**** man you got 118 for 900 p's of aluminum?! Ill get more than that for 900 pounds of unprepared steel at my yard
No joke! sounds like he did. I got .60/lb. today, and .40/lb. for radiator alum. .

I have a roll (over 100lb.s) of copper plated steel, insulated High voltage wire (looks just like 12 wire) ,
Been saving it for next place that rips me off!
(accidently sold about 10 lb.s off it before I noticed what it was, Got 2.45/lb. but it messed me up because I slacked a few days since I thought I had 12 wire copper).

Most weight I hauled in one trip was 1500 lb.s of steel (plate mostly), in Ford Ranger.
(thought the tires were going to pop). Took about hour to load, half hour to get there,all before 9a.m. .



I actually made a lot (fastest, pure luck finds) when I was new, because nowhere had told me to leave yet, or posted "No Trespassing" yet either. But that was like $80 in half hour, Driving for $12 more rest of day. Now I'm more consistent.

Most I can remember: myself and the guy who taught me a bunch, bought a huge load of water cooler/heaters for 5gal. jugs. For dirt cheap (from a collection place for them).
Disassembled them ("cleaned" them) ALL evening, night, next day...woke up at 5am and my buddy was still in his yard stripping them! (I usually work others into the ground but was , like " I Have to rest , sorry, just have to now" by about 2:30am).

We got over $400 each. Can't remember the weight in compressors, but the truck was sitting LOW.
Then he tossed all the plastic casings with steel and got away with it.
We may have made more than that off wood pallets a few times.
I think pallets generally s*ck though unless they're like a block from a place that wants them, despite whatever money. Unemployed ,Had one baby at home and other on the way while learning scrap...not sure exactly how that happened.

I'm certain I'll be making more once I get a few things in order,
steps up and another up.