I'm on the extinguishers

Picked up first 30 today. All 10#ers. Some of them had the handles and necks already unscrewed. Guy at the shop said he was trying to help me out. Also asked me if we would be interested in boilers and water heaters, had to turn him down....NOT!!!!!! Have to remember a cup of coffee and doughnuts for the next pick up.

Yard said they will take them with nozzles off but would prefer if they were cut in half. If it keeps the guy on the scales happy then I will cut in half.

Originally Posted by mikedmissouri

even if he is a little irritated it would be much better to take them in whole with just the top off. My yard takes them that way and doest blink an eye. What do you do with the chemicals inside?

Right now we are going to store it in 55 gal drum. Have a feeling that I could prob offer it back to them when I get enough or dispose of it at my local dump. They are all abc or water extinguishers so we are not dealing with anything that is harmful to environment so disposal isn't a problem. I have read up on the nsds sheets on them.

Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER

Picked up first 30 today. All 10#ers. Some of them had the handles and necks already unscrewed. Guy at the shop said he was trying to help me out. Also asked me if we would be interested in boilers and water heaters, had to turn him down....NOT!!!!!! Have to remember a cup of coffee and doughnuts for the next pick up.

Panera offers a cool BOX of coffee with a nozzle, and bagels with cream cheese. It's easy to carry, and people dig the coffee box.

Originally Posted by thortek

Panera offers a cool BOX of coffee with a nozzle, and bagels with cream cheese. It's easy to carry, and people dig the coffee box.

Nice didn't know that...love there soups...mmmmmm

Just scrapped a 2.5 gallon class a, water type you refill and put compressed air, got it for free and was worth almost 3 bucks. Not too bad considering was wife was taking copper in anyways. Guy I got it from diddnt realize water, even under 100 psi, still freezes

I think those are alum or stainless steel...what did u bring it in as?
Joe- I asked the company if they wanted the chem back they said they didn't, but I think if I offer it back when I get a full drum I think they might change their mind.

Yeah pulled the nozzle out and knocked off the plastic off the bottom, yeah its clean stainless then

Nice good for you

Originally Posted by Bull0525

I picked some up a few weeks ago and to dispose of the chemicals properly they said they must be taken to the dump where the dump charges you. They usually bury the chemicals and charge a pretty good fee.

If they are abc ones the chem is not toxic...google msds sheets for fire extinguishers an read up on it.why wold a dump bury something in the ground that a-could be toxic which it's not b- could contaminate water supply's which it can't. Sounds like someone is trying to get over on you. I would investigate further. See if a fire safety company wants the chem back. The only ones out there that can be a problem are the ones with halon in them . But those stopped being mfg in 1994 , I could be wrong but check it out.

Is this what they look like?? lol Thanks to Corycouch I learned something, Mike.

Originally Posted by miked

Is this what they look like?? lol Thanks to Corycouch I learned something, Mike.

Yup that's what they look like, not as many as that yet...nice score...+2 to corycouch..me too

Originally Posted by scrapnscrap

I love your quote- A bad day scrapping is better than a good day working for someone else! I used to work for someone else! Until I learned the joys of scrapping! Scrapnscrap

Still working for someone else but my plan is to not have to when I finish my time with NYC...5 to go till I am my own boss!