Do they buy all electronic scrap (e waste) for $0.01 per pound? Do you know they are going to a shredder? I don't see how there could be any profit for you, me or anyone selling anything to a scrap metal yard for $0.01 a pound! I'll say it again, nothing is free, if you do nothing more than drive it to the scrap yard, with no other processing of this electronic scrap, you will still have invested some amount of time and transportation cost. I'm hard pressed to see how there could be any "wiggle" room for you, me or anyone to make any money in this scenario.
I would put my efforts in processing scrap that has better profit margin's for yourself. Even in this very down cycle of scrap prices, there is more opportunities to process items into "value added" categories and make a little profit. At the end of the day, it's all about putting money in your pocket. At $.01 a pound I think you can do better than that, if not do something else as there is a lot of trash out there, with more "meat on the bone", still!
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