There are a lot of threads discussing this if you search the board. Short answer is, never throw them in your shred metal pile. Either sell them separately whole or break them down to their commodities. What's best depends on how much time it takes you to do it. What tools you have to make the job go quicker and your experience in breaking them down. For a few small motors, you might be better off selling them whole, but that is something you will need to determine. Keep in mind some motor shops may buy them if they do rebuilds, especially on larger motors and you could be looking at better than scrap pricing.
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