Quote Originally Posted by NatBrnCO View Post
Quote Originally Posted by jord0690 View Post
After watching Gold Rush on discovery, I started thinking.. Is this huge "scrapping boom" just another modern day gold rush? With all these here one day gone the next scrappers, do any of you guys think that the amount of people doing this will start to decrease over the next few years? More? Less?

When I started out a few years ago, not many people in my area did scrap. None advertised it anyway. Then all of a sudden Boom. Everyones in on it.

The way i see it, over the next while more and more people will start doing it, and i think that will keep pushing prices lower and lower. Reason being, with everyone doing it, theres gonna be a lot more material goin in, and with that huge increase, therea gonna be a lot less demand. I think alot of these small time, tryin to get rich quick guys are gonna realize "crap this isnt worth it anymore. Im out." Just like the gold rushes of way back.

For me, its in my blood now. I hope to make scrap my full time business later in life. And im sure others are the same. But i also think alot of guys are just in it for the quick cash. And over the next while everything will even out. The boom will peak, and the amount of people doin scrap will settle. Maybe not to the level it was before though.

Thats just the way i see it. Would love to hear other opinions.
I live in an area that the nearest scrap yard is 100 miles of all outlying communities, same for a comprehensive recycle center (takes, glass, cardboard, plastic, etc. at same site). I still see people at the scrap yard bring in appliances, cast iron tubs, and the BBQ grill to recycle and not take any money for it, so I haven't figured out yet if I am in BOOM or Bust end of the scrapping.
PS. would of liked to have that tub and BBQ.
I think id look into opening a yard or something cause 100 miles is a long way for a pick up load or less.