What did you scrap?

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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:05 pm

Steel got hammered.

40# light iron 105/GT
120# #2 steel 160/GT
2# mixed Al 0.52
1# extruded Al 0.75
99# irony Al 0.15
1# brass 1.95
2# THHN 2.35
109# batteries 0.18

Total: $51.38 rounded up to $51.40
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:30 pm

#44 cans at .50
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:07 am

From 6/16/22

28# tungsten carbide solids 11.00
5# tungsten carbide powder 5.00

Total: $383.00
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:44 pm

Oops the sign said .50,.60 was what I was paid
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:10 pm

80# mixed wire 0.80
22# transformer 0.50
9# AC adapter w/wire 0.35
12# power supply boards 0.38
338# power supplies with wire 0.36

Total: $204.39
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:10 pm

It has been awhile since I saw our prices had dropped so much. Steel was 100 down from 190. Copper 3.00 from 4.20. Ouch
I missed the bubble.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:56 pm

Another drop this week:

233# light iron 85/GT
16# #1 steel 180/GT
27# S/S 0.37
72# mixed Al 0.40
31# extruded Al 0.65
200# irony Al 0.11
6# dirty Al wire 0.30
5# bare bright 2.70
7# #2 copper 2.30
6# brass 1.75
80# mixed wire 0.80
3# romex 1.65
4# #2 producing wire 1.35
433# electric motors 0.23
52# batteries 0.18

Total: $316.26 rounded down to $316.25
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby aussamdad » Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:39 pm

I used my riding mower to dragged out all my scrap, it took 3 drags :shock: ...alum, stainless, copper, steel to the curb...good bye :clap: . My backyard looks so much better. :thumbup:
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:43 pm

Let us know how long till someone picks it up
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:01 am

...and yet another drop this week, this time to copper. From yesterday 7/16:

340# light iron 85/GT
83# #1 steel 180/GT
14# S/S 0.37
2# dirty S/S 0.18
5# mixed Al 0.40
1# extruded Al 0.65
34# irony Al 0.11
9# #1 copper 2.15
10# #2 copper 1.90
10# brass 1.50
2# clean ACR 1.20
17# compressor 0.18
2# mixed wire 0.60
2# #2 producing wire 1.15
1# THHN 1.70
3# aluminum BX 1.10
10# batteries 0.18
1# wheel weights 0.08
1# pewter 2.50


Total: $103.19 rounded up to $103.20
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby silverflake » Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:10 pm

18 lbs Al soda cans @0.45/lb = $8.10
19 lbs insulated cord/wire @0.41/lb = 7.79

man-o-man, last time I went, Al cans were 75 cents/lb. Is the commodity bull run done?

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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:33 am

Prices have stabilized somewhat so there is less hedging going on with the copper bearing items.

700# light iron 85/GT
42# #1 steel 180/GT
25# mixed Al 0.40
5# extruded Al 0.65
52# irony Al 0.09
1# clean Al wire 0.60
1# #1 copper 2.55
5# #2 copper 2.30
1# brass 1.60
3# clean ACR 1.15
18# compressor 0.15
20# mixed wire 0.70
29# batteries 0.16

Total: $88.91 rounded up to $89.00
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:35 pm

280 lbs of clean sheet steel @ $120/ t

Sealed unit from a fridge 18 lbs at .18
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:16 am

320 lbs of tin cans in a refrigerator shell and a water heater
Shred steel down to 85/ ton
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:19 am

Copper is creeping back up. Steel remains depressed.

360# light iron 85/GT
186# #1 steel 180/GT
7# S/S 0.37
2# dirty S/S 0.18
9# mixed Al 0.40
6# extruded Al 0.65
63# irony Al 0.09
76# Al rims 0.65
1 Al rim w/tire 5.00/ea
16# #1 copper 2.75
81# #2 copper 2.50
2# brass 1.80
13# clean ACR 1.30
16# compressor 0.15
7# mixed wire 0.85
6# #2 producing wire 1.20
112# batteries 0.16
1# wheel weights 0.08

Total: $399.68 rounded up to $400.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:36 pm

Alum cans 117 lbs@.60
Plastic .30/ lb I only took in one bin. Just to see if they were still taking them.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:45 am

27 lb. Alum cans $.60 lb.
30 lb. #1 plastic beverage $.15 lb.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:54 pm

Wet to turn in plastic closed for the day. Usually means their pay for a load did not clear.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby Dr. Cadmium » Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:29 pm

760# light iron 85/GT
38# #1 steel 180/GT
15# S/S 0.37
29# mixed Al 0.40
171# irony Al 0.10
4# #2 copper 2.45
8# brass 1.75
15# mixed wire 0.80
19# electric motor 0.22
63# batteries 0.16

Total: $116.20
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:51 pm

71# plastic at .30/ lb
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:37 am

240 lb. Sheet iron $.0375 lb.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:31 pm

Ouch. Took a 50 percent pay cut on plastic. The place that was giving me .30 is no longer taking plastic.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:15 pm

This yard really lowballs. I realize copper has fallen from $4.50 to 2.50. But wire I was getting 1.25 for is now. .04 hmm rather throw it away.
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby hobo finds » Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:34 pm

At 4 cents your sheet iron price
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Re: What did you scrap?

Postby cwgii » Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:25 pm

hobo finds wrote:At 4 cents your sheet iron price



I think your post got messed up.
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