Not Paying

Does anyone have a picture or news article of a scrap yard not paying or charging a tipping fee for steel(shread feed, appliance, tin, etc.)???



Thanks in advance

Come on a lot of you say it's out there but no one has the proof???

Not quite there yet here. Saw a sign at sims that says they don't pay for ferrous under 300lbs now. They and Schnitzer don't pay for roll-off pick up/delivery loads anymore, I think they charge. Only USR still pays for them as far as I know. One more decent drop in prices will get all yards here to the bottom.

Got a phone call from the local yard (was my main yard for ferrous) this morning. They are not paying for light iron at this time, but of course you can dump it for free. Checked 3 other yards. 1 small yard - 2 cents, 1 medium yard (has small shredder) 1.5 cents, 1 large yard (has shredder, just not this location) 2.5 cents.

Originally Posted by Roudeleiw

We are no paid no more for shred in france and belgium, you can unload it at the scrap-yard but you don't get paid, i think there will be a lot scrappers who will stop their hobby...

Still No pictures. everyone thinks I'm pulling their leg that $4.00/CWT is a great Price

No Pictures, your just telling a tall tale

Put up (a pic) or Shush

even better would be a ticket from the yard XXX lbs. @ $0.00 net ton

That price sheet is scary elect motor and compressor prices... I ve got a bunch of elect motors I should get rid of them sooner than later....

HT1 Do you think these lower prices are due to the large amount of imported steel this country is getting? Or do you feel production of steel items is down in America?

Originally Posted by hobo finds

HT1 Do you think these lower prices are due to the large amount of imported steel this country is getting? Or do you feel production of steel items is down in America?

it's interesting you said lower. I don't think these steel prices are low. the Chinese created a bubble(building and infrastructure) by paying too much for steel, now they are dumping it back
I personally think the price I have in this local is about right (U.S. South East 60/T retail) we will see lower. I'm sorry for those of you in the midwest as you will see penny a pound steel for some time to come. that is where steel should be in my opinion.

V/r HT1

P.S. Ask Me how I feel about Cu, a lot of you might take up a new line of work

Uk prices emr, heavy no1 £50 light iron £25

everybody got long faces lots small guys one man bands going out of business .

Originally Posted by Jonniebrass

Sullivan is 1.5 miles from me. Light iron was 40 for the last month. I haven't sold any thing since spring. Kept putting of the two small loads of light I have here plan was to get it out before snow. Looks like the empty towers will get snowed in.

Its not only sullivan that will be at zero (shortly).

1/2 penny a lb here in the ne all over. Only the true strong scrapper will prevail. Rest will be the way side. Resale is the key. I still drive 60 miles for washers and dryers. And some I pay for, but wont reveal what I make..lol. Actually still buying cars and trucks, just geared. Got 1200 in my trailer outside and still turning a buck. That is when the helper shows the f up to work so he can dismantle and I can sell sell sell online....:>

Originally Posted by jeanbean0109

That is when the helper shows the f up to work so he can dismantle and I can sell sell sell online....:>

I feel your pain!

.50 for processors Sign me up.

HT1 I see you are in florida, where abouts are you? im in vero beach and I completely agree with you. steel is going to drop around florida to about 1.50 a hundred, or so but im thinking after about a year it will settle back to a safe zone of 3.75-4.00 a hundred.

ive noticed in my area, that all the scrappers (who are part timers or curb siders) talk a bunch of crap about the low prices. now these low prices hurt me too but with no offense to the curb side guys, this is my main source of income. when I see something on the side of the road, I leave it because they need it and I have contracts that pay my bills so I don't want to be greedy and hurt their income. but lately they have been leaving the stuff on the curb and ive been asking myself when im going to start throwing them on my trailer lol - I need it more than waste management does...

but to get back on topic, I think what happened is we all got spoiled. myself included. the prices went high and so did fuel... fuel is down and metal is too - its been following this pattern for years. but when we got 10 dollars a hundred on steel and 3 dollars a pound for copper, we were kings and everyone and their grandmothers because "super scrappers" and that's what we got used to for a year or so. now that the prices are back to where they were 2 years ago we say metal is low and not worth an ish... well when I first started the prices were lower than they are today (all but steel)

we just have to keep our heads up and buy more material to be where we were in the prime. which is becoming easier for me because of the low prices, my contractors are calling me back because they have learned they don't make the same money doing it theirselves any more