Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
I'm trying to get my own full time scrapping business up and running. I would like to hear from you guys who do it full time, but on a small scale just to get some ideas of what is possible and what you guys are accomplishing. I'm talking like one pickup truck and a trailer type deal, no big operations please!!
Brandon
I'm getting darn close to full time. Right now I have 2 trucks and 3 trailers.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
What kind of trucks you using buddy?
A 96 heavy half and a 05 2500HD. Looking to add a 1 ton this summer with a 12' flatbed and liftgate.
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Full Time for about 5 years and never had so much money or freedom in my life except being a slave to my scrap....LOL
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I only work half days, but at least I can choose which half, I can either work the first 12 hours, or the second
President, VIP Recycling
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full time
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Also full time. 1 truck, 2 trailers, decent sized warehouse to work/store.
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5 trailers, 4 trucks, 2 wreckers, one tractor, one forklift, one helper. 10 acres, 40x60 shop. most of it is older than I am. Thinking about getting close to full time. Like Bear said....I get to pick which half. I usually take my half right out of the middle.
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full time, even sundays now. Feast in the summer and starve in the winter.
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Mikeinreco how do you get most your scrap? Cars?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Well, that could be asked of most of you..scrap anything? Mainly one type you deal with? Cars? Thanks for all the input guys!!!
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We scrap everything but our main focus is on ewaste. And we are working on fulltime ourselves.
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
Thomas Jefferson
My main focus is appliances, refrigerators, a/c's and anything with refrigerant in it.
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Everything, focused mainly on cars and larger iron.
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If I told you I would have to kill ya....LOLOriginally Posted by fulltimejunker
Naw I buy most of mine.....I buy ewaste from junkyards and in large quanity at auctions
I also do residential and commercial pickup but the only way I know of to get a constant supply of alot of scrap is to buy low and sell high
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Fulltime, no work to be had so it's fulltime scrappen. Just me and my 1980 ford ranger f100. Mostly e-waste but do other things too, try to stay away from tv's and monitors.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
1980 f100 ranger? got photos?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Having any luck with your scrapping buddy?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Is the better money in cars you think? Also from what I've picked up on so far..cut out CAT, radiator, and battery? You seem to know what's going on..when you buy a car to scrap, you just find out what it weights and make a offer based on what the yard will give you? I'm a noob, so any advice is greatly appreciated!!!
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