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    Wowowow $20/ton for shred? I need to stop complaining!

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    what's up with the tare weights?
    what kind, how many bins do you use?
    There ain't nothing wrong with an honest days work. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.- Old Man

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    the scrap yard has 2 types of bins, one with wheels one without and we have to use those bins

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by bigburtchino View Post
    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!
    Yes this is my main yard, since my father doesnt want to take me to a yard closer to the place i resign, I have to take the metal to my sisters house, I have only been twice but the first time I got 0.01 for tin just like this, and 0.15 for electric motors, motors have dropped 3 cents since ive been.
    Unfortunatly i cant stock pile since my father wouldnt allow it, and i dont have much space as is, I am planning on building a workbench so I can have more room and a better work space.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CTSSolutions View Post
    Wowowow $20/ton for shred? I need to stop complaining!
    Me too, I suppose. If I got .35/lb for clean Al I would keep it and give some choice words to the scale guy (not his fault, I know, but I would be seriously PO'd).

    I'm getting .68/lb for painted Al, shred is down to .06/lb again. I can't store too much either and if I was getting those prices I wouldn't be able to stay out of the red.
    METAL IS MY MISTRESS...PLEASE DON'T TELL MY WIFE!


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