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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
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 Posted - 08/12/2010 : 22:47:27
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| scrp steel up 1/2 cent to .065 390 lbs = $25.35 |
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rambo_k9
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2010 : 10:07:55
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Did my very first load of copper and aluminum today in Southern NJ
19lbs Insulated wire .85 a lb = 16.15 (even though I stripped at least 10lbs of it)
24 lbs #2 Copper pipe 2.50 lb = $60.00
4 lbs dirty alum/copper fins .70lbs $2.80
18lbs sheet aluminum .40 lbs $7.20
Took 86.15 on my first haul, only been scrapping for two weeks, I'll TAKE IT!! Going to do my scrap steel on Monday or Tuesday. |
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Heartkill
Penny Sorter Member
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2010 : 15:39:57
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29lb. yellow brass @ 1.45lb. - $42.05
2lb. sheet aluminum @ 0.40lb. - $0.80
Total - $42.85 |
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rambo_k9
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 14:53:17
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| 520lbs Scrap steel $41.60 in Southern NJ |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 15:49:17
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| Nice halls for your first two trips rambo_k9 ! |
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rambo_k9
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 16:32:30
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Originally posted by hobo finds
Nice halls for your first two trips rambo_k9 !
Thank you sir! I was hoping for some feedback. Appreciated. |
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Dave 77
New Member
USA
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Posted - 08/17/2010 : 20:57:48
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Originally posted by rambo_k9
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Originally posted by hobo finds
Nice halls for your first two trips rambo_k9 !
Thank you sir! I was hoping for some feedback. Appreciated.
If you dont mind me asking where did you take your scrap to. I know there are a couple in Camden but i really would like to avoid going into Camden if i could avoid it |
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rambo_k9
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2010 : 09:49:00
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| I go to Matteo's in West Deptford. I think its one of the cleanest and best out there. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2010 : 13:53:18
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| Some people don't like to scrap steel due to the low price but I feel as you don't have to breakdown much on it, it is worth wile to scrap! |
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wayne1956
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 08/18/2010 : 18:29:18
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Originally posted by hobo finds
Some people don't like to scrap steel due to the low price but I feel as you don't have to breakdown much on it, it is worth wile to scrap!
I have a 16ft flatbed I keep my steel on until I get a full load. If I arrange everthing right, I can get about 2 tons on it, which definitely makes the trip worth it. Plus I can keep it on there until I get a full load, so it is not strewn everywhere looking like a mess. All I do is hook my truck to it, haul it down to the yard, bring it back empty and park it until I have another full load. Plus I can process the appliances right on the trailer, removing all the non-ferrous from it, then pushing it right next to the other processed steel at the front. |
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Jay
New Member
Canada
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2010 : 15:19:10
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First load to the scarp yard ever.
Mostly old bicycles and some steel car rims.
They classed it as metal/tin and had me unload it with all the old appliances,
They pay $50 a ton for that sort of stuff. Not sure if it’s a good price, was interesting though.
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2010 : 12:31:39
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Today in So. Az
16 lbs Die cast .10 lb
34 lbs Alum/Cu raid $1.10 lb (-.05 lb from Apr)
132 lbs Auto Batt .15 lb (+.06 lb from June)
72 lbs Alum Rims .65 lb
42 lbs Ins wire #2 .95 lb (+.40 lb from June)
$145.50 ttl |
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assetcoin
New Member
9 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2010 : 09:21:57
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| Scrapped my wife's '99 Chevy Venture this week. They picked it up for me, as it wouldn't run anymore. $287.00 |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2010 : 12:25:50
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| Took a load of scrap steel in today. I had 4 old broken down bikes on this load. They said that I could not turn in the bikes as they had the tires on them! Never had this problem before... Price of steel up another 1/2 cent to .07 lb. 450 lbs = $31.50 |
Edited by - hobo finds on 08/23/2010 18:14:18 |
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Jay
New Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/23/2010 : 19:40:10
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Originally posted by hobo finds
Took a load of scrap steel in today. I had 4 old broken down bikes on this load. They said that I could not turn in the bikes as they had the tires on them! Never had this problem before... Price of steel up another 1/2 cent to .07 lb. 450 lbs = $31.50
Does the yard you go to have different rates for metal?
The one out here told me they pay from $50 to $150 a ton.
I had bike frames and steel car rims almost 700 ponds and only paid $17.00 Canadian.
I don’t mean to complain just confused, unless that type of metal is considered crap.
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2010 : 20:03:59
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The metal I bring in is probably classified as sheet steel.
Sheet Iron Scrap (Sheet Tin)
Sheet Iron (Sheet Tin) shall consist of miscellaneous iron & steel and may contain galvanized sheet , painted & coated materials, whole machinery & equipment containing other metals provided Iron is the main content.
I know canadan prices are not that great from other posts. But you should find out what other metals are paying alum, copper, brass...
Maybe they just pay less for the steel.
You should have gotten more!
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1617 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2010 : 20:11:19
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| 7 cents makes it worth picking up all I see. |
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tyoon21
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 08/23/2010 : 20:33:16
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Scrap dental crowns:
Gold: $139.27
Silver: $1.61
Platinum: $5.50
Palladium: $63.78
Grand total after assay fees: $199.66
Not sure how many crowns I had in there. I think I guestimated around 20 or so.
