Facts Vs Fiction Striping Copper/Alum coils from a/c units

Theres alot of different types, single row, double row, and so on. Info broken down by type would be nice.

Originally Posted by foamnone

A double row acr 4.1 lbs yielded 2.45 lbs copper pipe.

break down based on my yards current prices

as is
4.1 x 1.40 (alu/cu fin) = $5.74

processed
2.45 x 2.95 (#1 copper) = $7.23
1.65 x 0.50 (clean aluminum) = $0.83
$8.06 total

Increased value $2.32 by separating it.

if you do 5 per hour thats $10 hr, would be worth it to me

I'd say of lot of these " is it worth the time" threads could vary depending what else you got going on and how busy you are as well. Comes down to more money vs more effort, and amount of available time and ambition.

Alot of yards are putting stricter rules on fin, so processing it might be the only way to move it.

hope youre not releasing freon, dude

Not precisely on topic, but close enough.

One of my customers from my day job has these two items sitting in their backyard awaiting bulk trash day. (grrr) I asked them about taking them, and the lady of the house said she's ask her husband to make sure, but most likely I could get them.

Problem is, how to monetize them? I asked at my yard yesterday, and they said I would need a TACLA license to sell those items. Is this going to be a situation of having to aske around to different AC guys to find one that wants to buy it from me? Cuz if that's the case, I'll probably just pass on the deal, and all those goodies will end up in the landfill.

Ahhh, the unintended consequences of kneejerk legislation.