What would you pay for 3 tons of screws? - Page 2

Originally Posted by miked

I agree with John on the transportation could make all the difference. You might get a roll off dropped at the location by your yard and forgo much of the hassel. Mike.

Yeah. Not gonna teach them how to do it and cut me out of the equation.

Originally Posted by Phantoms001

If this business doesn't know how to get rid of this stuff I'm not so sure I'd want to "teach" them they could call a yard and get a roll off cutting you out. I'd be looking for another way.

The yards near here also have a charge for a roll off. If it's not free you certainly didn't leave a lot of room for profit.

It would be interesting if some of the screws are stainless.

Agreed, agreed, and agreed.

Originally Posted by JohnM

How much space does three tons of screws take up, anyway? 2, 3 gaylords?

5 pallets of sealed boxes.

LOL if all you have to do is drive them to the yard and get paid 50/50 is more than fair.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

I know my yard would tell you to get lost with nothing but screws.


take plenty spare tires with you. I see many flats in the near future.

Tis why the yards want punch outs and tons of loose screws in drums.

One of my gravel trucks the box was nearing the end of its life went to work at a scrap yard one criteria I had was that they pay for flats.

When I went to cash my check it bounced, and this was a super class yard, no bottle necks with rail and water transport. went back to the yard office and explained to Ms Woods what had happened with the check she told me to try again in a couple of days as they had just borrowed 5 million from the bank. Couple days later I had cash in hand.

The funny part is that I had a hired hand on the gravel truck while I hauled in the odd scrap car, two weeks later the gates are barred and locked, some of you from B.C. may remember Cleansteel in Surrey owned by Freddy Berman. Within the year Mr. Berman opened a new yard located in Victoria B.C. on Vancouver Island.

Brand new car shredder, In case you've ever wondered how much horse power it take to power a car shredder a pair of 3500 HP engines will get the job done.

If you don’t have a car to stuff your loose screws put them inside metal drums.


Wendt Corporation’s line of auto shredder systems include:

• Model 60 Shredder (1000-2500 HP)
• Model 80 Shredder (2000-3000 HP)
• Model 98 Shredder (3000-4000 HP)
• Model 84/88 HEAVY Shredder (3000 – 5000 HP)
• Model 106/110 HEAVY Shredder (4000 – 7000 HP)
• Model 130/134 HEAVY Shredder (6000-10000 HP)

This has turned into an ongoing job. Some of the stuff is copper, #2 insulated, and cast aluminum. Get this: he considers the wire trash, and on the cast aluminum I am still paying him 4-5 cents per pound. Guess I worried needlessly.

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

This has turned into an ongoing job. Some of the stuff is copper, #2 insulated, and cast aluminum. Get this: he considers the wire trash, and on the cast aluminum I am still paying him 4-5 cents per pound. Guess I worried needlessly.

nice work getting an ongoing gig. They are always good.