Hauled some scrap lately

[53' Stude]

Is there a local place that pays better for aluminum or are aluminum wholesale prices down? At one point aluminum cans were. 65-.75 cents per pound.

No other place pays good. Scrap as whole is way down.

 

[Fitter30]

When i was still working if it was odds and ends of pipe working in the city or boiler pieces scrap guys in old truck or car would stop by and take it all. Copper and wire gave that to a apprentice.

 

[Number_35]

It's not worth my time to take scrap metal in for pay, but I hate to throw it out, so instead but it out in the back lane in a cardboard box marked SCRAP METAL.

The private scrap collectors always pick it up, typically the day before garbage day.

 

[53' Stude]

It's not worth my time to take scrap metal in for pay, but I hate to throw it out, so instead but it out in the back lane in a cardboard box marked SCRAP METAL.

The private scrap collectors always pick it up, typically the day before garbage day.

Yeah, we decided to take MOPAR parts and some worthwhile GM muscle parts to Carlisle meet in September hoping they sell. What doesn’t will be scrap. Then probably call a metal/junk man to take rest away for us. Late father was a huge pack rat.

 

[Number_35]

Yeah, we decided to take MOPAR parts and some worthwhile GM muscle parts to Carlisle meet in September hoping they sell. What doesn’t will be scrap. Then probably call a metal/junk man to take rest away for us. Late father was a huge pack rat.

I hope they find a good home!

 

[Chris142]

We used to scrap the old copper radiator cores. We would take all the steel off them then load them all up on a trailer. Biggest haul was about 9000 lbs .

That was my Christmas bonus.

 

[slo town]

You make a fair point about hanging on to stuff. But then you get old, die and someone has to deal with your stuff.

Getting rid of junk isn't stupid. It's smart. Especially when you are older and have plenty of everything.

I think that getting rid of junk over time offers the best possibility of it finding a useful home. Hang on to junk, when you die it'll get thrown into a roll off dumpster for a trip to the landfill.

Scott

 

[Exhaustgases]

I think that getting rid of junk over time offers the best possibility of it finding a useful home. Hang on to junk, when you die it'll get thrown into a roll off dumpster for a trip to the landfill.

Scott

Yeah after that then they see similar to what they tossed on ebay and then the crying starts.

I love those "Junk" snap on tools found at garage sales for pretty much pennys, as they were likely destined for that dumpster if they didn't sell. Huge

 

[97prizm]

I think that getting rid of junk over time offers the best possibility of it finding a useful home. Hang on to junk, when you die it'll get thrown into a roll off dumpster for a trip to the landfill.

Scott

Or valuable heirlooms get donated to good will. A good will near my parents house in Phoenix had a large donation roughly 10 years ago. Some suspect it was left over from an estate sale. A watch collector happened to be browsing the case when he spotted what looked like a Rolex Diving watch. He picked it up for $55. Come to find out it was a real Rolex Diving watch that was worth over $3K dollars. He went back and gave them a thousand dollars and told them that they should have someone who can properly appraise items like that.

 

[Pablo]

I tossed a broken Gorilla ladder. Well I mean recycled.