Full time scrapper here.
I started out as a hot shot trucking company but over the years, I lost all my regular customers except 2 due to a weak economy.
Most of the tractor and equipment dealers here closed down.
I usually work 6-7 days a week gathering, sorting and loading shred into roll off bins.
There is absolutely no curbco here-not allowed by city bylaw so no easy pickin's so to speak.
I have quite a few regular scrap customers and have more regulars now due to small timers getting out of the business due to extremely low prices here ($45.00 M/T).
The job market here sucks due to our federal government pushing employers to hire temporary foreign workers ( the White spot restaurant here fired every local worker they had and hired all foreign workers).
Even the oilfields in Alberta are doing this and record numbers of Canadian citizens are losing their jobs so lower paid foreign workers can be hired.
Anyway.
Lets hope the scrap prices rebound now the Greece bankruptcy has been avoided.
I hand load everything and I only have 1 machine right now-a 10 amp Milwuakee mini grinder that I cannot live without.
All my other tools are hand tools but hopefully when things pick up I can get a skid steer-I really need one!
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