College Grad turned recycler

**Gibby** · 09-05-2012, 09:08 PM

I just realized that ewasted is less than an hour away. I owe it to you, mikeinreco! Thanks so much. I am excited that this may have opened another avenue of recycling. I really appreciate it and hope you don't mind me asking one last thing.

It has probably already been answered.

I really don't know much about computers at all. I know they all vary in value with different types of components but what is a good rule of thumb to pay for a computer?

I will also look into buying caches of e-waste at other yards and scrappers

**mikeinreco** · 09-05-2012, 09:11 PM

I have never been to ewasted in person so you might want to send him a private message and ask him hours, procedures etc.....

**Mechanic688** · 09-05-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by mikeinreco

I have never been to ewasted in person so you might want to send him a private message and ask him hours, procedures etc.....

He's real easy to find in the industrial park. Heck one trip I made on a Sat. and he stopped painting his house to come back into the warehouse to weigh me out. Here's some links that might answer a few questions.

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...rds-parts.html

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...breakdown.html

**Gibby** · 09-05-2012, 10:19 PM

I really did not even know about e-waste until I came to this site. Until now I have only been interested in heavier scrap and auto parts. I am looking forward to learning how far down to tear apart a computer and hopefully learning where to acquire more computers. Thanks Mikeinreco and Mechanic!

**Mechanic688** · 09-05-2012, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Gibby

I really did not even know about e-waste until I came to this site. Until now I have only been interested in heavier scrap and auto parts. I am looking forward to learning how far down to tear apart a computer and hopefully learning where to acquire more computers. Thanks Mikeinreco and Mechanic!

It's called networking, or do meet-and -greets. Talk to people, family and friends and hand them a "business card" they in turn know people also. Word does get around after awhile. It takes time to get a steady clientele going. Here's some other links about doing business cards. http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ess-cards.html