Ok, so today was the scrap run from hell. I went out and picked up the fridge and dryer and that filled up my trailer. I went home and starting loading up computer carcasses and other random shred from the day before. The only problem was I had no room to fit any more in the trailer. So we pulled the dryer out and get lent everywhere while trying to get the motor out. Of course, it's aluminum but it did give us the back of the trailer to fill up with shred. We ended up stuffing almost all of the shred into the back of the trailer and strapped it down. I then had to move the flat screen TV back into the workshop for later. It had been sitting in the sun for a while and was burning hot. I picked it up and burned my hand so I dropped it on the concrete. The glass bottom shattered all over the driveway. I quickly clean it up and try to make up the lost time. We loaded up the rest of the non ferrous and finally got on our way, an hour later than what I was hoping. Oh well.
So we hop on the road and go the back way to the interstate to avoid the city traffic going north. About halfway through the trip to the scrapyard, I look in the mirror and a tie down has wiggled it's way loose. Crud! We pull up to the next red light and I try to get it tied down again. Of course, the light we stop at is the shortest one I've ever seen in my life and I don't get a chance to get it tied down. It's still secure, but a little scary. We stopped in a mechanics parking lot and finally get it secured.
We arrived at the scrap yard and start unloading the shred into the pile. They don't have their claw running so we had to hand unload the refrigerator full of power supply shells and other random steel in the middle of the 95 degree day in the middle of a rock quarry that trap's heat. Anyway, an employee and I lift and throw the fridge over the side of the trailer and finally get to the small scales and get rid of my non ferrous. I did get to trade a 6 gallon bucket for a couple of city recycling bins, you can never have enough tubs. ANYWAY, I ended up getting $145 for all of that, not bad.
Today's Shred Load:
Scale Ticket: (and yes, that is my dogs chew toy)
So that was today's story, thank you for reading my novel. lol
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