New guy from Washington State

Hello, while looking for places to find and buy scrap lead I found SMF. I'm a part timer, and have enjoyed the treasure hunt of scrapping in the past. I teach shooting and reloading and have been looking for a ton or more of lead- kind of strange that I hadn't heard of you guys before.
I've been collecting copper for years- some for my wife's jewelry projects, more for eventual scrapping.
The idea of making a living by scrapping metals has some appeal, and I am in between careers right now.



I've already learned a lot by browsing here as a guest. Thanks for the information gents!

Welcome to SMF! I discovered this gem about 6 months ago and thankful I did. Keep browsing and reading. I find at least one new bit of information on a daily basis.

From one forum newbie to another, welcome!

If lead is what you want, I have the answer. Go to your local landfill, talk to the manager ask him if he would give you all the batteries people throw away. That's what I did. You see landfills cannot accept batteries and when they do see them they have to take them out of the waste stream and dispose of them at another facility. I have a pallet at the 2 by me and pick them up weekly ussually 10 to 15 at each site. Plus you can check places that sell used tires cheap they ussually have a bucket of used wheel weights they will let you have to get rid of them. But check the newer ones may not be lead. I make fishing weights, I am in Louisiana, the spotsmans paradise. Lol. Hope this helps.

Welcome to the forum Mike it looks like RammerJammer just picked up a ton of lead
https://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-...-ton-lead.html
Out here I would check with some shipyards or boatyards there might be some lead in old keels or what they call sacrificial anodes used to be lead.

Welcome. We need more Mikes here.

Hello guys,

I just want to tell welcome newbies and tell that i am glad to be in this community.