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    Steal not worth my time anymore

    So i normally dont deal in much steal or shred these days. But i decided to start my fall cleaning today. Took two small loads in today. Most has been accumulating for months. It was only 536lb....
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    Virginia was not nice today

    yah sorry. thats insulated, wrote that half asleep
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    Virginia was not nice today

    So took a load up today. I have to say that i feel for the yall that live off scrap.
    Current prices for southern Virginia

    Dirty Aluminum .07 lb
    Dirty Brass .50 lb
    Bare Bright Copper 1.85lb...
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    OIF Veteran Forming Recycling Company

    welcome from Virginia and thank you for your service.
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    Garbage man scrapping for a year now

    welcome from virginia
  6. its reusing not recycling because i like profits lmafo

    i use my shredded junk mail as packing materiwl. works quite well
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    **** my good nature

    So today after cleaning out my workshop i had gathered a small load together, probably around $45. I havent been gathering much lately while i rebuild the workshop. Since the yards only 2 miles away...
  8. This thread is a serious one - Can you make good money picking up scrap on the side of the road??

    Three times now i have found aluminum extension ladders on the side of the highway while heading home from work. just in the last 2 months. They have been crushed and run over. i ran over the last...
  9. This will teach you not to pass up a rusty can while on a walk...

    When I.moved in to.my house I found a bag of old silver coins in a bag in the garage. It was hidden in in a power distribution box
  10. Working a full time job and scrapping kinda sucks

    Could always rent a uhaul for a day
  11. Full time Cable Guy. Part time Scrapper. What got me started

    Well is been,two years since I emptied,out my over flowing garage. She's seen the money and is quite happy with it. It all.goes into savings. Were trying to.take the kids to Disney. Expensive trip...
  12. Full time Cable Guy. Part time Scrapper. What got me started

    So I thought it might be fun to share the story about how I got involved in the scrapping world. I started about two and a half years ago. That's when I started working for the cable company. At that...
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    this thread has pictures - So much potential there.. Congrats

    So much potential there.. Congrats
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    Coaxial Cable Question.

    It's very rare to find actual copper coax.. Most yards just buy it as steel shred
  15. This thread is a serious one - What does your yard accept in the shred pile?

    Mine accepts almost anything. There's no one that tracks what your unloading. And after asking. They told me that they don't care if you take stuff out as long as it's not metal. Found a bunch of...
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    Best non metal finds while scrapping

    I find alot of good real wood furniture that I like to refinish and sell. Found a full set of stock rims to a 57 belair that I sold for almost 2 grand. Would have been more but they were abit rusted...
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    POS Apple Computers

    If your not a Mac person it's a waste. Wish I would have stumbled across a mini.. I have a broken one and your right parts are expensive..
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    Greenbrier Intl is actually right by where I live...

    Greenbrier Intl is actually right by where I live in Chesapeake Virginia. There the manufacturing end of dollar tree. They produce most of the products there. They hire thousands of Americans in that...
  19. Thread: New from Va

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    New from Va

    Figured it was about time I say what's up to everyone. Part time scrapper from Hampton roads area of VA.
  20. My grandfather said it best... As long as I have...

    My grandfather said it best... As long as I have two hands and a truck I will always feed my family.. That is the mentality that.past generations were built on. That's what keeps me going
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    See the yard I go to pays crap for anything with...

    See the yard I go to pays crap for anything with a shield or casing on it.. So I'm kinda forced into stripping it all down. Where do you get a stripping machine
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    I was talking to guy ar the yard I go to. He was...

    I was talking to guy ar the yard I go to. He was saying the only thing that have any chance of changing is copper an aluminum. I do alot of electronics so I get alot of boards as long those don't...
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    Best tool I have is a boot.. Just kick stuff till...

    Best tool I have is a boot.. Just kick stuff till it falls apart
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