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I found this article about the downturn in the metal market and it was an interesting read so I figured I would share it here for you guys/gals to read

Once a hot item, scrap metal has cooled...

I have been watching silver drop along with all of the other metals I bought some when it was about $17/oz then I got some more when it dropped to $16/oz.

Silver spot is now at 14.83 and I am...

My girlfriend uses those sites all the time. She has found some good stuff, and she has also sold a few items on them they seem easy to use and everything. They all have there own rules though so you...

I have been recycling metal for about 7 years now and in that time I have seen light iron as high as 385/ton and as low as 55/ton but I can't remember a time when it didn't move for months and...

A friend of mine just posted this on facebook and I thought it was a very cool jack with built in jack stands.
I can think of a few times in the past that this would have come in handy.

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I don't really go dumpster diving these days but I have a few dumpsters right outside my building and when I take out my trash I can't help but peek in. Yesterdays find was a bunch extension cords. I...

If you could pickup and scrap any single one item all day, every day, what would it be? Cars, Machinery, Electronics, Appliances, Furnaces. Im not necessarily talking about just monetary value either...

I have 3 yards that I use regularly and they all have different rules for "scale right of way"

My main steel yard has a Yield to out-going vehicles. This method works well but sometimes the...

I got a text message from Schnitzer today all it says is "Spring into Schnitzer Steel to get more for you metal today!"

I haven't gotten any prices or emails from them yet but it appears as if I...

Im at 105/Ton for light iron and 135/Ton for cast as of yesterday

I always wanted to be a carpenter, I learned a lot in the carpentry trade and worked with a cabinetry installation company for a while, then I went on an did some handyman work until that led me into...

I went to Schnitzer to drop of a load of metal and when I went into the office for my check I noticed they had an application on the counter for a price update newsletter.
I asked the women in the...

I agree those buckets are great for keeping all of the tools organized.

That is good news, I don't have any stainless right now but i'm glad to see prices improving.

Getting ready for another furnace coming up out of a basement. It has cement stairs in the bulk head so that is always a plus. The last one I did didn't even have stairs, just a hole in the floor...

Very Nice!
I am exited to get back into yard sales and flea markets. C'mon Spring!!

Ya, ive seen my share of nasty pools including some with bees, frogs, tadpoles, spiders. (side note... Discovered that PB Blaster kills bees instantly, so if you ever run into bees keep that in mind)...

Ive been sitting on about 20-30 desktop pc's that I havent even broken down yet. The last time I brought a batch in was last fall and I wasn't very impressed with the prices then. I can only imagine...

You know its spring when people start thinking about what to do with the old broken pool. We all know what to do with them but the customers just want it out of there yard. Do you guys/gals that...

Im a New Englander so these past couple months I haven't been scrapping much (I live in the wrong part of the country for someone who doesn't like snow) but with the weather getting better I am...

So I have been reading through as many of your post as my mind could comprehend. I learned quite a bit and decided to join this group of brilliant recycling entrepreneurs so I can hopefully add some...