I generally break down every thing to it's basic components. There are exceptions though. Like the smaller electric motors/transformers, Most of the time though, I break it all down if it contains a little bit of brass or copper, just because brass and copper are always worth more at the yard.
I see guys at the local scrap yard, coming in with SS or cast aluminum gas grills and sell them as shred and others coming in with washing machines/dryers, without taking the motors out of them and selling them as shred too. Makes me sick when I see this, I mean, even if you don't further breakdown the motors, they are still worth double the money, than you would get for shred ... However, this all depends on the individual and how much Time/Storage Space/Energy/ that you have to work with. Still others don't know that they are throwing money away.
For me, Yes, I break it all down (95%) of it, that is.
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