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I noticed once a year or so someone or some company does a drive up e-waste type of program at the fairgrounds or some other place. Anyone ever do this? I'm thinking about flyers and social media for...

I have half a 486.. worth anything?

So shipped off on Monday and they received on Thursday (priority flat rate large box $17 and some change) and they processed and paid me via Paypal by Friday afternoon. Total was $37 and some change....

Been saving for a little bit but I'm now moving so I'm getting rid of my stash of good stuff. Only had about 11 lbs of stuff but I can't save it so off it went. Hopefully it will pay for the...

oh and in CA. I was told by the CHP my truck did not need a DOT number being it was classified as a 1 ton truck. I was questioned by a city traffic cop once but other than that never bothered about...

I have a 1 ton Toyota dually with a box and liftgate on the back. I bought it mainly for my coin op. business but I used it plenty of times for going to the scrap yard with scrap I collected over...

Been running ads on CL and FB Groups for a couple months and haven't been getting the greatest replies. Been slow I guess. Yesterday got a call from a thrift store that everyone has probably heard of...

Are they considered dirty aluminum if they don't stick to magnet?

I doubt it. EPA license is federal I'm sure thats all you need

Sending to e-wasted.

I asked a co-worker if he had any old computer stuff he didn't want and he brought me these,

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Can I take the heatsink and chip...

but maybe increased my processor pile value?

Blue motherboard mid grade?

I got an Apple I-mac along with some other stuff last week. I took it apart and the board is blue on both sides. I found 3 things on the board that looked like "chips" One had a long metal arm over...

I got a couple fridge/freezer combos. These are broken units without refrigerant in them. I called up the local scrapyard and asked if there is enough metal on them to throw in the shred and was told...

Update
One item I garbage picked was a space heater. Decent sized one. Tested and it worked good so I posted it for $15 on FB garage sale group. Guy picked it right away.
Guess it wasn't a total...

Went out today with a friend. We are rural so there are dump "sites" around the area with dumpsters. Used to be a free for all but they have decided to add small building and man these sites while...

Are brass door knobs really brass?

Ya the yard here does clean or unclean alum. and it drives me nuts. I had 6061 framing for windows and they lumped that into my cast alum. pile. Payed .20/lb or something. Then paid me .40/lb for...

I'm probably okay I live in Montana.

I think I'm going to call him back and pass. It's too much trouble IMO for the return.

Guy answered one of my ads and wants me to pickup 100 CRTs. I don't charge for them now and our dump doesn't either in my area. Would you guys take them? I don't particularly like breaking them down...

I noticed if it's in an computer catagory it gets taken down fast. Then I posted in a wanted section and I get some text at 10pm from a number that's not in my area code that sent a link to check if...

I put a legit ad on CL and someone in the section for computer services flags down my ad everyday within 15-20 mins. Really sucks I've had a scrap ad in another section and it never gets flagged down...