"Where I live shred is at $60CDN/MT - Competition is a fierce as ever, dozens of people out on garbage day, 45 minute line-ups at the scrap yard on weekends."






I live in what has to be one of the most competitive cities in the country for scrap. It sure has changed in the last year...used to be I generally had to wait at the yard, now it's every other time at best. It's noticeably slower at the yard and they all say it. Piles of yard steel almost don't exist the past month. I live right behind two thrift store dumpsters and other than me and a couple hardcore guys, both who have left for diff reasons, that alley is barren compared to a year ago. I still see people out and about, but it's usually the hardcore day after day scrappers. I won't turn down scrap though I'm not as likely to pick up steel odds and ends. I've moved to doing pallets and have some even bigger ideas for that...and I make way better money with them.