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    National - Just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! To CFCS this was...

    Just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! To CFCS this was my second shipment to them (or anyone for that matter) and I got far more than expected! Highly recommend them, if your on the fence of who to send to...
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    National - Hi everyone it’s been years since I’ve posted...

    Hi everyone it’s been years since I’ve posted anything but I finally got another Gaylord of e waste put together and sent it on its way to Ewasted yesterday! I was lazy and just let them provide the...
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    National - Wow! Was not expecting that. Just sent my first...

    Wow! Was not expecting that. Just sent my first load of ewaste ever, processing took longer than expected (look a couple posts above for why) just got the appraisal and was not expecting nearly that...
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    National - Just wanted to give Terry a big THANK YOU He...

    Just wanted to give Terry a big THANK YOU He not only made the whole shipping process very easy but also got me a rate I didn't think possible from the Pacific coast to the East coast thank you...
  5. This is a how-to thread - Don't you just love it when people take the...

    Don't you just love it when people take the easy/good stuff and leave the work for others to deal with. The owner was probably like great, now what do I do with the rest of this stuff.... Then you...
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    Doesn't it feel good that if anyone ever...

    Doesn't it feel good that if anyone ever questions what you're doing you can simply say " I have permission to be here". I like those dumpters a lot, usually very little household trash so the stuff...
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    A few years back when copper was high someone...

    A few years back when copper was high someone stole several hundred feet of newly installed underground cabe, they were caught rather quickly when they tried to turn it in for scrap. Fiber optic...
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    A friend showed me something I thought was neat....

    A friend showed me something I thought was neat. Take a piece op copper tubing a few feet long find a strong magnet that will fit inside and not get stuck, drop the magnet through the pipe. It will...
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    If you can get access to a small excavator it...

    If you can get access to a small excavator it will make the job a lot easier. I know a couple of people who set up and remove mobiles where I live both use excavators, order roll off dumpsters, and a...
  10. This thread has a tip for you - Where are you located, I use Schnitzer in...

    Where are you located, I use Schnitzer in southern Oregon price on steel went up 10$ ton this week from 45-85 to 55-95. Would be really nice if they could make the price updates work out as I live a...
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    Some yards don't know the true value, and some...

    Some yards don't know the true value, and some don't want you to know. I've learned a lot here, and constantly learning more, welcome to the site and have fun turning what was just worth pennies into...
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    I found a "copper" bucket once, it was already...

    I found a "copper" bucket once, it was already smashed an tore before I got it so not save able. It was however unusually hard to bend for copper hit it with the grinder, it was copper plated...
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    Today just getting feet wet, tomorrow completely...

    Today just getting feet wet, tomorrow completely submerged, it can be addictive cleaning up what others don't want. Welcome from Oregon.
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    My wife and I cleaned out a unit once, we live in...

    My wife and I cleaned out a unit once, we live in a wet area and the unit had a leak, everything in bags was either bag of household trash (better to pay to store it than pay to throw it away?) or a...
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    Some places pay better than others so you may...

    Some places pay better than others so you may want to call a few to find the best prices. I usually ask what #2 copper, brass, appliances, prepared steel prices are. Where I live the best paying yard...
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    Be careful some of the older mobile homes contain...

    Be careful some of the older mobile homes contain asbestos, also many of them used aluminum wiring but the plumbing can have copper and brass. Be sure to look through everything, when I cleaned up my...
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    Hello everyone

    Hi my name is Joe I live on the southern Oregon coast. The closest yard I use is 2.5 hours away on a windy twisty road with a few steep grades. I will not be deterred! Started scrapping a few years...
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