Quote Originally Posted by hills View Post
Of course ... every situation is different. What's profitable in one area might not be profitable in another.

I know it's being kind of a Debbie Downer but i've seen a lot of ewaste ventures go southbound. There aren't many that survive beyond the five year mark. For that matter ....the same can be said of most business ventures.Business is risky and the odds generally aren't in your favor.
See ... the trend is moving toward less scrap value being recovered.
Pretty slim pickin's with the newer stuff. Most especially with tablets & cell phones.
Is there a thing going on where your operating expenses are going up and your net profits are trending down ?
A lot of small refiners are gone now. It's more difficult to deal with specialized scrap, especially low grade boards and plastics !

Just a reminder, shipping rates are going up next year !