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I didn't do too bad, was hoping I did better. I did two small clean out jobs the past two weeks and I accumulated some shred, aluminum and some copper.
580 lbs of Light Iron @ $2.31lb: $59.81
16lbs of #2 ins copper wire @ 1.05lb: $16.80
didn't have enough almunimum for the scale to even register :/
Total: $76.61
So what do you guys think?
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Not bad, really, for a first trip. It just keeps getting better. Nobody starts at the top. Pretty soon, you'll be saying "Anything under $100 is a wasted trip".
People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Are you sure that light iron is 2.31 p/lb? Is that the same as shred?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Nevermind...answered my own question. Looks like .10 p/lb
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I think you got paid about 11 cent a lb for the shred, which isn't bad, not 2.31 a lb. Save the alum. till you have a decent amount for the scale to weigh. On the low end the scale may not be close to accurate.580 lbs of Light Iron @ $2.31lb: $59.81
16lbs of #2 ins copper wire @ 1.05lb: $16.80
didn't have enough aluminum for the scale to even register :/
Total: $76.61
So what do you guys think?
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Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
I usually accumulate stuff, teardown and separate. Once I get a full load of shred I take it in. Usually a few loads of shred later I have accumulated enough non-ferrous to make a load. My yard the shred is one way, non-ferrous is the other so I hardly ever have both in one trip, just takes too long.
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You are getting paid more per lb for shred than I am! Nice score for 2 clean outs worth!
Scrapper, Scrap Yard Worker, Horse farm worker, Cooler Puller and just plain ''tired''
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I'd say you did pretty good. It's $76 you didn't have in your pocket before.
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Yeah it is a start, I hope to get better in the coming weeks. I learned stuff today that will help me in future trips lol
I have to sort the metals better, it took me awhile to unload because all of the small shred I had. I have to get some more bins.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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WELL the positive - is you see with a little effort to save some metals you get some real pocket money .
Some citizen's not in the know still think I goto the yard for like $12
still after my thousands of metal yard trips I still am amazed as the first day
when I get handed money's from $ 50 to $ 500
$500 - thats just child's play for others
Last edited by Copper Head; 04-25-2014 at 08:43 AM.
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