Well, I thought I'd give my Sept update on my paper scrapping adventures. This past month has just been crazy busy. I had my busiest 4 weeks ever with over 300 tons shipped. Pricing is still strong, increasing again by $10 per ton. My two employees and I have been working 14 hour days to collect all the paper we can find but nobody is complaining. We had to move further away from our base to find the volumes we need going as far as 40 miles away. It takes longer and we use more gas but the numbers work out. I've even worked full days on weekends doing the paperwork with my wife and baling just to keep up. And the metal scrap we collect is just being dumped in a pile in our yard, no time to sort or take to the scrap yard. I mentioned in an earlier post that I'm trying to transition to a manager but that day will need to wait. My customer just wants all the paper I can get so it's all hands on deck. I rented an extra truck for the month and had my cousin help out with collections. I know the good times won't last long so you gotta take all you can get when the gettin' is good. The best thing about the higher prices is that it is all profit for the business. To my readers, let me know if there is anything you want me to talk about in more or less detail. And how I can make this thread on cardboard scrapping more helpful. Thanks.
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