A Pound of Metal Per Mile 2018

[AdamsSamoa]

Tom,

What do you do with your tire weights?

[CrazyTom]

Tom,

What do you do with your tire weights?

When I get enough they go to the scrap yard with everything else. Not all are lead anymore.

[CrazyTom]

14 oz cans
1 lb steel
1 oz tire weights

1 quarter
3 dimes
13 pennies

2018 totals

6 lb 10 oz cans
42 lb 4 oz steel
1 lb 5 oz tire weights
9 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$9.73 cash

1 cell phone

15 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

The drive-thrus are the big producer!

5 oz cans
1 oz copper wire
12 oz steel
3 oz tire weights

5 quarters
6 dimes
2 nickels
22 pennies

1 tungsten ring

3 golf balls



2018 totals

6 lb 15 oz cans
43 lb steel
1 lb 8 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$11.90 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

18 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

2 lb 11 oz steel
2 oz cans

2 quarters
6 dimes
6 pennies



2018 totals

7 lb 1 oz cans
45 lb 11 oz steel
1 lb 8 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$13.06 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

18 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Thank you drive-thru!

10 oz cans
1 lb 9 oz steel

3 dimes
1 quarter
4 pennies

2 golf balls


2018 totals

7 lb 11 oz cans
47 lb 4 oz steel
1 lb 8 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$13.65 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

20 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Did I ever mention how much I love drive thrus!

6 oz cans
7 oz steel

4 quarters
4 dimes
2 nickels
12 pennies


2018 totals

8 lb 1 oz cans
47 lb 11 oz steel
1 lb 8 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$15.27 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

20 golf balls

[Contradiction]

Did I ever mention how much I love drive thrus!

4 quarters
4 dimes
2 nickels
12 pennies

Do the people working inside ever give you an angry look while you pick up the coins in the drive thru? And why don't they just walk outside and pick up the change?

[CrazyTom]

I sneak in to the drive thrus before they open in the morning. There is one McDonald's that is open, but when the opportunity presents itself I strike quick! So far no, "Hey! Get outta here!"

[CrazyTom]

I now have a future son in law that golfs, so he gets the golf balls.

3 oz cans
14 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 quarter
1 dime
1 nickel
3 pennies

3 golf balls



2018 totals

8 lb 4 oz cans
48 lb 9 oz steel
1 lb 9 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$15.70 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

23 golf balls

[Recyclersteve]

I now have a future son in law that golfs, so he gets the golf balls.

2018 totals

23 golf balls

One thing is for sure- Tom, you certainly have balls!

[CrazyTom]

I now have a future son in law that golfs, so he gets the golf balls.

2018 totals

23 golf balls

One thing is for sure- Tom, you certainly have balls!

There is an ACDC song about that.

[CrazyTom]

7 oz cans
12 oz steel

3 dimes
7 pennies


2018 totals

8 lb 11 oz cans
49 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 9 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$16.07 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

23 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Saturday morning I spied a 3 ball trailer hitch on the side of the road. I left it until Sunday to see if the owner would come looking. It was still there so I picked it up. It fits in my work vehicle. Weighed 17 lb, 7 oz. There was also a bunch of steel straps for 2x4 reinforcement coming in at 4 lbs.

21 lb 7 oz steel
3 oz cans

4 dimes
13 pennies

1 golf ball



2018 totals

8 lb 14 oz cans
70 lb 12 oz steel
1 lb 9 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$16.60 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

24 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Some rain dampened the hunt.

6 oz cans
1 lb 11 oz steel (and a 13 mm socket)
1 oz tire weight

7 pennies


2018 totals

9 lb 4 oz cans
72 lb 7 oz steel
1 lb 10 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$16.67 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

24 golf balls

[knibloe]

Do you search the same stretch of road, or do you vary your route? It would be interesting to see how much is collected off a mile of road and then recheck the same stretch at a later date..

[CrazyTom]

Routes vary depending upon my work schedule. Routes tend to "refill" over time. No homeless in my area to pick up the cans and other debris. I'm that guy......

[CrazyTom]

11 oz cans
12 oz steel

1 quarter
3 nickels
3 dimes
14 pennies


2018 totals

9 lb 15 oz cans
73 lb 3 oz steel
1 lb 10 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$17.51 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

24 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

10 oz cans
3 oz steel
4 oz tire weights

2 quarters
10 dimes
14 pennies


2018 totals

10 lb 9 oz cans
73 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 14 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$19.15 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

24 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Just some drive-thrus this Sunday morning.

3 dimes
1 nickel
9 pennies



2018 totals

10 lb 9 oz cans
73 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 14 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 7 oz aluminum

$19.59 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

24 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Thanksgiving is coming. More time for free metal! And I found a blanket that the stewardess gives you on an airplane. Had a United tag.

2 oz tire weights
10 oz cans
13 oz steel
6 oz aluminum

3 dimes
2 nickels
7 pennies

1 golf ball.


2018 totals

11 lb 3 oz cans
74 lb 3 oz steel
2 lb tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 13 oz aluminum

$20.06 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

25 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

Sleeping in won out.......

1 lb 13 oz steel
8 oz cans
3 oz tire weights
2 oz aluminum

2 dimes
4 pennies

1 golf ball



2018 totals

11 lb 11 oz cans
76 lb steel
2 lb 3 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 15 oz aluminum

$20.30 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

26 golf balls

[CrazyTom]

3 oz cans (and a 3mm 1/4" drive socket)

1 quarter
4 dimes
4 pennies




2018 totals

11 lb 14 oz cans
76 lb steel
2 lb 3 oz tire weights
10 oz copper/brass
6 lb 15 oz aluminum

$20.99 cash

1 cell phone

1 tungsten ring

26 golf balls