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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:48 pm
160# light iron 85/GT
40# #1 steel 180/GT
2# S/S 0.37
3# mixed Al 0.40
16# irony Al 0.10
2# extruded Al 0.65
1# #1 copper 2.55
20# #2 copper 2.30
2# copper turnings 2.10
3# brass 1.70
11# mixed wire 0.80
67# THHN 1.85
39# #2 producing wire 1.20
9# electric motor 0.22
2# steel BX 0.30
173# batteries 0.16
Total $281.78 rounded up to $282
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by cwgii » Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:50 am
10 chair legs from a bar and two file cabinet bed frames
Like usual I got shafted. As I got off the scale they started spraying the yard with water for dust control. So in driving back to the scale I was making my tires into monster trucks size. Also they added gallons of water to the scale. Hence increasing my weight and reducing the weight of my load.
I will guess to the tune of 100 pounds. Ryucxgijb. Bad words under my breath.
120 lbs of clean steel at 115/ ton. $6.90 for a truck load I’m done I quit
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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Oct 07, 2022 4:38 pm
600# light iron 90/GT
100# #1 steel 185/GT
2# S/S 0.37
5# dirty S/S 0.18
10# mixed Al 0.40
67# irony Al 0.10
2# extruded Al 0.65
2# #2 copper 2.40
2# brass 1.75
3# mixed wire 0.75
9# batteries 0.16
2# pewter 2.50
Total: $63.00
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by Dr. Cadmium » Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:37 pm
239# transformers 0.40
111# adapters w/ wire 0.32
331# mixed wire 0.65
8# Cat5 1.00
127# power supply w/wire 0.32
47# power supply boards 0.36
Total: $411.83
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by Dr. Cadmium » Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:39 pm
24# NiMH batteries 0.15
Total: $3.60
I used to deal with these years ago. It's been a decade since I've been able to get any kind of payment for a small quantity of them. Every lit bit adds up!
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by cwgii » Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:39 am
Dr. Cadmium wrote:24# NiMH batteries 0.15
Total: $3.60
I used to deal with these years ago. It's been a decade since I've been able to get any kind of payment for a small quantity of them. Every lit bit adds up!
Nice. My go to yard will not take them. So all the dead power tool bats arejust accumulate
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by hobo finds » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:22 pm
cwgii wrote:Dr. Cadmium wrote:24# NiMH batteries 0.15
Total: $3.60
I used to deal with these years ago. It's been a decade since I've been able to get any kind of payment for a small quantity of them. Every lit bit adds up!
Nice. My go to yard will not take them. So all the dead power tool bats arejust accumulate
I had been saving mine as well but took them to Lowes for disposal
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by cwgii » Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:24 pm
hobo finds wrote:cwgii wrote:Dr. Cadmium wrote:24# NiMH batteries 0.15
Total: $3.60
I used to deal with these years ago. It's been a decade since I've been able to get any kind of payment for a small quantity of them. Every lit bit adds up!
Nice. My go to yard will not take them. So all the dead power tool bats arejust accumulate
I had been saving mine as well but took them to Lowes for disposal
I’m so frustrated. I called hD and lows. Told that they no longer do recycling
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by hobo finds » Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:59 pm
26 lb. Aluminum cans @ $.60 lb.
18 lb. #1 Plastic @ $.15 lb.
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by Dr. Cadmium » Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:54 pm
I went to a different yard than usual.
