I watched a competitor throw away a lot of scrap today!

So I go to the dump to unload the stuff from a cleanout today, and a truck for a national franchise junk removal company pulls up next to me. Don't want to spill the beans here but the company name rhymes with 1(800)JOT-GUNK. ;-)

Anyway, as they begun to dump I hear metal clanging around. The friggin' morons dumped an ENTIRE load of metal at the landfill and PAID to dispose of it! A few things in the pile: romex, #2 insulated, copper tubing (I could have cried!) lawn mower, aluminum ladders, two appliances, a steel fire pit, a bike and a go kart with the motor.

Unfortunately the dump frowns upon scavenging or I would have completely refilled the truck I just emptied!

Yeah their company model is screwed up..........They charge high prices and don't recycle their own metal

Its amazing how little people know about scrapping.

WEIRD,... If i was that worker, i would of gone to the scrap yard, got my money, then told the boss the dump said "this ones on us"
lol

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

So I go to the dump to unload the stuff from a cleanout today, and a truck for a national franchise junk removal company pulls up next to me. Don't want to spill the beans here but the company name rhymes with 1(800)JOT-GUNK. ;-)

Anyway, as they begun to dump I hear metal clanging around. The friggin' morons dumped an ENTIRE load of metal at the landfill and PAID to dispose of it! A few things in the pile: romex, #2 insulated, copper tubing (I could have cried!) lawn mower, aluminum ladders, two appliances, a steel fire pit, a bike and a go kart with the motor.

Unfortunately the dump frowns upon scavenging or I would have completely refilled the truck I just emptied!

I have seen them do this on many occassions, but you know what, I just smile because that is why most people call me!

I actually took video. When I get my Mac back I'll post it. Working from my iPad at the moment.

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

I actually took video. When I get my Mac back I'll post it. Working from my iPad at the moment.

You might send them the video and ask them if that's their company policy.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

You might send them the video and ask them if that's their company policy.

I just wanna know what I'd do to get them to drop off to me!!!

Actually, this is very good for me. Many of my customers are big on recycling. Of course they ALREADY like me better because I'm less expensive than these guys.

Originally Posted by Ptscrapper

Its amazing how little people know about scrapping.

Let's keep it that way.

Plus, we recycle and donate your items whenever possible. Since 1989, we’ve saved over 1.5 billion pounds of junk from the landfill, and counting.

That's because the business is all franchise, isn't it, might do well to sent the tape and a printout of what I just read to corporate. They just might get their franchise pulled, especially if a newspaper got involved.

i wouldnt push it on them to scrap more... as a franchise with corporate backing, they may be able to outbid or advertize better and take all your local scrap.

let them stay blind. and do what you can to undercut them with customers.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

That's because the business is all franchise, isn't it, might do well to sent the tape and a printout of what I just read to corporate. They just might get their franchise pulled, especially if a newspaper got involved.

It is a corporate thing, trust me. All of them around here do the same **** thing.

They just say that so people see them as eco friendly, and they are NOT.

Sending it in to corporate, I guarantee wont do anything.