Another scrap year officially started!!!

Made my first run to the steel mill today!!! $151.20 on misc. metal from around a house that's being torn down. Only 2-3 hours of work. I had a 55gal metal drum full of small heavy iron pieces, nuts and bolts, etc. that weighed 200lbs by itself, and wasn't even half full so I brought a couple drums home with me that I'm going to completely fill before they're hauled off. Also got a decent amount of insulated wire, and a pretty good start on saving batteries and aluminum!!! Iron is $12.00/100lbs here right now, so I'm going back to the house in the morning, maybe 1,000-2,000lbs left...how's it going for you guys???

We've hauled 45,000lbs of steel so far this year. That doesn't include not include non- ferrous , escrap , plastic or pallets. Best year we've ever had so far.

Rough start for me. I scrap cas, haven't been able to buy a single one. Everyone wants a fortune for their crap can cars.

about $150 so far with about $200 that still needs to be broke down further. i'm only curb shopping 2-3 hours a week. long way to go before i can call myself a real scrapper.

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Originally Posted by jord0690

Rough start for me. I scrap cas, haven't been able to buy a single one. Everyone wants a fortune for their crap can cars.

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I would have to divesify QUICK

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Originally Posted by jord0690

Rough start for me. I scrap cas, haven't been able to buy a single one. Everyone wants a fortune for their crap can cars.

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where is barrie ? i used my google button

lol edit i shoulda went to introductions ontario canada :)

Im over 10k lbs already easily

Wow, based on the numbers you guys are throwing out I gotta get on the move!! It's tough getting people to come off their cars where I'm at too..and what do pallets sell for? Who buys them?

an aluminum boat and a fiberglass kayak, hek if there's not much else, i'm ready for the spring ; )

Really been concentrating on the motors in my spare time...prolly got close to another 200lbs of copper..3 loads of shred this year already..shaping up to be a very profitable year for a part timer..

Still hoarding computers...cant wait for the day I can buy a new truck

We sell pallets for $2.50++

Heating guys are the best. Great source of light iron, cast iron etc. They hold onto copper and brass, but leave lots of fittings and crap stuck on.

I dont know what heating systems are like in the south, but up here its 400lb cast iron minimum.

I'll check into the heating systems, thanks for the info!!

Who should I be checking in with about selling pallets? I have tons I've always used for firewood out behind the shop..sucks I've been burning money..

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Originally Posted by jord0690

Rough start for me. I scrap cas, haven't been able to buy a single one. Everyone wants a fortune for their crap can cars.

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Preaching to the choir bubba