Potential bid on multiple pallets of microwaves.

I have the opportunity to bid on a couple or more pallets of microwaves. Kinda of name your price type deal. They all vary in age and model. Each pallet is almost a complete cube.

The organization that has them needs to make room. I plan on doing a complete strip for each one. Possible selling the magnetrons on ebay. Since I cannot weight them individually, I was thinking US$1/microwave.

Is that too much?

I found two older threads that gives some pros and cons:

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gener...icrowaves.html

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/gener...rowaves-2.html



I am aware of that not all transformers are copper, some being aluminum. I am also thinking that even if a I sell just a few magentrons on ebay I may break even just from that and the rest being profit.

Just looking to ping some some new blood.

This space for rent.

Can you scrap them in California? I would think that California would think that they are Hazardous waste...

CA is only concerned with the PCB and DEHP containing capacitors just like with other appliances. Those capacitors are considered hazardhous waste.

I would pay a dollar a microwave in a heartbeat . I completely strip them down and break everything down . When the transformers a copper /aluminum combo I cut the copper part out and sell the rest as motor/transformer . I also sell the glass turntables and handles from under the cabinet microwaves on ebay

Well Easy, there is a small low grade board in them.