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Mcprice302
Penny Collector Member
USA
404 Posts |
 Posted - 08/15/2009 : 15:43:02
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Title pretty much sais it all. I did a clean-up job today and 98% of the load was broken down cardboard boxes. I have never had enough cardboard or newspaper to worry about recycling it before, so I can honestly say I know nothing about it.
Are there different grades of it? How much does it generally sell for? It would not be a problem getting it gone for free, but if I could get paid twice for the same thing then all the better! I would estimate there to be around 1200 lbs or so. I know it probably wont be much $$$ but any advice would be great. -Mike
Oh, and the only thing else in the load was 7 computer towers fully intact, and an aluminum wheel! Not too bad for an hour and a half and $85 paid to me right?
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fire medic 160
New Member
USA
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Posted - 08/15/2009 : 19:11:56
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| I'd definantly try taking it to a recycling center and seeing what you could get for it. A little cash is better than nothing. A friend and me used to pick up cardboard in the mid to late 90's when the price was decent. The only to "grades" the yard bought was corrugated and paperboard. Hope this helped you out a little bit. |
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MatLock
Penny Pincher Member
USA
122 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2009 : 23:06:29
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Good job. Getting paid to load it is awesome!
I have never "scrapped" cardboard, but the recycler in my area claims to pay $30 per Net ton of Cardboard. If it's under a ton, they offer to pay you "accordingly", which is probably not much, you need a lot you know.
And for those computer towers, here is what I do. And it really isn't that hard.
-Take out everything leaving the sheet steel casing, it's worth little but its worth it.
-Then snip out the wires from the power supply box that go to the motherboard and drives, strip or leave insulated. (It is usually tin plated copper)
-The Hard Drives, usually painted black, are Cast aluminum, save them. And if you want maximum profit, see if they work, and/or rip that plate spinner out, It has a PM I believe.
-And the CD drives, remove the insides, through the circuit board in your pile if you keep them. Sheet steel casing.
-The motherboard, save this! It has trace amounts of PM's like gold and silver, they sell on ebay labeled "gold recovery" usually need a lot. And be sure to remove the processor, this is a little chip about 1.5x1.5in with Gold recovery content as well. It is usually underneath the CPU fan. Any other circuit boards I would just add them to the pile.
-The ribbon cables, usually copper or tin plated copper, save them, strip if you want, add.
-The RAM chips. These are long and short little chips with a lot of IC's on them. Save them, sell for gold recovery or something.
And, if you want to really use your hands, take about the PSU power supply, its a little box inside the tower. This has all sorts of copper transformers and inductors in it, as well as aluminum heatsinks.
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2009 : 02:48:25
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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busy-bodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2009 : 10:31:52
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LOOSE WASTE PAPER
at Sunday August 16, 2009 - 11:29 AM
GRADES INCLUDED
Click on the Grade name for more specific details. LTL TL UNITS FUNDS
Mixed Paper 11.50 23.00 ton USD
Mixed Office Paper 74.25 99.00 ton USD
Old NewsPapers 29.25 39.00 ton USD
DeInking Grade Newsprint 32.91 43.88 ton USD
OverIssue News 36.56 48.75 ton USD
News Blank 69.47 92.62 ton USD
BoxBoard 27.42 36.56 ton USD
BoxBoard with Poly 12.79 17.06 ton USD
Waxed BoxBoard 6.95 9.26 ton USD
BoxBoard with Foil 20.00 40.00 ton USD
Old Corrugated Cardboard 45.00 60.00 ton USD
Waxed Corrugated 8.10 10.80 ton USD
Beer Carton Waste 22.50 30.00 ton USD
DLK Double Lined Kraft 67.50 90.00 ton USD
Bleached Kraft 247.50 330.00 ton USD
LPBK Lightly Printed Bleached Kraft 198.00 264.00 ton USD
PBK Printed Bleached Kraft 99.00 132.00 ton USD
Colored Kraft 66.00 88.00 ton USD
Brown Kraft 127.50 170.00 ton USD
Kraft MultiWall Bag Waste 79.05 105.40 ton USD
Kraft MultiWall PolyBag Waste 38.25 51.00 ton USD
Kraft Board Stock 102.00 136.00 ton USD
Mixed Envelope (new) 75.90 101.20 ton USD
White Envelope 156.75 209.00 ton USD
Plastic Windowed White Envelope 57.75 77.00 ton USD
Colored Envelope 94.05 125.40 ton USD
Plastic Windowed Colored Envelope 29.70 39.60 ton USD
