So long 2013 (How did you do scrapping>) - Page 2

had a great year in the scrap business!
Hauled a little more than last year but thanks to this wonderful forum and the great people on it my profits about tripled.
other businesses did very well also.
I for one will raise my glass to SMF

I didn't take my first trip to a scrapyard til November of 2012, so this was my first full calendar year, and I'm a part-timer... but I am fortunate to have some VERY sweet hookups. Well, at the end of last year, I set a Tennessee Ernie Ford goal of 16 tons for 2013... busted through that number on August 27th.

Turns out, I was 10 tons and change heavier counting today's load!

copper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 412
xmas lights ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 488
brass ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 529
alum ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1136
motor/trans ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1297
wire ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2191
ewaste ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2350
printers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3605
tin ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 37960
other ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2235
total ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 52203


I'm not comfortable discussing specific dollar numbers here, but the top-line revenues are 5 digits to the left of the decimal, although the bottom line falls short of that. Plus Uncle Sam's gonna want his cut by April 15th. Luckily I've held back about 25% of my net to double-function as buy money and tax paying savings.

Here's hoping to a bigger & better 2014!

Originally Posted by snorton1

In Sept. of 2013, I bought a very used 1995 Dodge Dakota for $1500 and began my part-time scrapping adventure. After four months, I've managed to replace a third of my investment in the Dakota while paying for the insurance, fuel, snacks, and a scrapping toolbox full of the necessities. I'll cautiously call my venture a success.

My question is simply, how did you fare in the scrapping world this year, and what further plans to you have for 2014?

One final note -- Thanks so much to all you loyal SMF members. Your experiences have helped me to vicariously live the scrapping life, your stories have made me double over in laughter, and your successes have inspired me to make next year a far more prosperous one for both me, my family, and my students.

All my best to you and yours, STEVE

I'm doing real good. I don't have to go get a 9 to 5.

1st I want to say I can't believe I missed this thread. 2013 was the fastest year I had ever had. I quit my job to scrap full time the end of 2012. I also lost a partner early in the year, friendship was salvaged after some time. I bought and scrapped 350+ cars between January and the 1st of October. My yard manager told me I ranked #20 in his yard in iron even out of commercial accounts. This also was not counting my non ferrous as most iron haulers only haul iron and God only knows how many aluminum wheels I broke down. Around the 1st of October I started work for a company that maintains generators for cell phone towers. I still haul a car every now and then. Other than losing an awesome girlfriend, 13 was my best ever but 14 is looking to line up pretty good

Originally Posted by ewasteofco

1,218,000 lbs of e-waste this was our second full year in Business.

That is an impressive number, congrats on your success

Originally Posted by snorton1

In Sept. of 2013, I bought a very used 1995 Dodge Dakota for $1500 and began my part-time scrapping adventure. After four months, I've managed to replace a third of my investment in the Dakota while paying for the insurance, fuel, snacks, and a scrapping toolbox full of the necessities. I'll cautiously call my venture a success.

My question is simply, how did you fare in the scrapping world this year, and what further plans to you have for 2014?

One final note -- Thanks so much to all you loyal SMF members. Your experiences have helped me to vicariously live the scrapping life, your stories have made me double over in laughter, and your successes have inspired me to make next year a far more prosperous one for both me, my family, and my students.

All my best to you and yours, STEVE

I'm doing well enough so that I don't have to go work for someone else. Thank god for that.