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Computer Cash all in an afternoon's work

2018-05-25T20:52:00.001-07:00

Worked this afternoon on this. Ready to ship. Should be worth a couple hundred dollars.

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Think Outside the Box. How Can You Get Your Share?

2018-02-03T13:44:00.002-08:00

Amazing so much is thrown away. Learn how to get yours.

Free Recycling and Salvage Guides and Articles

2018-02-03T13:42:00.002-08:00

Learn recycling and salvage the easy way.

Great Way to Help Vets and Other Groups While Earning a Good Living

2018-02-03T13:40:00.002-08:00

A model you can use to support many groups and begin a successful business.

Good money to be made with computer and electronic salvage.

2017-11-11T16:03:00.001-08:00

Here's a basic guide to computer and electronic recycling and salvage in 3 parts.

More to Electronic and Computer Salvage

2017-10-26T14:14:00.003-07:00

Good ideas here to increase your income from e-waste.

Northwest Recyclers in Chaos

2017-10-03T01:34:00.001-07:00

Chinese ban on imports could be a big opportunity for us U.S. based scrappers.

Know Your Metals

2017-10-03T01:31:00.001-07:00

Unless you know your metals, you're giving money away.

Salvaging Reclaimed Lumber and Building Material Can Make a Great Income Source

2017-09-27T20:37:00.003-07:00

This has kept my business going year after year.

I Salvage a lot of Reclaimed Lumber in my Business

2017-09-25T20:30:00.001-07:00

I'd say about half of my recycling and salvage business involves reclaimed lumber. Some I use, most I sell, but some finer pieces - old growth and the like - make some amazing projects so check this out. You just might find another income source by repurposing some of that reclaimed lumber.

Solid Waste and Recycling News

2017-09-20T17:43:00.001-07:00

I have learned a lot from the articles in this.

Electronic Scrap Everywhere

2017-08-15T16:17:00.000-07:00

Very interesting article and also a terrific opportunity. I've done very well scrapping computers for the precious metals and you can too. Check this article.

Selling your Electronic Scrap

2017-08-15T16:15:00.001-07:00

Here's a tip. I have tried many different places to sell my computer scrap and this is the only one I have found to be honest and pay the best prices and they are fast too. Check out CashForComputerScrap.com

Sell Reusable Items Rather Than Scrapping

2016-09-23T19:38:00.000-07:00

Seems like everyone is going for the gold - electronic gold, but there are so many other things that are of very high value in the salvage and recycling business. Many times I have found that items that I normally get for free are worth way more than scrap metal value and are quite easy to sell using word-of-mouth and Craigslist. Here are a few very recent examples - some have sold, some not yet. You can read more about my homebased salvage and recycling business at RecyclingSecrets.com.

2015 Updated and Revised Ebook How to Make Money in the Home Based Salvage and Recycling Business

2015-09-08T14:09:00.001-07:00

Hello - I've just completed a revision and update of the ebook, How to Make Money in the Home Based Salvage and Recycling Business. If you've recently purchased the ebook, email me a note using the email address that you used to purchase the ebook, and I'll email you the updated 2015 version. Thanks and good luck.

Where to Sell Your Computer Boards, Chips, Memory

2015-05-29T12:56:00.001-07:00

Hello - I've dealt with many e-scrap/e-waste buyers and refiners and I'd like to pass on what I've learned to you all. I'm on the West Coast and most of the buyers are in the Midwest or East. At first, I tried to find a West Coast facility that I could actually transport a load to myself. After two wasted trips of many hundreds of miles, I gave that up. In fact, one buyer in the Stockton area would not even bother to come to the loading dock to look at my material. Rather he sent out a forklift driver who said he would pay 50 cents a pound for my telcom boards. Amazing because days before I had sent photos of this same material to this company's national sales rep and he quoted me many times that much.

I also tried communicating with several Midwest buyers that I found on a well known forum. When I asked about yields of precious metals and so forth I was met with defensiveness and, in one case, downright hostility. Not good! finally I found the folks at cashforcomputerscrap.com. I was reluctant at first, but their prices were great and I didn't get any of the negative "vibes" that I'd gotten from others so I thought I'd give them a try.

My test shipment was approximately 15 pounds of CPUs and 8 pounds of ram chips. I entered the info into their website and they arranged for and prepaid the shipping - a very nice touch. I got more money than expected and I had a check within a week or so.

With this success I decided to send them the larger load of telcom boards that I mentioned above. This was around 700 pounds of material. I checked around first and got quotes on shipping a pallet of this stuff and found the cost would be anywhere between $600 and $900 and payment had to be made upfront. I checked with cashforcomputerscrap.com and they, as they did before, arranged shipping and prepaid it saving me a lot of upfront cash. turns out the deals they get on shipping was 1/3 of the quotes I got for same from the same company - quite a savings.

Bottom line is that I got nearly $7 a pound for material that others low-balled at 50 cents! I had a check for over $3,000 (material less shipping) within a week or so as before. Such a deal!

I've been in the scrap and recycling business for decades and have run into a lot of scammers and ripoff artists AND a lot of good folks as well. I hope that my experience helps guide you and that my recent "learning curve" will be of benefit to you. Note that this is NOT a paid endorsement. I get nothing out of the recommendation except for the fact of knowing that I've passed on what has worked best for me.

Mike

A Way to Increase Income Potential to Bootstrap Your Salvage & Recycling Business

2014-09-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

A lot of us struggle to get our salvage and recycling businesses off the ground. If you've read my ebook and read my articles you know that it took a lot of hard work, innovation, contact making, self-promotion and a bit of luck to bootstrap my own business. I loved the experience of doing this and still count it as one of the best times in my life. BUT this model may not suit all.

