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I took in a load of shred the other day and was paid 115 a ton. Now how's that for a great price. NOT!:mad: But I guess I just have to live with it, The next yard is about 80 miles away. But you can bet I save up all my non ferrous for a road trip:cool:
115 a ton! My closest yard does 99.50 per ton. The yard that is about 25 miles south form there is less than 90.
Wow...I was disappointed with my price! But not now...lol. I got $185 a net ton.
Wow! 115 is pretty bad, Not to brag but were at 225/ton here. Sounds like the yard must be far from whom they sell to. There is 3 other yards closer to me but I go the extra for the higher pay out.
Copper and the other "good stuff" is still a bit below where it sat forever at my yard, but tin has been slowly rising. I'm currently getting 185/ton for it.
at the risk of preaching to the choir
ive noticed that the big scrap companies with branches nationwide are the ones who pay the best/most.
i have 3 scrap yards near me, all within walking distance and the two smaller ones sell their scrap to the big one which i go to.
i see their trucks coming in and offloading
the price difference may not be much but it does add up.
and the big scrap yard which i go to
i notice their other branch in Central Durban is better in that they are not so strict and regard as steel what their branch near me regards as shred/sub grade.
their staff are more helpful too
once i had quite a few pieces of stainless steel & did not realise it.
i offloaded it with my steel
the guys pointed it out to me and allowed me to pick it up and i went & weighed it seperate
Took a load in this past Saturday and got 8.5 cents per pound, so 170 a ton.
I fell for you! Here where I live it's at 155$ the ton.
I got 185 a ton this week with their dumpster and them picking it up.
It would pay me more to take it in myself, but I don't know how much more.
This way, when they pick up my dumpster, they bring me the check for the last dumpster.
No hassle, no fuss.
I do hear about people getting more money, even in my area, but I have to wonder if they get the great hassle free service I get.
Shred at my spot can go up to 30% fluff. I have heard some of the other places are much more picky.
We all call the shred dumpster "30%". Around here you often hear "throw it in 30%". :lol: