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    Quote Originally Posted by bigjoshl View Post
    Storedaddy, I don't really specialize , but I like ewaste the best because I can breakdown stuff with my kids and stay busy around the house. I do property cleanups and my 12 yr old son helps some but he isn't up to torching and running the demo saws yet , but he runs a mean screwgun. I guess I do specialize in breaking stuff, if I can tear it apart and make more I will, but I don't rely on scrapping to live , so I can take my time and break stuff just see what makes it tick.
    that's funny, i have a 5 yr old boy his favorite thing to do on dads day off from my day job is to "destroy" stuff i give him the small sledge and let him go at things i have collected throughout the week.


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    thanks for the help everyone!!

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    So you need to contact your yard and see if it makes a difference in price. Do they have a prepared price? Or is it all shred? Find out how they want it and then you will get the best prices. As for mixed metals find out if they have a dirty alum price and so on for all the types of metal. Dirty brass, dirty stainless, etc. If they do and its more than the steel price and you don't need to do anything with it sell it dirty!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigjoshl View Post
    Hey Storedaddy, I scrap in the tri-cities area also, and I have been going to Pacific for years, they are very easy to talk to . I think up new questions to ask them about every time I go in.Pacific's new yard is pretty nice and easy to use compared to twin's(no flat tires lately).Pacific does shred, unprepared, and prepared .
    No cast iron price ? Here in Kansas, cast is higher than prepared even. Has to be good cast tho, engine blocks, drums
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    you can answer that yourself if you look at the pile you throw it in. see whats already in there and you will get a better idea of what they will accept.
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    I think they have different prices if you have good quantity , but I see iron in the prepared steel pile regularly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storedaddy View Post
    do they pay you less for your load if its 70 or 80% vs 90%
    No its .10 per lb no mater what. Look at one of my videos ware i take a 1/2 of a scooter in with tires an all. also the Refrigerators with the glass Shelves plastic liner.


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