So, I thought I'd pass this on to you. I recently ran into this company that gets paid for cleaning up ALL junk. Now, I don't know, but I would hope that they are making the time to go through this junk that they haul and sort out material for recycling, salvage and reuse.

Their website says:

We'll remove almost anything from old furniture & appliances to yard waste & construction debris. We are a full service junk removal company. We built our community-based business by providing services in West Sacramento, Davis, Woodland, and greater Sacramento areas.

Check out chuckyourjunk.biz. It just might give you some new ideas that will help you bootstrap your own business.

Mike

Free Running Tractor

2013-12-23T00:43:00.001-08:00

Hello - Thought a few of you might be interested in my recent acquisitions. One non-running free tractor plus one non-running free snowblower equals one great running tractor and spare parts for my good snowblower. Read more at my Tools for Survival Blog.

Also be sure to check out Recycling Secrets.

Mike

Billions to be Scrapped in Afghanistan

2013-06-21T01:22:00.000-07:00

Now this is a killer for anyone into recycling, reuse and scrap metals. Talk about no control over our tax dollars, no fiscal responsibility.

We (the U.S. Government - that's supposed to be US) spent about $1 million each for MRAP vehicles - built to withstand mines and roadside bombings. Now 2,000 of these will be sold to SCRAP dealers in Afghanistan. You can read more about this here.

Well - at least the metals will be recovered. I'm reminded of the end of Viet Nam when untold numbers of helicopters and other equipment was just dumped into the sea.

Does any of this make sense to anyone?

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Sneak Preview of Innovative New Recycling Ideas

2013-06-15T17:44:00.001-07:00

The Recycling Innovators Forum has posted previews of the ideas created by 9 finalists competitors. Check it out at recyclinginnovators.com/

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Free Scrap Metal, Working Wood Stoves & Parts, Lumber & Firewood

2013-02-28T00:16:00.000-08:00

Hello - This may be a no-brainer for some, but I thought I'd mention it - sometimes the obvious becomes obliterated somehow ;)

I go to town about every 10 days for groceries and supplies. I always stop by the local woodstove dealer. They're very happy to have me come by and clear out the "debris" from their new woodstove intallations.

Almost every time I stop I can fill my truck cab high with good pallets for storing, sorting and shipping scrap; lumber from crates for building things and firewood; lots of light and heavy iron and other metals; and working woodstoves. Here are a couple that I've found recently - look pretty good after cleaning up a bit.

Also noticed a woodstove laying on its back in a yard with weeds growing out of it. I took a closer look and realized it was about a 10 year old Lopi woodstove. New they're about $1,900. So I went to the front door and asked about the woodstove. Person who answered said a friend dropped it off thinking she'd want to heat with wood. She didn't so there it sat. It was too heavy for her to lift. She was VERY happy to have me haul it away.

It cost $10 for a new door seal and $5 for some paint. Glass in door, hinges, legs and all were solid. This is the second winter that it has been heating my home. If I sold it, I could get around $800 for it. The woodstove in the first photo I have listed on Craigslist for $185. The second one, the Schrader, just sold to a rancher for $375.

Give it a try! You'll never know unless you ask :)

Mike

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$34 Billion in Used Cell Phones Just Waiting to be Sold, Traded In or Recycled

2013-02-27T02:40:00.002-08:00

What an opportunity. According to Resource Recycling there are $34 billion in used cell phones sitting in drawers, boxes, possibly thrown out with the garbage, etc.

This $34 billion is based on the trade-in value so the value as electronic scrap may be less, but still there is a lot of money out there.

Learn More About Recycling Cell Phones and Download a Free Report.

Read the Resource Recycling article

Mike

Recovering Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium - A Free Resource

2013-02-20T02:52:00.000-08:00

Hi All - Sorry I haven't been posting lately. I've been a bit (well, really a lot) under the weather, but I'm beginning to recover and get back up to speed.

I wanted to tell you about a resource I've found for those interested in refining precious metals themselves. I don't recommend doing the recovery and refining yourself unless you have a fully equipped lab and all the right safety equipment and technical knowledge to protect yourself, your family and the environment. It can be VERY dangerous!

Nonetheless, there are still a lot of folks who are curious about the process. I've found a fairly comprehensive and free resource for you that includes recovering gold, silver, platinum and palladium from CPUs, dental scrap, gold filled scrap, catalytic converters and more.

Mike

2 Best Gold and Precious Metals Refining and Recovery Books

2012-12-16T23:40:00.001-08:00

Thousand have download my free report on recovering gold from plated materials, though I do not recommend that anyone do their own refining unless they REALLY know what they are doing, follow all the regulations and safeguards. I thought that even if one does not want to do their own refining, it is good to know how it is done when dealing with refiners. Both of these books helped me a great deal early on in my business. In fact, I was fortunate enough to have corresponded with both authors and got a lot of help.

I've provided links to the books at Amazon.com. They're pretty pricey. You may be able to do better at a local used bookstore.

Recovery And Refining Of Precious Metals by C.W. Ammen

Gold Refining by George Gajda

Best of Luck and MERRY CHRISTMAS

Mike

Free Subscription to Resource Recycling and E-Scrap News

2012-12-15T15:21:00.001-08:00

I have found both Resource Recycling and E-Scrap News very helpful in my salvage and recycling business. You can subscribe to Resource Recycling for free at resource-recycling.com/freetrialsub. You can also receive free E-Scrap News and Resource Recycling newsletters at resource-recycling.com/esn_mag.

I hope that you find these resources helpful.

Mike