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Treasurekidd
Penny Sorter Member
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 Posted - 09/13/2009 : 10:36:01
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Hi all! I was wondering if anyone here scraps glass, and if it was worth doing? I do scrapping on a small scale, as I have no truck. Just me, my car and my garage, where I save up aluminum cans and small loads of aluminum, copper and brass. I have enough room to do glass as well, and could probably come up with good amounts just with soda/beer bottles and glass food jars and such. Is it worth doing? Is glass scrap as easy to sell as metal? What is worth the most, clear, green or amber glass? Thanks in advance everyone!
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 09/13/2009 : 10:58:19
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| About 10 years ago my dad saved all the bottles from a years worth of drinking, separated by color and brought them to the yard. He got $0.86. I am not sure if much has changed but i would say no, it's not worth it. |
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Treasurekidd
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USA
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 09/13/2009 : 11:20:39
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Unless your state has some sort of redemption value for glass containers it is probably not going to be worthwhile. Glass scrap is just about as easy to sell as metal, it just isn't worth as much. The value to weight ratio is going to work against you here. Check with your local recycler for prices. If you are going there anyway, take along the glass bottles. But it is probably not going to be worth making any extra effort to collect. There are differences in price for the different colors, but in multiton lots the wholesale price only ranges for $20-35 per ton.  |
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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Treasurekidd
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Posted - 09/13/2009 : 20:32:19
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| Check cardboard....last year it was around 250 a ton, not sure what it is now |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 09/13/2009 : 23:28:50
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| Cardboard is nowhere near that now. But it is still better than glass. You really need a truck to do cardboard.. a car just won't get it. |
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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