What kind of weather stops you from curb shopping?

SE Michigan, USA here. As I write this, it's the best garbage night of the week, but it's 10 degrees F outside and the windchills are in the 15-20 below range. That's it for me, I'm staying inside.

If you curb shop, what are your limits? Would you Canadian scrappers go out on a night like this? Would you southerners stay inside if it was in the 30s out? (I won't. 30s are fine.)

--Geoff

Originally Posted by ggariepy

SE Michigan, USA here. As I write this, it's the best garbage night of the week, but it's 10 degrees F outside and the windchills are in the 15-20 below range. That's it for me, I'm staying inside.

If you curb shop, what are your limits? Would you Canadian scrappers go out on a night like this? Would you southerners stay inside if it was in the 30s out? (I won't. 30s are fine.)

--Geoff

I have a great heater in my truck, my insulated boots, and an excellent set of coveralls. As long as it isn't pouring down rain the cold doesn't bother me.

Just got back from curb hunting. its 5 degrees out. Only a tornado will keep me from scrapping.

i dont curb shop but , as long as the sun is shining no matter the temp i will work in the yard, if its snowing or raining tho it will really depend on my cash level. if i get a call for a car for pick up i will try to get them no matter the weather but sometimes i have to put them off

30's? i don't think it has ever been in the 30's since i moved here. i doubt anyone would even bother putting trash out if it was that cold. i just got back from curb shopping and only came home with a grill, vacuum and monitor. it was raining earlier, few houses had any trash out. i know now not to bother until the morning if the ground is wet.

A silver thaw will sometimes keep me home.

A hurricane will stop me every time. After a hurricane, now that's a diffrant story.

If i knew there was stuff sitting there i would go get it.

I would not choose to go out searching for crap

I don't care how cold , Fact is that's the best time since many scrappers are gone (less competition ) also i look forward to the cold since plastic busts up real easy. But like most people i look forward to the spring

I can't scrap with frozen fingers. I stopped curb shopping on my bike in December, and now I'm almost done with teardowns of the current pile.

I never miss s day, I normaly go after 2200hrs, all the big stuff is always put out the day before....scrap at night get first dibs

Here from November to February I mostly see trash out seems the weather keeps folks from dragging items to the curb. If I am going curbco shopping it would be in the warmer months . Rain won't stop me . Had surgery in march so I have not shopped this year. Have had plenty of time to look out Window on trash eve and trash day. I have not seen a scrapper drive by in a month seems the all gave up. Couple of weeks and I will be out.

the seasonal monsoons we get here.