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    National - Sent in my first load to Ewasted after probably...

    Sent in my first load to Ewasted after probably an 8 year gap, I can't remember. Still a smooth process and excellent pricing on the telecom boards I sent in. Made a good profit. Will be sending...
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    Vintage Slot Card Identification

    Howdy y'all. Picked up a vintage server off the side of the road yesterday and wanted to see if anyone could I'd what these boards are and if they have any value. The smaller one seems to be the main...
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    Well... I got banned from a yard today

    Howdy y’all, long time no post. Pretty stupid move on my part but I’m pretty sure I got banned from a yard here in BHAM today. I picked up a fire proof fire cabinet from work today, first time I’ve...
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    Dental Equipment Scrap

    Howdy everyone, so I have my first bit of scrap since I first moved to Alabama. I don't really curb shop anymore, but I have been getting scrap from work. We deliver equipment to dental offices,...
  5. No more 18 hour days now! I made sure that was...

    No more 18 hour days now! I made sure that was clear before I signed my hiring paperwork for my current position. Still doing large installations like that though, but my hours are capped and I'm not...
  6. It was hard to find information about it so I...

    It was hard to find information about it so I very well could be wrong. All I can say is that the police never pulled me over for it. Truck has a lot of paint damage from tarps and scrapping so I'm...
  7. I think that's the best thing about it. Complete...

    I think that's the best thing about it. Complete square tube frame with American steel from the 70's. The thing is pretty much indestructible compared to trailers you can buy off the lot today. I got...
  8. I was eventually going to weld up some fenders...

    I was eventually going to weld up some fenders but never got around to it. Thankfully you don't have to have fenders in Texas, and the police never batted an eye at me, including the State Troopers.
  9. https://i.imgur.com/LUGTykX.jpg Figured out I...

    https://i.imgur.com/LUGTykX.jpg

    Figured out I can haul around 25-30 queen mattresses at once. Not having sides came in handy, but I broke 2 sets of taillights. Unloaded straight off the semi for...
  10. https://i.imgur.com/r7FXSlE.jpg Another scrap...

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    Another scrap pickup, had a good hookup with an apartment complex maintenance dept.

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    One of the many scrap loads I hauled...
  11. Gravitar Trailer/Life Update, A lot has changed. Thank you SMF

    Howdy everyone, I haven't been here in a while. A lot has changed since I last posted, and I need to first of all say thank you to this forum. I've learned so much, and the community here is so...
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    Absolutely, it rooster tails pretty bad in the...

    Absolutely, it rooster tails pretty bad in the rain. The really thin tin can fenders cost around $150-$200 a piece, so going to get them custom fabbed with thin diamond plate and angle iron, I figure...
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    My new trailer (restoration photos included)

    Howdy everyone, haven't posted in a while but I added a pretty big addition to my scrap hustle that was in the works for a while. Back in around October, one of the employees at the scrap yard was...
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    Honestly, unless its brand new, its not worth...

    Honestly, unless its brand new, its not worth more than scrap. Theres a reason so much cabling gets scrapped even though its still "usable." You can still sell it at the scrap yard without having to...
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    rant thread - Usually yards don't give customers the wrong...

    Usually yards don't give customers the wrong price, the customer just doesn't understand what they actually have. Ask what they will buy your material is before you put it on the scale, then leave if...
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    I just remembered my actual first auction a few...

    I just remembered my actual first auction a few years ago, I'm almost 100% positive you sent me a link to it on that site haha, I totally forgot about that. I wish I was closer to Dallas so I...
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    Alright so this morning I picked up everything...

    Alright so this morning I picked up everything and all of it ended up going to the scrap yard. The filing cabinets were too dented and beat up to resell. I also got a 40" Sharp Aquos TV that works...
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    Yeah they ship their steel about 2 hours away to...

    Yeah they ship their steel about 2 hours away to a shredder. I get great steel prices because of it and I'm very thankful! The yard I use is also really lenient (at least with me) about trash and...
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    First Auction Buy

    Howdy y'all, just wanted to share my first auction endeavor. Since the lots have ended, I will share pics and prices as well as payouts. Anyway I ended up winning two lots, one is a bunch of shelving...
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    We went up to 6.5/lb or 130 a ton a couple weeks...

    We went up to 6.5/lb or 130 a ton a couple weeks ago, all other prices seem to be holding low
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    Prices down here are changing as well. Shred has...

    Prices down here are changing as well. Shred has bounced between .05/lb and .055 a lb, which is not horrible but it has forced me to start taking things apart to make up the difference. Short steel...
  22. Thread: Internship

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    Internship

    Howdy y'all! So for some background, I am currently a college student and I have been trying to find an internship in the waste and recycling industry and I have had a hard time finding one so far. I...
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    So an update, after talking to my sales prof he...

    So an update, after talking to my sales prof he said that I shouldn't give up yet but before I try and provide this service I need to figure out what service I'm actually providing. And by that I...
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    Thank you for for the advice. The exclusivity...

    Thank you for for the advice. The exclusivity point is actually the one I am most afraid of because I think the city does have an arrangement like this, and I don't want to end up digging myself into...
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    Thats a very good point that I haven't really...

    Thats a very good point that I haven't really thought about yet. I know that I can get rid of the stuff at the county processing facility for free, but it is somewhat far away. I made a connection...
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