How to Scrap Metal ........

2012-11-25T03:54:00.000-05:00

When it comes to wire it is all a matter of copper recovery.
Insulated wire is big business to scrap yards so make sure you collect yours the right way...

House wire (romex)

#1 light insulation (single strand wire)

Comunication (cat 5)

Cords (power cords)

Xmass lights, wirng harnesses, etc

Many people burn or strip wire with low copper recovery and are losing money.

Let me put it another way

If you have 10 pounds of cords (about 40 percent recovery)
We will pay you about $ 12.00 (just the way it is)
If you strip that 10 pounds we will pay you about $ 11.10 for the copper
and you did all the work and you have 6 pounds of worthless insulation to throw out.

So strip the big stuff and take the small wire in AS-IS

2012-11-07T06:50:00.001-05:00

Stripping wire

Do not strip thin wire for the copper "you are losing money"

I'll get into it later

Prices are going up and supply is dropping

2012-01-28T14:25:00.000-05:00

Prepare for 2012 to be a big jump year for scrap.......

Sort,Sort,Sort........

2011-01-23T07:48:00.000-05:00

I work in a scrap yard........
I will not sort your metals for you......
(I don't have time)
The more you learn about the way your local scrap yard works
the more they will pay you.....
We get paid by the pound so thats how we pay you.....
If you bring me a box full of mixed metal that is about 50lbs I will give you $2.50
If you sort that box into neet little piles I might give you $15.00

We sort and fill dumpster boxes so the less we have to handle what you bring us
the more we are willing to pay.

here are a few terms to learn....

Alum clip = Thick alum (not cast)
Pressing = clean sheet metal
Prepared = Steel measuring not more that 3ft x 5ft
#1 copper = Clean bright with no solder or paint

How to scrap metal "Time and Space"

2010-02-07T21:32:00.000-05:00

How to Scap Metal

You will need space for you scraping operation how much space is up to you. You can make a tidy sum with four 5 gallon buckets in your basement if you have a little time. As with most things scrap is worth more in parts than as a whole. Take a bucket of scrap copper pipe, most of it will be short lengths with fittings on them. The solder at the joints makes the whole bucket pay #2 copper price if you cut off the clean pipe and put it in a seperate bucket you get paid #1 copper price for the clean.
A bucket full of insulated wire such as old extention cords, computer wires, etc..(no CATV wire) will make you about $20 and a bucket full of electic motors will net you the same. So if you have the time to dismantel an old sweeper or an old washer you will find your buckets filling up rather quickly.
So Buck it Up....

Scrap Metal Recycling for Profit

2010-01-23T13:13:00.001-05:00

If you are recycling scrap metal for money...

Tip: Get yourself a good magnet

We all have them but get a good one. Any metal
the magnet does not stick to is worth more money.

"We will get into more on metals later.
We do not sell anything here but if you
would like please check out a link or two"

How to Scrap Metal and Make Money

2010-01-22T12:52:00.000-05:00

How to scrap metal and make money doing it

All metals can be recycled but scrapping for profit requires a few tools and some basic knowledge. Most people live near a metal dealer and it’s best to get to know these people and be on good terms with them.

Some scrap dealers are notorious for shorting people on the weight of the metal they bring in. In my area the yards pay you in cash but other parts of the country have differing systems of payment but in almost all cases you will have to provide valid ID. You will get to know who is who in the business very quickly because you will be standing in line to collect your cash. Most of the other people (male and female) in that line are just like you and are eager to share stories about what they have run into.

One important thing to remember is that scrap yards get to see it all and they are often the victims of scams so they are very cautious about what they buy and from whom. In a scrap yard on any given day you will see a wide variety of characters coming in to sell their metals. Trucks of all shapes and sizes, soccer mom mini vans full of cans, people pushing shopping carts full of siding, people with scrap on bicycles and people on foot with buckets of copper to name a few. It will remind you of some scene from a crazy “End of the World” movie but once you know your way around it is actually fun.

In most homes in the USA, I could walk around and pick up in 20 minutes $100 in scrap that owner would be happy to pay me $20 to haul away. Ride down any street that has curbs side rubbish pickup on their allotted day and you will see hundreds if not thousands of dollars in scrap metal all heading for a landfill. I always tell people “Would you throw a twenty dollar bill in the trash?” the answer is always NO, “So why would you throw out those copper pots?”

In my next post I’ll get into what you need and what to look for. Feel free to respond to posts with questions……

How to scrap metal is Free to all

Scrap Metal is easy and profitable.....

2010-01-21T21:17:00.000-05:00

When you get started and find out how much you can make
you will never look at a pile of junk the same way....

This is a new blog....

2010-01-21T21:11:00.001-05:00

I'll get started soon... Thanks