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    Where I live shred is at $60CDN/MT - Competition is a fierce as ever, dozens of people out on garbage day, 45 minute line-ups at the scrap yard on weekends.



    I just dont get it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crownvicscrapper View Post
    Where I live shred is at $60CDN/MT - Competition is a fierce as ever, dozens of people out on garbage day, 45 minute line-ups at the scrap yard on weekends.

    I just dont get it.
    I was going to complain that my shred price dropped to 5.5 cents a pound! I guess I won't now...
    METAL IS MY MISTRESS...PLEASE DON'T TELL MY WIFE!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum View Post
    I was going to complain that my shred price dropped to 5.5 cents a pound! I guess I won't now...
    Thats all I get for #1 iron

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    Ridiculous. I never understood curbo co but to do it when its 60/mt!? crazt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ResourcefulRecycling View Post
    Ridiculous. I never understood curbo co but to do it when its 60/mt!? crazt.
    I guess for some people its still some money, or food or gas or prescriptions or...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ResourcefulRecycling View Post
    Ridiculous. I never understood curbo co but to do it when its 60/mt!? crazt.
    I is not what I do on a regular basis but if I see a microwave setting out I pull over
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