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    Quote Originally Posted by irondale View Post
    Thank you all for the advice. One of my plans was to get 1 trailer have him park it in one of those month to month trailer and rv parking places for around $100 or less/month,resale most if not all for $1-2 each to my fellow recyclers I have contact with in the area,I believe they would be happy to double or triple their money,plus this would spread the workload and disposal per person.In the past I have gotten a free 26ft boxtruck full and made about $600 ,that was about 6 months ago.It took me a week to finish by myself.Sold the plastic for 5 cents/lb,the unstripped low grade for 10-15 cents/lb ,copper steel,alum.I spread the tubes a little at a time in various dumpsters that allow for haz/waste.I even know a guy that works at the haz/waste facility here in town,even done business with him in the past.A good percentage of the projection tv I will sell straight out to a few repair shops that usually buy these from me. There are a few good boards in most of these.More than likely I may pass on this,but I'm not afraid I'll lose money on it.Too many scrappers in the area that wouldnt mind doubling their money on these.I agree that I should charge him,because I know this is costing him money in rent each month.I would like to make some sort of deal with him though because he has 100lbs of chips with ceramic mixed in,along with about 20 lbs memory, a few thousand server hard drives,and 100 computers I would like to buy from him.He does recycle drives and business pickups throughout the southeast so this will be on going.
    Uh might as well just pull off all the good stuff and dump the rest wherever you can, as that is what these $1 tv/monitor buyers are goanna do with it...


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    I agree ,all I can do is ask them to do the right thing and dispose properly .Sell a gun some will hunt with it some may murder.Sell a car some may go to school with it ,some may rob banks with it.What can you do, but hope for the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by irondale View Post
    I agree ,all I can do is ask them to do the right thing and dispose properly .Sell a gun some will hunt with it some may murder.Sell a car some may go to school with it ,some may rob banks with it.What can you do, but hope for the best.
    Then I would have to pass on this, even for a friend. Figure out a way for someone to buy it all or nothing, can't part it out... pass it on!

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