lb 48 lb
#2 Copper $2.11 lb 80 lb
#2 CU Insulated 40% $0.29 lb 4 lb
#2 CU Insulated 50% $0.51 lb 3 lb
second load
#1 HMS UnPrepared $145.00 985
Brass Yellow $1.63 lb 1 lb
BU Bare Bright 2.38 lb 1 lb
#1 CU Insulated 50% 0.92 lb 10 lb
#1 CU Insulated 65% $1.13 lb 43 lb

[sparechange]

20lb. insulated #2 Cu @ .81/lb.
20lb. #2 Cu @ 2.47/lb.
41lb. Batteries @ .33/lb
40lb. Al Breakage @.15/lb.
39lb. Al @.44/lb

$102.29 Total--Now I can buy some silver---Oh wait the wife just got in from Christmas shopping(Now I know why she encouraged me to make a redneck run )

[Recyclersteve]

537# of compressor/coil assemblies @ 15 cents/lb. = $81.00

I filled up my car Friday night with the compressors from a dumpster I go to fairly often. When I went back Saturday morning, someone else cleaned out the rest of the dumpster. I know it was a scrapper because they only took the good stuff that I didn't have room for in my car. Oh well- share the wealth...

[xippi]

12/04/2017 3 Water heaters 2 washers 1 dryer 1 stove
Tin/light Iron $140.00 1060 lb
AL Old Sheet $0.29 lb 13 lb
AL FE High Grade $0.17 lb 11 lb
Brass Yellow $1.63 lb 3 lb
#2 CU Insulated 50% $0.51 lb 4 lb

[hobo finds]

180 pounds clean sheet iron $.055 should have been prepared (I did not look at ticket till I was gone).
24 lbs. alum cans crushed from top down $.80 pound
1 propane tank $2.00

[Dr. Cadmium]

1 propane tank $2.00

Do yards near you buy intact tanks? The ones in my area require the valves to be removed.

Cleaning up the yard before the snow comes.

100 lbs #1 steel @ 190/GT
680 lbs light iron 140/GT
32 lbs irony aluminum 0.11
40 lbs o/s aluminum 0.39
13 lbs extruded aluminum 0.45

9 lbs #2 copper 2.15
19 lbs brass 1.50
46 lbs ACR 1.00
10 lbs electric motor 0.15
172 lbs compressor 0.08

20 lbs romex 1.20
16 lbs copper wire 0.70

14 lbs lead 0.50
148 lbs lead batteries 0.30

[hobo finds]

one yards buys the tanks whole.

[cwgii]

i just drill out the pressure relief and they take it.

today 104 lb no1 plastic at .45

[hobo finds]

116 lbs. #2 ins wire 50% @ $.56 lb.
12 lbs. Brown circuit boards @ $.15 lb.
19 lbs. Christmas lights @ $.18 lb.
10 lbs. #2 plastic natural @ $.15 lb.
6 lbs. Cat 5 @ $.76 lb.
3 lbs. #1 plastic @ $.40 lb.
53 lbs. Compressor / Sealed Units @ $.15 lb.
21 lbs. Die Cast Zinc @ $.35 lb.
11 lbs. Ballasts @ $.14 lb.
12 lbs. Brass Door Knobs @ $.20 lb.
24 lbs. Yellow Brass @ $1.79 lb.
2 lbs. #1 insulated wire @ $1.65 lb.
14 lbs. #2 plastic color @ $.12 lb.
3 lbs. Uncrushed Alum Cans @ $.95 lb.
61 lbs. Dirty Stainless Steel @ $.15 lb.
5 lbs. lead foil @ $.21 lb.
7 lbs. #2 Copper @ $2.34 lb.

All prices have the + $.10 bonus price per pound! for this trip. So an extra $37.90!

[Recyclersteve]

53 lbs. Compressor / Sealed Units @ $.15 lb.

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One thing I heard from my local recycling place is that they need special equipment and training to remove the refrigerant safely from the compressors. Also, the equipment is quite expensive.

So, if someone doesn't have the necessary equipment, they may give you only a very low-ball price and turn around and resell the compressors to another party that has the evacuation gear.

[hobo finds]

260 lbs. sheet iron $90 net ton so $.045 lb.

[hobo finds]

254 lbs. electric motors everything from computer fans to pool motors $.15 lb.
6 lbs. Auum cans sideways crushed $.55 lb.

[Dr. Cadmium]

That's convenient your yards take intact propane tanks.

Cleaning up before more snow comes.

300 lbs light iron @ 145/GT
20 lbs #1 steel 200/GT
10 lbs aluminum 0.41
1 lb extruded Al 0.47
18 lbs irony aluminum 0.11
4 lbs stainless 0.30
1 lb dirty stainless 0.12
7 lbs brass 1.55