Based on current board prices and the overall average percentage of mix, high low etc, what would you guys think to be a good flat rate to buy boards at where you may lose a few bucks on the low grade but the high grade more than makes up for it?



The reason I ask is my gears have really been turning as I do more and more research on the forum. My thoughts right now are the few yards within reasonable driving distance of me are strictly metal recyclers. Ferrous/non ferrous/wire. Current pricing is in the 145/net ton for shred so roughly .07/lb. I'm thinking talk to them and see if they'd be interested in offering to buy pcb's at a flat rate of say 10 cents a pound, and offer to buy what they collect for 12 or 13. Something along those lines. Pitch it as try it for a month and with the example pricing, it's a quick 20 to 30% roi for the yard. The reason I'm thinking blanket pricing is they may be more apt to try it if there's less training involved. Instead of teaching the scale guys grades of boards, tell them "if it looks like this, throw it in that gaylord".

What are your guys's opinions on this? Has anyone tried anything along these lines?