Sorry if thread title is confusing..wasnt sure how to title! In my case what I mean by "secret" is my family (other than those I live with!), are only aware I recycle ali cans. They have no clue that I also break down metals and remove copper, etc to make the most I can at the yard.

Why am I a secret scrapper you ask? Well…the answer entails the general misconconceptions about scrappers, and no I dont agree with the misconceptions.
Simply put, if my immediate family knew I was scrapping they would tell me they didn t know things were "so bad" for me and offer money. Guess they feel scrapping is done only when one is "down and out" financially. The family takes care of each other and they would worry about me, I dont want to cause unecessary worry, so I quietly scrap away!!

True, I do it for the money, cant see throwing free money in the trash! Also, to save landfill space, environment and simply because I disagree with what I perceive as a generally wasteful society/mindset.



My scrapping is indoors with limited storage and an SUV. Most all my scrap is free, most I've spent (so far) on scrap is $3.00 from a yard sale.
Not ruling out paying in the future, you never know. I havent made a major scrapyard haul yet, have only taken shred for $16-$20. Working on stripping copper, taking apart ali, etc and will be taking in soon,,,hoping for soon!!~~~

Due to the fact that networking means more money, I am probably the only secret scrapper on the forum!