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    My yard didn't even take fridges up until a...

    My yard didn't even take fridges up until a couple of years ago. They take dishwashers, but I never bother with them for one reason:

    Every time my wife sees a dishwasher on the truck she starts...
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    There are only two real yards here in Hamilton,...

    There are only two real yards here in Hamilton, so not much to choose from.

    Yeah, he gave it to me. Got a call to come to his house for a truckload of appliances and we got to talking over a drink...
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    WTF Copper!!

    The day before the debt-ceiling 'crisis' in the US I brought in a load of copper. Type 1 was $3.78/lb and type2 was $3.58/lb.

    The next day they had dropped and were both $3.41/lb.

    Last...
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    My city just opened a new transfer station and...

    My city just opened a new transfer station and includes tv's and monitors in its recycling program.

    Whenever I have a load of brush from yard cleanups on my truck I weigh it down with the...
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    Scrapped My First House This Week.

    I sometimes run deliveries and materials for a carpenter whose brother's house is being torn down. Demolition has been delayed for two weeks so my partner and I have been going in a couple hours...
  6. There's a landfill one town over that accepts tv...

    There's a landfill one town over that accepts tv tubes at no charge, but I only find myself there when I'm passing through with a truck already full of stone and concrete scrap (free dump over 1...
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    There's some truth to Hank there. I don't like to...

    There's some truth to Hank there. I don't like to spend my money, call everybody honey, but my house fell unusually quiet tonight so I'm enjoying a few bottles of President's Choice Pilsener and...
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    A friend of mine used to be a locksmith and...

    A friend of mine used to be a locksmith and mentioned this to me. Turns out there's only one independent smithie left around here and he takes care of his scrap. The rest of the business has been...
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    A Bad Call Gone Very Good

    I got a call a couple of weeks ago from my dad's old friend who said he had some scrap for me. It was pouring rain and he lives in the bottom of a really treacherous valley road. When I got there he...
  10. Haven't heard of anyone getting pulled over...

    Haven't heard of anyone getting pulled over receipts around here. But the Ministry of Transportation is all over any truck for safety checks, moreso this year than before.
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    Scrapping's been good to me this past winter....

    Scrapping's been good to me this past winter. I've been fortunate to have a partner with 30 years experience. Now that the construction season is upon me we're going to keep scrapping and incorporate...
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    What Are You Drinking Tonight?

    Now that the nice weather is finally here I've been splitting my time between scrapping, cleaning my yard, and pricing landscape jobs. Oh yeah, and drinking beer. Sometimes vodka, usually Bourbon,...
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    Trying a new thing tomorrow

    Warm weather's coming and so's the time for spring cleanup. My scrapper buddy round the corner has three loads of appliances and a load of mixed ready to go tomorrow. I've got a load of appliances,...
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    Good for you man! That's a great find.

    Good for you man! That's a great find.
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    Yup, found that out this morning. Two positives...

    Yup, found that out this morning. Two positives came out of it:

    - the price difference b/w white tin and black tin allowed me to pick up a nice bottle of bourbon
    - breaking down the appliances...
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    Again. To anyone who hasn't derailed this thread:...

    Again. To anyone who hasn't derailed this thread: How Often Do You Go To The Scrapyard?
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    Dude if you've got anything worthwhile to...

    Dude if you've got anything worthwhile to contribute to this thread then throw it out there.

    Unless you started your scrapping career with a magical truck that filled its own tank, you should...
  18. I give all my empty bottles and cans to an old...

    I give all my empty bottles and cans to an old Lithuanian guy that comes through our neighbourhood with a shopping cart every Monday night.
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    Bale/Baling?

    I was told to strip white appliances down to nothing and bring them in as bale.

    I stripped down two washers and a drier in pretty decent time and I'm going to wait until I've got a full truckload...
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    How Often Do You Go To The Yard?

    After a long look at the way I've been doing things, I decided I've been going to the yard too often with small loads. Mainly because it's closeby and my truck needs fuel.

    I've decided to focus on...
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    I've been fortunate to have built quite an...

    I've been fortunate to have built quite an arsenal of tools over the years. I've got lots of tools from landscaping, and my father was a plumber who kept every tool he ever bought. In fact I just...
  22. I would definitely buy a beater pickup. If this...

    I would definitely buy a beater pickup. If this is not an option you can still enjoy success with a caravan.

    As I said in one of my first posts, I bought my truck (98 Dakota) from my scrapper...
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    I woke up to about 15 inches overnight, with 2...

    I woke up to about 15 inches overnight, with 2 foot drifts in my driveway. Shovelled thesidewalk, put the truck in 4x4. Brakes started clunking and screaming around the corner, so I threw it in...
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    Let the Week Begin!

    It's 3:27 am Monday.

    -20 degrees Celsius out there.

    No heat in the truck, but I'm taking my dog out to hit the streets and see what scrap has found its way to the curbs.

    I already have...
  25. Let them think what they want. I keep a clean...

    Let them think what they want. I keep a clean truck and a professional manner. At the very least, scrapping allows me to bring my dog to work with me. I'm too busy trying to keep my truckbed full to...
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