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by **hobo finds** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:10 pm

200 lbs sheet iron @ .09 lb. $18.00 It was light weight bulky steel cabnets and some rolled up chain link fence. Good thing it was close by the scrapyard!

by **hobo finds** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:03 am

540 lbs sheet iron/steel price up 1/2 cent to .095 $51.30 ttl in So. AZ

by **OneBiteAtATime** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:12 pm

Ok.
5 lbs alum cans @.65
12 lbs painted alum @.50
16 lbs shred@.115
1 lb yellow brass@$1.70

$12.79

Told the owner it was hardly worth stackin up and he said, "You're doing the right thing." Then he handed me 12 FRN, a half, a 1967 quarter and 4 copper pennies.

Halves....wonder if he searches his rolls?

by **Hades12** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:37 pm

steel 1260 0.119 149.94
enamel wire 335 3.12 1045.2
C #2 28 3.29 92.12

This was the last big load of copper for a bit. Not going to do any more compressors again until the fall. added it up and have cut 10K pounds of compressors in the last two months. Hopping the AC scrap will pickup again.

Steel was up .009 to .119 last week. enamle wire was up to 3.12 from 2.85

by **hirbonzig** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:16 am

OneBiteAtATime wrote:Ok.
5 lbs alum cans @.65
12 lbs painted alum @.50
16 lbs shred@.115
1 lb yellow brass@$1.70

$12.79

Told the owner it was hardly worth stackin up and he said, "You're doing the right thing." Then he handed me 12 FRN, a half, a 1967 quarter and 4 copper pennies.

Halves....wonder if he searches his rolls?

My scrap yard gives out half dollars in change also. I have'nt seen a silver half yet. My guess is that they pull any silver that they come across. I find it odd that you can take copper into the scrap yard and get paid back in copper (if you're lucky) with a few copper cents. I would think If the yard kept silver halves they would also keep any pre 1982 cents.

by **CrazyTom** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:50 pm

$58 in electric motors, water heater, brass, wire, and steel.

by **Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:56 am

OneBiteAtATime wrote:Ok.
5 lbs alum cans @.65
12 lbs painted alum @.50
16 lbs shred@.115
1 lb yellow brass@$1.70

$12.79

Told the owner it was hardly worth stackin up and he said, "You're doing the right thing." Then he handed me 12 FRN, a half, a 1967 quarter and 4 copper pennies.

Halves....wonder if he searches his rolls?

I did some contract work for the prez of the largest metal recyclers in my state. When I explained to him how I was hoarding brass cents, he looked at me as if I had lost my mind.

by **Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:58 am

I picked up about 100 lbs. of lead and about 50 lbs. of copper sheet metal two weeks ago for free. Haven't sold it yet. I am hoarding it just like the brass pennies for a rainy day.

by **michael3065** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:57 am

This may be too general in nature but what i've scrapped over the last 3 weeks totals over $3200.00.
Up until the end of May J was scrapping in an SUV and had very little in the way of tool. That said, boy how things have changed!!!

Went and bought a 1997 f150 and cordless powertools. I now net 3 times per week of what I was earning, work less hours, work smarted, and will soon have my $4000.00 investment paid in full. I'm lucky becauseI live in a great aera for scrapping on a small scale.

bottom line .............I scrapped my old way of doing things!!!

oh yea, today I brought in 288lbs of stainless kithcen items @ 0.00 per lb

by **hobo finds** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:25 pm

Today in So AZ 340 lbs sheet iron / steel @.095 lb. $32.30 ttl. Treadmill, BBQ Grill frame & a dishwasher

by **hobo finds** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:40 pm

Today in So. AZ.
#2 copper 4 lbs @ $3.10 lb (price up .05 from 1st of June)
#1 copper wire 6 lbs @ $3.35 lb
#2 ins wire 11 lbs @ 1.10 lb (price same from early June)
Elect motors 42 lbs. @ .30 lb (price same from early June)
Cast Alum 19 lbs @ .60 lb (price down .05 from 1st of June)
Paint Alum 49 lbs @ .65 lb (price same as early June)

Total $100.45

I have been taking down stuff as fast as I get it as the prices have to drop soon It is almost July and prices are still high!

by **hobo finds** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:46 pm

Today in So. AZ 250 lbs sheet iron / steel @ .095 lb. TTL $23.75

by **CrazyTom** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:52 pm

$36 bucks today for electric motors, road steel, lead wheel weights, an aluminum ramp,
and cans.

by **TheJonasCollegeFund** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:33 pm

Since I was heading in that direction...I dropped off 20lbs. of cans....only getting 60 cents/lb here!

12 bucks for gas money.

by **maoguinn** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:11 pm

39lbs of alum. cans @ .65 lb - $25.35

by **gravybro** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:55 am

98 lbs of aluminum cans @ .80 = $78.40

by **Thogey** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:26 pm

$108.00

by **Thogey** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:39 pm

I just noticed today my yard is buying cardboard for .05/lb

Now I can sell the cans and the box. If they would just buy used beer I'd be in good shape.

by **hobo finds** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:08 pm

I wish I could find someone in Tucson for cardboard! I guess It will have to be a road trip to Prescott. Havent been there since I was kicked out of Yavapi college! I'll bring the beer! Oh yea thats what caused the trouble in the first place that & whisky row!!

by **Thogey** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:16 pm

HaHaHa,

My wife's a nursing instructor at Yavapai college.

Hell yea whiskey row is a good time. I rarely go down there, to drink that is.

by **Diggin4copper** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:24 pm

700 lbs of heavy iron..2 olb bathtubs and a bunch of other junk- 90 bucks

by **hobo finds** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:34 pm

Today in So. Az. 180 pounds sheet iron / steel .10 a pound up 1/2 cent. $18.00 I had a rolled up bed box spring with some wood on it that they would not take! Not sure why not that much wood on it! Oh well...

by **hobo finds** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:14 am

Today in So. AZ...
Alum Cans 20 lbs @ .75 lb (price same as June)
Auto Batt 24 lbs @ .20 lb (price up .05 from Dec)
Yellow Brass 3 lbs $ 1.70 lb (price same as June)
#2 Copper 1 lb @ 3.30 lb (price up .20 from June)
Cast Alum 40 lbs @ .60 lb (price same as June)
Diecast 3 lbs @ .10 lb (price same May)
Alum furnace 13 lbs @ .35 lb (price same as June)
Extruded Alum 46 lbs @ .75 lb (price same as Feb)

TTL $91.55

by **natsb88** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:29 am

hobo finds wrote:Today in So. Az. 180 pounds sheet iron / steel .10 a pound up 1/2 cent. $18.00 I had a rolled up bed box spring with some wood on it that they would not take! Not sure why not that much wood on it! Oh well...

Some yards won't take chicken wire or chain link fencing either, that kind of springy/wiry stuff gets stuck in shears, shredders, balers, etc, and they figure it isn't worth the hassle.

by **thunter** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:32 pm

Southern Oregon

$22.50 15 lbs insulated copper wire @ 1.50
$49.00 14 lbs bare copper wire @ 3.50
$17.36 31 lbs mixed aluminum @ .56
$28.20 141 lbs copper breakage @ .20
$0.77 11 lbs aluminum breakage @ .07
$1.41 12 lbs mix steel scap @ .1175
23.80 340 lbs of tin @ .07

$143.04 Total

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