What did you scrap?

[CrazyTom]

I had a chance to grab a burned out variable frequency drive for a 200 HP 480v motor. Quite heavy. Never opened one before.
Had some circuit boards and large capacitors. Steel buss bars.
Was disappointed to discover almost no copper but I did get a 33 lb aluminum heat sink.

[Dr. Cadmium]

300# light iron 140/GT
22# #1 steel 190/GT
2# dirty S/S 0.18
4# mixed Al 0.47
39# irony Al 0.15
6# #2 copper 3.10
3# brass 2.05
2# clean ACR 1.55
10# mixed wire 1.05
2# electric motor 0.28
33# sealed unit 0.21

Total: $74.55

[Dr. Cadmium]

80# light iron 140/GT
6# #1 steel 190/GT
100# S/S 0.37
9# dirty S/S 0.18
21# irony Al 0.15
18# bare bright 3.50
118# #2 copper 3.10
1# brass 2.05
36# clean ACR 1.55
7# mixed wire 1.05
69# sealed unit 0.20
5# batteries 0.20

Total: $556.08 rounded up to $556.10

[messymessy]

800# #2 sheet metal $110/GT

Total $39.27

[Dr. Cadmium]

440# light iron 120/GT
6# #1 steel 170/GT
7# mixed wire 1.05
5# electric motor 0.26
34# sealed unit 0.20

Total: $36.33 rounded up to $36.35

[Dr. Cadmium]

116# light iron .04
7# clean ACR 1.50
2# 40% insulated wire 1.00
1# #2 copper 3.10

Total: $20.20 rounded down to $20

[Dr. Cadmium]

Most likely the last run run for the year!

740# light iron 120/GT
8# #1 steel 170/GT
1# S/S 0.37
31# mixed Al 0.47
13# extruded Al 0.62
71# irony Al 0.15
4# #2 copper 3.05
14# mixed wire 1.00
2# electric motor 0.26
36# batteries 0.20

Total: $107.82 rounded up to $108

[hobo finds]

26 lb. Alum cans @ $.60 lb.
22 lb. #1 plastic beverage @ $.15 lb.

[Dr. Cadmium]

220# light iron 120/GT
53# #1 steel 170/GT
6# S/S 0.37
1# mixed Al 0.45
2# irony Al 0.15
10# brass 2.15
1# mixed wire 1.05
20# electric motor 0.26

Total: $46.53 rounded up to $46.55

[Dr. Cadmium]

28# transformers 0.50
59# low grade wire 0.70

Total: $55.30

[Recyclersteve]

On Monday (MLK Day), I checked to see if the local scrap yards would be open and two that I frequently go to were. So I decided it was time to load up the car with stuff and get a bit of cash. This is what I turned in:

Aluminum MLC: 34# @ 40c = $13.60
Aluminum (brackets from ceiling fans): 25# @ 35c = $8.75
Aluminum cans: 3# @ 40c = $1.20 (it's sad they pay so little for these; the work to empty them and crush them makes me wonder if it is even worth it)
Bare bright copper: 2# @ $3.60 = $7.20
Electric motors (low grade): 59# @ 7c = $4.13
Printed circuit boards (low grade): 5# @ 20c = $1.00
Stiff wire: 30# @ $2.75 = $82.50
Soft wire: 11# @ $1.25 = 13.75 (extension cords, etc.)
Soft wire (40%): 11# @ 91c = $10.01
Aluminum wire (thick stuff): 8# @ 25c = $2.00
TOTAL FOR ABOVE... $144.14 (188# OF STUFF)

P.S. I saw someone else ahead of me unloading some very thick stiff copper wire (probably 1" diameter) onto the scale. It weighed over 1,100# and just a 4-5 foot section felt like it weighed about 30-40#. At about $2.75 a pound, they likely got roughly $3,000 for this copper. I'm a bit jealous, but, then again, it they saw me trading stocks, they'd probably say the same thing about me.

[Dr. Cadmium]

800# light iron 140/GT
60# #1 steel 185/GT
3# S/S 0.37
6# dirty S/S 0.18
6# mixed Al 0.47
1# extruded Al 0.62
38# irony Al 0.15
12# mixed wire 1.10
13# sealed unit 0.13
10# batteries 0.21

Total: $84.19 rounded up to $85

[Dr. Cadmium]

1060# light iron 150/GT
140# #1 steel 190/GT
5# mixed Al 0.47
4# extruded Al 0.62
66# irony Al 0.15
31# mixed wire 1.10

Total: $131.69 rounded up to $131.70