I want to give thanks to God one day before thanksgiving for all this scrap

Based on the video's you have made, I admire your persistence, creativity, and work ethic. There is no doubt you love what you do and evidently do it more than just for the money. The following is just some ideas that may help with your concern about the backyard and improve your efficiency.

Working smarter, not harder should be everyone's goal. $11.22 for (est.) 2 1/2 hrs., handling your product twice, subtracting taxes and mileage equals a low hourly wage. It would be to your advantage to figure out how you can limit unloading to just items that need additional breakdown (truck, trailer, logistics, etc.) and streamlining your breakdown system.



It was noticed in a previous thread that you had rows of materials for breakdown, but identical items were scattered. I would put all of the bikes in one area, aluminum breakage in another, electronics in another, so on. Then when you start your breakdown process you bring out the tools you use over and over again and develop a system. Example I collect central air units until it is time to break them down. A sawzaw, grinder with cut off wheel, sockets, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, and containers for all the metal are brought out to the area. Starting with the casings I will remove them all and load them directly into a trailer. Then the ends of all of the coils are cut and placed in the proper container. The idea is to use the tool in my hand as much as possible before exchanging for another tool. The assembly idea is the creation of Henry Ford and the reason his employees could afford his cars.

The advantage of a system is it allows you to set goals, (all of the bikes) allows you to haul similar materials for a better price, and you see continuous progress. This is not my idea, I learned it from all of the old threads on SMF. I wish you luck as you develop a system that works for you. One other idea, get a cat for the mice because it will be more time effective and efficient. Just make sure it is fixed so you do not start a colony of feral cats. That would really make the neighbors mad.