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6061 aluminum- .55
alu cans, cast, sheet- .45
alu breakage- .20
brass- 1.65
copper (#2?)- 2.50
#2 insulated wire- 1.10
Electric motors/transformers- .20

A special thanks to all of those who have been sharing their knowledge and experience on the site. Over the past six months I've gotten to spend time hanging out with my 12 year old son, dumpster...

I'm wondering how long I will be able to drop off monitors that have the cords removed and the good stuff stripped out of the inside. So far I try to only drop a few by a week and spread them between...

The most important thing I have learned is to use the search function on this site. I find that 80-90 percent of the questions I have are already answered somewhere on the site.

Here's a good one: Tree really near his house, takes skill and equipment to cut down, and he wants you to do it for free.


"If you are insured and have good references, I have a tree that can be...

The glass is apparently full of lead and a lot places have banned them from landfills.

I understand why my state has licensure and training requirements for people who want to break down certain appliances for recycling, but what if I remove the covers of monitors and carefully strip...

Keep an eye out for these when you are sorting through misc. electronics. I sold one similar to this one that was missing everything- the rechargeable battery, charging cord and headphones, untested,...

You can put them back together, at least a few, and bring monitors to most Staples stores and monitors and t.v.s to most best buy stores. Check the websites for details.

Saddest thing I found was a dead puppy. Worst thing I found was meth making materials.

Made connection with a guy who does occasional cleanouts of properties for a real estate agent. He gets paid to haul everything off and has no interest yet in recycling or reselling, so I got an old...

Oh, and I forgot to say, there was a very long spool of some type of carbon paper with copies of the last several hundred faxes sent. Destroyed it of course, looked like the docs were over 10 years...

Similar to that, not sure if I have picture posting privileges yet. I guess what I was worried about was there is some type of fluorescent bulb in the machine, and this may be some type of ballast?...

Broke down an old non-working thermal fax machine- found a small heavy part labeled "lamp drive unit." Any idea what this is and if it should be disposed of in any special way?

Also, for general...

Thanks, will separate it and ask yard.

Hi folks, couldn't find the answer to this on the forum, please forgive me if it has been addressed elsewhere. Tore down an older Dell laptop, and there is a large cast metal looking gray piece of...

Other than checking local laws, I try to remember not to make a mess, don't go behind businesses late at night as it draws too much attention, and remember that some apartment complexes don't like...

I love dumpster diving, it is kind of like playing a scratch off ticket, there is a bit of suspense-your not sure whether it will pay off or not. Except that dumpsters pay off many more times than...

Thanks, I've been checking closely now, anyone who wants to start scrapping can find almost anything they need to know here. The first time I sold wire the yard just gave me a lower price and did not...

Opened a sprint airrave. Wondering what all I got on this. On the main board, the large chip is apparently a "flip chip" whatever that is. The small connectors appear to have some gold plated pins....

Just wanting to note my appreciation of everyone's willingness on this board to share tips and educate others. My 11 year-old son has been dragging home discarded applinaces from around the...