Scraping on sad times

Originally Posted by CMHN

There is an article in my local newspaper today about people stealing scrap in flooding areas. Any contractor that is going into a flood zone must be escorted on and off. They are watching very close for looters and thieves. If anybody is going to do any scrapping in these areas, make sure you know what the rules are or you will get arrested.

That is why you always seek permission.

I personally have every client fill out an authorization form that gives me the right to pick whatever up that I am being contracted to do...even when it comes to junk removal jobs.

To many nosy neighbors, etc.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

That is why you always seek permission.

I personally have every client fill out an authorization form that gives me the right to pick whatever up that I am being contracted to do...even when it comes to junk removal jobs.

To many nosy neighbors, etc.

That is a very good idea, I think I will draft something along the same lines for my use. I have had people stop me on private drives and inquire about what I am doing there. If I had the paperwork in hand they cant dispute it.

Now I just need to decide what I will put on it.

Originally Posted by CMHN

That is a very good idea, I think I will draft something along the same lines for my use. I have had people stop me on private drives and inquire about what I am doing there. If I had the paperwork in hand they cant dispute it.

Now I just need to decide what I will put on it.

http://viprecycling.com/blankauthorization.doc is what I use, minus my letterhead is on mine.

I am paying money for like washing machines @ 50 % value then i find others living near, say it's OK for me to take any thing i want ,a cop did check up on me today and of course i had permission, but it goes to show how fast one can get in trouble
I found some new area's so devastated (total flooding ,people lost every thing , streets lined at curb 7ft high with all there stuff ,no power , no water - streets all mud. NO way in heck would i ask them.
fact is, i think curb pickers might need to help these people, since in good times these people provide a lively hood with there combined buying & tossing to trash of items of worth during good times .
Now as to the lively hood, well i feel that this might change collecting in my towns, as of now the police have a foot hold and the attention of collectors, I wonder if it will ever go back to what it once was, or the law might change to what it is now, for good - which might be what many people have always wanted .
As it stands there is so much patrolling going on it's unnerving.It would be totally impractical in the future to ask each and every home owner for the one item you see at curb.
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For almost 2 yrs I've seen my collecting type of work as a benign way of working in the community , I float with the ebb of the mood of people. To push on as of now, to earn the income - is like being in the spot light - ALL EYES ON ME - I believe people like me have been tolerated, but many a heckler now are voicing there view on the curb side collector. The main positive i see with collectors are they bring items & business to the yards , The yards use the profits to hire local people (not just a few people) ,that is also important to community's. Scrap yards = jobs + trucking + Shipping items on boats + fuel + Me and others spending our money in the community. of course I realize yards get metals from other huge sources but all collectors = something just as big