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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby AdamsSamoa » Thu May 20, 2021 1:34 pm

Al cans 19 #s. $9.31
Irony Al. 3 #s. $0.42
Clean AL. 4#s. $1.80
Clean Tin 5. #s $0.70
That and a roll of clad quarters, and 11 rolls of Zincons.
Total: $35.50

1 more share of Alcoa stock
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat May 22, 2021 10:59 pm

#22@.30 plastic
#9@.55 cans

Then turned in a bag of cans for a guy.they called them ,,dirty
.20 a pound..$3.00 ,
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat May 22, 2021 11:01 pm

Grrr.cannot find my metal slip.lol do know it was,$72.
Same stuff. Wire,brass, tin can, alum cat can.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed May 26, 2021 4:39 pm

Clean sheet iron #220@175/ t
#2 copper wire, low #16@.91
#1 "". #5@2.85
Yellow brass ,#7@2.41
Die cast #12#.38
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat May 29, 2021 2:08 pm

92# light iron 150/GT
21# #1 steel 250/GT
150# mixed Al 0.45
204# irony Al 0.12
41# extruded Al 0.60
22# Al rims 0.65
3 Al rims on tires 5.00 ea
4# #1 copper 3.45
24# #2 copper 3.25
3# brass 2.05
2# clean ACR 1.50
4# mixed wire 1.05
79# batteries 0.22

Total $276.91 rounded up to $277.00
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat May 29, 2021 2:19 pm

15 lb. Alum cans $.50 lb.
17 lb. #1 plastic $.15 lb.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:41 pm

Sheet iron,#200@$125/ ton.
Tool box, air tanks,lawn mower.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:14 pm

340# light iron 150/GT
12# mixed Al 0.45
6# extruded Al 0.60
14# irony Al 0.12
3 Al rims w/tires 5.00 ea
5# S/S 0.45
15# dirty S/S 0.25
2# #2 copper 3.25
4# AWG4+ 2.70
1# #2 producing wire 2.00
1# romex 1.95
54# mixed wire 1.05
255# batteries 0.22

Total: $188.50
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:42 pm

220# light iron 150/GT
29# irony Al 0.12
1# #1 copper 3.50
1# #2 copper 3.30
16# brass 2.05

Total: $57.81 rounded down to $57.80
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:03 am

8 pallets.$20.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:16 pm

332# mixed wire 0.85
20# Cat5/Cat6 wire 1.00
132# transformers 0.47
10# low grade boards 0.24

Total: $366.64
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:18 pm

cwgii wrote:8 pallets.$20.


Nice price increase! There is a nationwide shortage right now.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby sparechange » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:12 am

1780# shreddable(light iron)@10.00?cw
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:37 pm

From 6/25:

1.055 grams Rhodium (Yes, just over 1 gram.)

$416.08 Total!
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:37 pm

11.32 dwt palladium @ $117.45/dwt

$1,328.90 total
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:27 pm

Gee,mundane.
#118 alum cans @.55
#38 plastic @ .30
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:26 pm

260# light iron 150/GT
19# #1 steel 250/GT
6# mixed Al 0.50
76# irony Al 0.12
5# extruded Al 0.65
1# S/S 0.45
19# dirty S/S 0.25
6# #2 copper 3.15
20# brass 1.95
9# THHN 2.35
10# romex 1.90
13# mixed wire 1.00
2# pewter 2.00
5# batteries 0.22

Total: $156.25
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby sparechange » Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:18 am

5,900# steel "short" @$12.50/cw
$600.25 total
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Jul 16, 2021 6:12 pm

Summer rains are here, cleaning up the yard
#124 plastic @.30
#67 cans @.55
Load 2
#65 cans

Load 3
#31 cans
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:09 pm

100# light iron 165/GT
1# mixed Al 0.50
62# irony Al 0.13
2# bare bright 3.55
3# #2 copper 3.15
12# THHN 2.35
14# #2 wire 1.50
3# mixed wire 1.00
11# brass 2.00
64# batteries 0.22

Total: $120.76 rounded down to $120.75
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:50 am

Very small load
Sheet iron 47#@130/t
Tin cans

Cast alum 21@$.45
Grill

Insulated no.2 4@$1.15
Two jumper cables

CLean alum 9@$.45
Camping cot frames
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:44 pm

140# light iron 165/GT
1580# #1 steel 275/GT
1# extruded Al 0.65
6# irony Al 0.13
1# #2 copper 3.15
5# brass 1.95
2# mixed wire 1.00
34# batteries 0.22

Total $228.09 rounded up to $228.10
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:09 pm

180# light iron 165/GT
25# #1 steel 275/GT
57# mixed Al 0.50
5# extruded Al 0.65
263# irony Al 0.13
189# dirty S/S 0.25
400# electric motors 0.29
5# bare bright 3.70
24# #2 copper 3.30
4# brass 2.05
86# mixed wire 1.00
13# compressor 0.20
2# clean ACR 1.50
93# batteries 0.22

Total $463.48 rounded up to $464.00

Also:

380 returnable cans and bottles 0.05 ea

$19.00
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:30 pm

620 pounds prepared steel at 225$/ t
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:24 pm

Great price!
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