need opinion on crushing cases

Ok here is the deal. I'm not saying who or how or where. It took me almost a year to get this gig and keep it. But I got over 500 desktops....hell maybe a 1000 in the last week. two trucks and trailers are full. So I lost count. So cant use one as a dumpster.

The empty cases take a **** load of room, but don't weigh much. Im thinking baler like for paper. Only problem is this gig is like Im a processing agent on a percentage. Im not making much. Small percentage of 35% that I split with ym partner in half. But I dont mind due to the large volume coming.

Anyway my partner wants to run over it with the old yard dog wrecker that hasn't seen the road in seven years. he dont care if he ruins the tires and figures it would crush the cases maximizing truck load of shred.

I'm thinking of using the 20 ton log splitter that was my dads, RIP! I have used it to crush steel rims and aluminum rims before with no issues. So I think it would crush the tin cases with a breeze and only use a gallon of gas a day in 8 hours.

So what would you do>?

It costs me 10-15 to run a load to the yard in gas, 40 mile round trip. Old f150 302. So trying to maximize!



Eventually I'm working towards getting a skid steer and will run the bastards over. But in the mean time, I think the log splitter is the best option! Shred dumpster would be a good idea, but the bloody yard will charge me drop off and pick up like $150 plus ding me for 7c a lb when I deliver its 10c a lb. So that out of the question!

Whats ya thoughts!!

Hit it with the yard dog. Don't have to load it like the splitter so it saves time.

Ok my partner is a old hand at fabing and welding. Will see about getting some 1/4 plate and make a jig up for the log splitter.

Sounds like lots of work either way. my son and I just recycled a little over 300 towers in about 2 weeks time and we just contacted a scrap yard to set a container to throw all our steel cases in. Just think of all the time its going to take you to smash all those cases. Their not going to stack very well once your done. I'm just trying to save you some time and labor!!!!! Trust me I thought of all this and I was so glad I went with this decision. 500 computers is a lot of computers.

It's Simple Run Em Over with a old lifted ford! IT will crush easy in to a ball.... then take it for steel scrap 7 cents to 1 70 per pound!

I'm of the opinion that one can never have too many trailers. What about finding a 25/30 foot travel trailer and gutting it down to the frame, put a 2x floor down and fab up some mesh sides? Or weld up stakes every so often and fasten hog panels to them.

That's how I plan to build my next trailer that will be used to haul appliances/computer cases.

Save 1 screw and stuff the cases full of other scrap metal put 1 screw in the cover and stack them neatly they will WEIGH!