Possible Future of Scrap Metal Prices Not So Good

hey, somebody else from NorCal!

I vaguely remember scrap prices being really low in the early 2000's long before I was an actual scrapper. Not too long after high school I bought a ford explorer on eBay which ended up being a turd. Scrap yard in Chico only gave me $75 for it in 2004. Nowadays I get $450 or so for those turds. Hope metal prices don't go back to what they were or I'll be looking for new work.

Originally Posted by CollinsHaulin

hey, somebody else from NorCal!

I vaguely remember scrap prices being really low in the early 2000's long before I was an actual scrapper. Not too long after high school I bought a ford explorer on eBay which ended up being a turd. Scrap yard in Chico only gave me $75 for it in 2004. Nowadays I get $450 or so for those turds. Hope metal prices don't go back to what they were or I'll be looking for new work.

Hey and you're not far away either. Back in the 80s scrap prices were around 15 to 20% of what they are now but living expenses were about 50% of what they are now. It was a lot tougher making a go of salvaging then but you learn to just work smarter, talk to more folks, sell more for reuse. The other side of the coin is that as things get bad or worse more and more folks will be looking for deals - ie. good used stuff - another reason for reuse. I stockpile all the woodstove, lumber, roofing, building materials, plumbing.... that i can get my hands on. Good luck.