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My setup of bolts, screws and nuts. One bucket for nuts, one bucket for bolts, one bucket for regular screws and one bucket for wood screws. I throw all sizes in there big and small. I also have the...

DO NOT throw them in with your shread. My yard pays an extra 3-4 cents per pound for bolts, screws and nuts, I have a 3 different buckets for the three. They classify them as bushlings. Washers and...

God be with you.

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It seems that I get asked that almost every day. The best part is I now have people at work bring me their old lamps, fans, vacs and etc. I just throw in the back of the truck, say thanks and smile....

Bald, tri-color wig.

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If you found any odd balls in the Bolts and Nuts, my yard told me they pay 3-5 cents more per pound for them over regular shread. Just to let you know.

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Freezer for a dead body.

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Went to the yard today, July 1st - Aurora, IL
Steel Shred $215/ton


This time last year $260/ton

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Making my early curb runs on the way to work, I found 3 true stainless grills and three 7-foot sticks of clean copper piping. Can’t wait to tear into the grills this weekend for the stainless and...

Sometimes on the wet version, the screws are stainless. I do the same thing on the alum handles.
Every little bit helps.

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I strip all of my wire, don’t care what size it is and just stock pile it for a rainy day. I don’t consider it in my monthly trip to the yard. Someday it will hit $4-$5 per lb. or more. When I...

Totally understand, win some, lose some. Just great full the scrap gods were looking down on me that day, had my share of skunks runs. Just keep the nose to the grindstone.
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Yesterday after working my full time job and picking up my daughter to go home, I did a little curb shopping on the way home. This one house was like the jackpot and after filling up my truck, there...

Five years ago I had 13 copier paper boxes full of stripped Romex at 35-40 pounds per box and I think I only got around $1.50 a pound (Don’t quote me on the price). Wish I would of held on to that...

Sorry, just a true newbe to this forum, but not to scrapping. Don’t know who Skippy was/is.

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Yes, please tell us that they were 64 and earlier. Someday I wish to hit a score like that. Great find.

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I have been hoarding stripped wire (bare bright and #2) since the first of the year and currently sitting on about 300 lbs. I will wait a little longer, no need to cash in yet.

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Bossandy here, been following this site for about a year now and been part-time scrapping for about 7 years.

thanks Bossandy