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Take this job and shove it. I don't want to work here no more... |
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Jay
New Member
Canada
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2010 : 22:07:22
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Originally posted by hobo finds
The metal I bring in is probably classified as sheet steel.
Sheet Iron Scrap (Sheet Tin)
Sheet Iron (Sheet Tin) shall consist of miscellaneous iron & steel and may contain galvanized sheet , painted & coated materials, whole machinery & equipment containing other metals provided Iron is the main content.
I know canadan prices are not that great from other posts. But you should find out what other metals are paying alum, copper, brass...
Maybe they just pay less for the steel.
You should have gotten more!
Ya they rated my metal along those lines.
As far as other metals the card they gave me to bring to the office had a small
list showing the percentage they pay for higher end metals it ranged from 87% 92%
im guessing they mean percent of the market value.
Thanks for your reply |
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pennyante
New Member
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Posted - 08/23/2010 : 23:32:29
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Tyoon...do you mind if I ask how/where you got dental crowns? Cool!
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Originally posted by tyoon21
Scrap dental crowns:
Gold: $139.27
Silver: $1.61
Platinum: $5.50
Palladium: $63.78
Grand total after assay fees: $199.66
Not sure how many crowns I had in there. I think I guestimated around 20 or so.
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Kiwiman
Penny Pincher Member
225 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 14:49:37
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| Finally my computer will let me access this thread! Anyways, earlier this year I chopped up a boiler I got for free from my grandpa and got $440.50, recently I scrapped some brass and copper I got from him for free and got $382. right now I have about 250 pounds of brass and 20 pounds of copper to scrap, I'm waiting till I get 300 pounds of brass and then I can get a premium. Most of the brass that I have now is from valves and I took valve handles of about 90 valves and the handles sell on ebay for about a buck each. after this load there is plenty of steel and alum to scrap. |
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tyoon21
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 08/25/2010 : 20:09:04
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Originally posted by pennyante
Tyoon...do you mind if I ask how/where you got dental crowns? Cool!
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Originally posted by tyoon21
Scrap dental crowns:
Gold: $139.27
Silver: $1.61
Platinum: $5.50
Palladium: $63.78
Grand total after assay fees: $199.66
Not sure how many crowns I had in there. I think I guestimated around 20 or so.
Hi pennyante,
I'm actually a dentist 
I have been scrapping for years though. It's how I help pay for a little extra beer money while in school. At my office I scrap lead foils, x-ray films, dental crowns, casting, clasps, amalgam, office paper, plastic, old dental instruments, you name it.
I have heard of a couple programs where you can hand out envelopes and whoever sends in material you get a cut of the money. I think Garfield Refineries does that program.
Otherwise, I would just go around to dental offices and ask if you could have all their extracted teeth. Dentists routinely save extracted teeth because dental students need them to study anatomy or they practice root canals on them. Most dentists just throw the crowns away....no idea why...
Hope this helps! Feel free to send me a PM if you have anymore questions.
Tom |
Take this job and shove it. I don't want to work here no more... |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2010 : 09:45:22
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| 790 lbs scrap steel .07 lb. $55.30 |
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mj74
Penny Sorter Member
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2010 : 01:15:45
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Originally posted by tyoon21
quote:
Originally posted by pennyante
Tyoon...do you mind if I ask how/where you got dental crowns? Cool!
quote:
Originally posted by tyoon21
Scrap dental crowns:
Gold: $139.27
Silver: $1.61
Platinum: $5.50
Palladium: $63.78
Grand total after assay fees: $199.66
Not sure how many crowns I had in there. I think I guestimated around 20 or so.
Hi pennyante,
I'm actually a dentist
I have been scrapping for years though. It's how I help pay for a little extra beer money while in school. At my office I scrap lead foils, x-ray films, dental crowns, casting, clasps, amalgam, office paper, plastic, old dental instruments, you name it.
I have heard of a couple programs where you can hand out envelopes and whoever sends in material you get a cut of the money. I think Garfield Refineries does that program.
Otherwise, I would just go around to dental offices and ask if you could have all their extracted teeth. Dentists routinely save extracted teeth because dental students need them to study anatomy or they practice root canals on them. Most dentists just throw the crowns away....no idea why...
Hope this helps! Feel free to send me a PM if you have anymore questions.
Tom
So dentists will actually just give you the teeth if you ask? Isn't there a certain way that they need to be disposed because of health reasons? I just want to make sure before I start going to dentist offices,I don't want to get any strange looks. lol |
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Burntrubber87
New Member
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Posted - 08/30/2010 : 18:27:39
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Tin went up Friday. From 85/t to 100/t. Cars up to $130/t
1000lbs of appliances/grills(tin) = $50
740 lbs of #1 steel(160/ton)= $59
9 car batteries @ $4 a peice = $36
20 lbs stainless @ $.35 = $7
Talked to the guy who runs the scale at the local yard today. He said that prices are going up tomorrow. Couldn't tell me how much but he said it should be substantial.  I kind of wish I would have waited but the bills needed to be paid and I was standing on a decent stash for me. |
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