I've seen from some of the replies here, that it can be difficult to break into the 'routes' of auto shops and machine shops. But I was wondering how you guys had been approaching the shops-
Do you just offer free removal and hauling?
or is anyone offering to pay the shops?? Maybe even a toke amount would be sufficient since you're hauling it off.



Or does anyone just buy the metal from the shops outright?
Offer than a slightly lower price per pound that a scrap yard, but offer them free pick up.
Something like - bare, bright copper @ $1.5--$2 a pound-insulated wire at $1.00 a pound and aluminum at say $25 cents a pound.

or finally - what about offering them a dumpster, and then taking a percentage for hauling and the disposal/selling.
(I'd rather make 105 of a $1500 load than nothing.)