If I worked at a scrapyard.. I'd go INSANE!

[Yunkman]

You're right, guys. My regular yard used to let their employees sort through and benefit from their finds but for whatever reason, the boss has put the Kabosh to that. I see copper and brass laying around on the ground and in the shred pile. Also restorable bicycles and air compressors ( I got one ). I don't have the time to make the offer, but it appears that if the owner would let someone just walk around and sort out that kind of stuff and split the difference, it would be a money maker for both parties. They do have a parts guy who disassembles big truck parts and they take orders for that kind of thing but there's the little stuff that gets wasted.



What I like is that they let me (and others I suppose) take from the pile if there's something that fits our fancy. I just throw it on my trailer and weigh it back with my empty weight. I don't have the nerve to pick up the various precious metals that are laying around for the same price.

Another thing, they do sort off useable items and display them up front for the public to buy. That might include diamond tread flat iron, livestock panels, a cattle working chute, creep feeder and of course the occasional vehicle. They have an inventory of tires available too. Can't blame 'em.