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    good and bad scrap yards

    So I didn't realize how lucky I was to be near so many good scrap yards my whole life until I went out to California a few weeks ago. I was there for a layover in the airport and instead of just sitting in the airport for 20 hours I went out and explored the area. Since I didn't have a car I was just walking around and spotted a microwave just chilling on the curbside. naturally I had to pick it up and find a place to take it. So I carry this thing by hand like a whole mile to the yard and they end up telling me I would have to PAY THEM $5 to get rid of it because its got glass in it and they would have to take out the transformer. So here I am stuck with the darn thing wondering just how anyone can make any money taking scrap to yards like that. I mean the transformer he was talking about is actually worth more than the regular steel price anyway. so the lesson I learned is, if you have a good reputable yard near you be very thankful. If you have say 5-6 yards near you, you probably don't know how good you got it. Around here theres only one yard i've found that i'm not really a fan of so I never really understood the struggle of having to deal with only one yard. but I know now and will respect the yards i've been to a lot more from now on.


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    California where milk is HAZWASTE lol
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    God bless little children while they're still too young to hate

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    You carried a microwave a mile?! A mile?! At best a buck or two. You are far more determined than I. I'll pass stuff up because I have my "good" work pants on.

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    when i read about how far many of u guys have to travel to reach the nearest yard, im always grateful that i have at least 8 yards within 20kms from my home and the biggest one is the nearest to me.
    it would be a 10 min walk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t00nces2 View Post
    You carried a microwave a mile?! A mile?! At best a buck or two. You are far more determined than I. I'll pass stuff up because I have my "good" work pants on.
    yeah man I was bored. wasn't doing nothing but walking anyway.


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