480# light iron 100/GT
Total $21.43 rounded down to $21.00
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by Dr. Cadmium » Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:22 pm
250# light iron 95/GT
36# #1 steel 180/GT
126# mixed Al 0.40
60# irony Al 0.10
61# extruded Al 0.65
4 aluminum rim w/tire 5.00/ea
12# #1 copper 2.85
18# #2 copper 2.60
5# brass 1.80
1# romex 1.45
13# mixed wire 0.75
9# electric motor 0.20
172# batteries 0.15
3# pewter 2.50
Total: $267.14 rounded up to $267.15
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by Dr. Cadmium » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:28 am
290 returnable cans and bottles 0.05/ea
$14.50 total
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by Dr. Cadmium » Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:40 pm
532# mixed wire 0.71
55# transformers 0.42
23# adapters w/ wire 0.35
17# power supply boards 0.45
Total: $416.52
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by Dr. Cadmium » Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:34 pm
480# light iron 95/GT
45# #1 steel 180/GT
3# S/S 0.37
2# dirty S/S 0.18
62# mixed Al 0.40
102# irony Al 0.10
18# extruded Al 0.60
1# #2 copper 2.65
2# brass 1.80
2# romex 1.50
7# mixed wire 0.85\
128# batteries 0.15
7# lead 0.35
Total: $108.10
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by Dr. Cadmium » Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:11 pm
10# adapters w/ wire 0.35
17# mixed wire 0.71
33# power supply boards 0.45
Total: $30.42
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by hobo finds » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:56 am
24 lb. Alum cans @ .60 lb.
20 lb. #1 plastic @ $.15 lb.
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by thecrazyone » Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:34 pm
You guys are better than me in that market. I remember taking cans and getting next to nothing for them. I feel like I do better picking up change!
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by Dr. Cadmium » Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:05 pm
Prices are up!
740# light iron 120/GT
2# S/S 0.37
21# mixed Al 0.40
60# irony Al 0.11
5# extruded Al 0.60
1# dirty Al wire 0.30
1# #1 copper 3.20
2# #2 copper 3.00
5# brass 1.90
6# mixed wire 1.00
1# THHN 2.10
99# batteries 0.14
6# lead 2.10
9# holiday lights .05
Total: $101.90 rounded up to $102.00
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by cwgii » Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:58 am
18# cans at .60
21# plastic at ,30
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by Dr. Cadmium » Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:11 pm
600# light iron 135/GT
118# #1 steel 220/GT
21# S/S 0.37
1# dirty S/S 0.18
22# mixed Al 0.40
25# irony Al 0.12
6# extruded Al 0.60
5# #2 copper 3.00
1# mixed wire 1.05
1# #2 producting wire 1.60
133# batteries 0.15
13# holiday lights .06
Total: $109.48 rounded up to $110
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by hobo finds » Sat Feb 25, 2023 4:01 pm
26 lb. Aluminum cans @ $.60 lb.
17 lb. #1 plastic @ $.15 lb.
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by hobo finds » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:48 am
320 lb. Sheet iron. Our almost 30 year old water heater, broken wheel barrow, broken plastic fans, empty steel cans, coax cable and other small items. $.085 lb. $170.00 a ton.
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by Dr. Cadmium » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:00 pm
Steel is up big time.
520# light iron 180/GT
180# #1 steel 260/GT
1# S/S 0.37
22# mixed Al 0.40
63# irony Al 0.13
6# extruded Al 0.60
1 Al rim w/ tire 5.00/ea
11# #2 copper 3.00
6# mixed wire 1.050
6# ACR 1.45
22# compressor 0.15
83# batteries 0.15
2# pewter 2.50
Total: $157.09 rounded up to $157.10
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by Dr. Cadmium » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:16 pm
I sold a few exotics. These are valuable, but a pain to sort and they tend to sit around way too long before finding a home for them.
3# Waspoly $3.50/lb
18# Haynes 232 $0.70/lb
8# NILO 42 $2.00/lb
5# Inconel 600 $5.00/lb
2# Inconel 718 $2.00/lb
6# Inconel 901 $0.70/lb
2# Hastelloy W $4.00/lb
Total: $80.30
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by hobo finds » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:48 pm
While steel is going up I need to get rid of some clean sheet iron and I have a little bit of prepared. With prices going up I may start picking up a bit more, the wife will be thrilled lol
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