Phil - Is this the yard that you normally sell your scrap metal? Do you keep track of what you sell and if so, what were the weights and prices on those yard trips. I know you are a young man with limited resources, opportunities to earn some pocket money for yourself. My recommendation, set realistic goals for what you want to earn from your scrap work. I learned at your age, I wanted so bad to always make more, along the way I have learned, earning more is good, learning to keep more of what you earn is even better. What am I getting at? Going to the yard often, getting maybe less than desired amounts of money, spending it as "little", buying little worth buying only leads to more disappointment later.
Now is a really bad time to be selling steel and most other metals. Can price's drop even more? Sure they can, but selling steel for a penny a pound (can't get any lower than that). Gather, process more, sort better, and store as much as you have space to keep. Remember to keep it secure and organized, show everyone around you that you are working smart, organized and determined. Your family and neighbors are resources to utilize, everybody has scrap metal waste and you want them giving it to you. Now is also when you want to develop new sources for steel, as others won't want to be bothered with it. Steel is everywhere in scrap most people toss, my steel yard will take your steel food cans for example. Wash out your family's food cans daily, remove the labels, and crush them flat. My family of three generates 5 to 8 ounces of steel food can scrap per day (9 to 15 pounds per month). If you can get those steel weights up to a number that's worth hauling to the yard. It might mean you hold it longer, but the reward is more money at a time. The need to earn money is necessary for all of us, learning how and learning how to keep what you earn, giving you better future opportunities is what counts!
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