What avenues are best? - Page 2

I think theelectronrecycler just said it best in the other thread similar to this.

O K. There are many things to scrap for $$$$. Here is just a partial list. You have to make up your own mind. It also depends on the network of buyers in your area.

Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
E-Waste
Vehicles
Cloth
Newsprint , Office Paper , Cardboard
Wooden Shipping Pallets
Glass ( automotive too )
Plastics
Books
Tires
Concrete
Asphalt
Oil (hydraulic fluid, motor oil, brake fluid etc)
CD's, DVD's (their cases too)
Carbide
Rubber
Scrap Lumber
Appliances (these also have a re-sell value in used parts, just find a local small appliance repairman)
INFORMATION (this is the most profitable commodity available)
Tools (resale value)
Tin Cans (like the ones food comes in)
Styrofoam
Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Titanium ( ALL Precious Metals ) --- Buying broken jewelry dirt cheap and selling to a smelter, is an idea

When scrapping there are a few things to watch out for. (electric motors, electric transformers, catalytic converters, wire .... I mean the list goes on and on and on and on ....

There are many items that don't or can't be recycled that have cash value through re selling them. Find your niche as the above post mentioned. Find that one item that is worth money, but which no one else in your area is dealing in. Make sure you have a buyer in easy driving range, before you start hoarding materials\items.

I hope this little list will help you. Be safe and Happy Scrapping !!! PEACE !!!!!