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    If someone called me a bumb, I'd just call them dum.

    Out of clutter, find simplicity. --Albert Einstein

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    now, its easy for me to keep my calm, all i do is point to a random bit of rubbish they have on the curb and tell them ts worth a couple of hunred to the rght person, the try not laugh as the take it back inside... cost nothing to be polite

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    If someone calls me a bum I just finish my beer and pee on their trashcan because I don't like to disappoint

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    ive had family members call me a bum .... they ended up getting laid off and i was still working ..... still making my rounds ... i didn't even rub it in their face either i just took the high road ...
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    Many of today's richest family's started out as rag and Bone men, I know of one yard in Vancouver B.C. who owe their wealth to a forefather combing the streets of the city for anything salvageable.

    The yard is now under the direction of a fourth generation family member.

    Davis Trading has been an integral part of the Northwest Scrap Metal Industry offering competitive rates at a convenient location in the heart of Vancouver. This is the short version of our history:

    Early Years: Founded in 1909 by David Davis, Davis Trading has had a couple variations of the current name. Among the retired names, the most recognizable, at least from looking at history, is Davis Junk Co. It has also been located at a couple different locations, although the 1100 Grant Street spot is still the longest tenured site.


    In these early years not everything salvaged was metal – conversely, lots was not. Bones were once traded – never on location in Vancouver – as well as bottles, inner tubes from tires, cotton from old mattresses, and rags. Davis Junk Co., as it was known then, dealt in horse hair for mats and sand bags for flooding as, at the time, there was no dyke system to prevent the Fraser River from overflowing into the city’s lower levels.


    Adolescence: Davis Trading grew up slowly, like most companies; and did not find it’s niche right away. After nearly 50 years in the industry, most of the non-metal trades had went by the wayside. Synthetics had swept into the rags/cotton industries, dykes had been built or were being planned for, and bottles and bones were just no longer profitable.


    Growing up has it’s aches and pains, but for Davis Trading it was fairly straight-forward as the family always understood that “non-ferrous was the profit center”, to quote the third generation head of the company, Mel. The location has changed a couple times, and those can be liken to the pains of growing up for a business.

    Once, during the early years of having transitioned to trading ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Davis Trading did business with the movie The Sand Pebbles starring Steve McQueen, filmed by 20th Century Fox. We sold the engine that was ultimately used for the ship – the movie is about a captain and his love for his ship’s engine. Definitely one of the highlights of those years.

    All Grown Up: Since honing the focus of the business and trading metal exclusively, Davis Trading has branched out and become a leader in the Pacific Northwest and West Coast recycling regions.

    The company now boasts a brokerage arm, a family of companies with sites in BC, AB, and California. Gabe, the 4th generation head of the company, is continually looking to expand the business into new markets and new frontiers, all while maintaining “100% family owned” as it was when David started it all…


    Visit again for more updates on what to expect from Davis Trading in the future.






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    Recycled rags, big bucks.

    What does not get sent to the carding mill is sold as wipes.
    Product Description

    Cut from cotton shirts, pants etc. Very absorbent, cotton blend wiping rags. Light weight 100% white economy wiper. Cut into approximately 18"x18" pieces.

    • 1000-Lb. Bale (Bundle)
    • Reclaimed From Mixed White Garments Including Pants, Skirts & Dress Shirts
    • Low-Lint Vs. Other Cotton Cloth
    • Economical
    • Perfect For General Tasks

    Applications include: Oil and grease clean-up, general shop rag, machinery, etc.
    Manufacturer Part #: RR2280

    A bale is a large bundle of rags without boxes shrink-wrapped for shipping.

    $659.99 USD per 1000 pound bale.
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