Los Angeles E scrap?

Originally Posted by sherman

Anyone know of a reputable yard in the LA area that buys boards, cpus, HDD and such?

Thanks all
Sherman

There's going to be the catch, finding the yard that isn't going to lowball you on price. Check out a couple of our buyers prices then you have something to bargain with the yard over.

Originally Posted by sherman

Anyone know of a reputable yard in the LA area that buys boards, cpus, HDD and such?

Thanks all
Sherman

You might be better served by breaking down your material into a form you can represent, and have processed, by one of the refineries in Southern Ca. You would surely make a lot more than what a scrap yard is going to give you. I am not familiar with the Southern California refineries, so I cannot say for sure if they will process that type of material, but there are refineries all over the US that will. Only problem sending your material to a refinery that you are not present representing your melt at, is that you can and most likely will have greater melt losses.

If you do represent your material at a refinery, makes sure if they take a pin sample that you let them know you want them to make sure it's a fully homogenized melt. Sometimes they will take a pin sample too early, and only off the top. That is the wrong way to do it, the reason why they do is because the heavier gold and PGMs will sink to the bottom, and the top will be more base metals. This will report a lower yield than if they took the sample off the bottom. Make sure they supply samples, one for you, one for a ref, and one for them to assay. If you have them drill the bar, make sure they drill on the top, and bottom for the same reason you want to make sure your melt is homogenized. If the melt wasn't homogenized the heavier metals will again sink to the bottom of the bar. Refineries may try to take only a sample off the top, knowing this. Make sure they take samples at the center and both ends, top and bottom, and then mix the sample properly, split into three parts so that you again you have your sample, a ref sample and the sample they will assay. This will usually prevent a refiner from attempting to rip you off. They know you are serious and understand how to represent your material and most likely will be more hones.

This is not to say that all refineries will rip you off, but you almost have to assume they will to insure they don't.

Scott