Kraft Envelope 165.75 221.00 ton USD
Plastic Windowed Kraft Envelope 44.62 59.50 ton USD
Printed Kraft Envelope 79.05 105.40 ton USD
Plastic Windowed Printed Kraft Envelope 45.90 61.20 ton USD
White Ledger 132.00 176.00 ton USD
Manifold White Ledger 99.00 132.00 ton USD
CPO & Laser Printed White Ledger 122.10 162.80 ton USD
Colored Ledger 87.45 116.60 ton USD
Manifold Colored Ledger 90.75 121.00 ton USD
Carbon Interleaved Ledger 29.70 39.60 ton USD
Cabonless Thermal Ledger Paper 42.90 57.20 ton USD
Hard White 148.50 198.00 ton USD
Mixed Tab Cards 92.40 123.20 ton USD
ManilaTab Cards 125.40 167.20 ton USD
Colored Tab Cards 79.20 105.60 ton USD
Manila File Folder Stock 89.10 118.80 ton USD
Soft White 138.60 184.80 ton USD
Groundwood Fiber 8.04 10.72 ton USD
Magazines 6.58 8.78 ton USD
Magazines with HotMelt 3.29 4.39 ton USD
Books & Book Stock 38.50 77.00 ton USD
Waxed Cup Stock 22.00 44.00 ton USD
Glassine - - - -
Aseptic Packaging - - - -
Solid Fiber Containers 18.00 36.00 ton USD
Other Waste Paper - - - -
Recycler's World USA
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2009 : 11:01:30
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There is a market for cardboard. I sell about 230 tons a week. You know I like to do things "ByTheTon." There are different grades but most recyclers just mix them. The better stuff is heavier. Standard grade is #11 OCC. Avoid mixing in chipboard, wood, or contaminated cardboard. The recycler has to be careful to maintain quality of the material when they bale it and they don't want to take any chance of having a shipment rejected when it gets to China or the domestic mill. Call around to the bigger recyclers in your area to get pricing. The price will depend on how much you have. You usually won't get paid for small amounts, but you can generally donate it and avoid paying any disposal fees. Call around, price can vary from one place to another, just like any other commodity. Phone calls are much cheaper than gas so do your shopping by phone. To get paid they will generally require a minimum weight, like half a ton.
Price of cardboard is down a hair this week, but much better than it was last year. Still well off peak prices. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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Mcprice302
Penny Collector Member
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2009 : 18:17:00
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Thanks yall, HoboFinds, I had no idea the grading of carboard was that vast. I hope to haul it soon, however, there is a tropical storm coming through here tommorow. I've read somewhere else that recyclers dont like wet cardboard either because they would be paying for water weight. I've got it tarped over on the trailer so maybe the damage wont be too bad. Either way it goes I guess.
Hoard, I gotta know man, how in the world do you come across that much carboard? LOL, that's just insane weight for something so light! Again, thanks for the help. -Mike |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 02:49:35
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Mike, I have it trucked in of course! That's what I do for the day job. (The reason I never have enough time to sort pennies) Sold another 10 containers yesterday (230 tons). Price was up about 12 bucks a ton this week.. the high for the year.
Definately wait for better weather. Recyclers definately do not want wet cardboard. The water adds to the weight, so they either would pay you nothing or very little for it. When they ship out the cardboard to the mills they have to worry about a moisture reduction adjustment. Prior to loads going out inspectors come by to check the bales and insert a probe to check moisture content.
Curious to see what prices you get quoted. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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Mcprice302
Penny Collector Member
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 09:34:16
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Curious to see what prices you get quoted.
I know it won't be much at my weights, but I'm anxious as well, just to know, more than anything. -Mike |
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Posted - 08/28/2009 : 14:40:39
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| If you have a large quantity of it you can definitely get something for it. Here at the scrap yard I work at we definitely buy cardboard from people. Generally it'll only be people bringing in fairly large amounts of it, but it's definitely worth something. It's better then throwing it away. When I have some time to travel way over to that side of the yard I can posts specifics for what were offering up right now for cardboard so you get an idea,. |
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