Hello from Atlanta! (anybody else from Hotlanta?)

Well I started a week ago browsing some of this forum, and decided to register today.

I am very very new to this, and havent even taken my first batch of stuff to recycle yet. I dont have a truck (yet) but I am trying to make do. Because of physical limitations and new family issues I am trying something new that will work around my limited time I am able to be away from the house.




Anybody have any tips, and let me know where to get the best prices on the non-ferrous in Atlanta area?

hey 99, not familiar with atlanta, but good luck, and welcome to smf

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Originally Posted by shendog

Welcome from the south side of Atlanta

do you do other scrapping besides the e-waste? im am also closer to the south side, but most craigslist posts are for places closer to where i use to live on north. everything i find on south side seems to be hit and miss. boom or bust.

Originally Posted by 99problems

do you do other scrapping besides the e-waste? im am also closer to the south side, but most craigslist posts are for places closer to where i use to live on north. everything i find on south side seems to be hit and miss. boom or bust.

I will take anything that a client offers, as long as it has value. But I don't seek out anything else specifically. Usually I get loads of steel when I am picking up computers from businesses because they have it laying around and I ask about it. Figure I'm going to the yard anyway with my empty cases. Recently I was picking up computers and the guy had a lot of steel shelving in their storeroom that he just wanted "gone". I obliged and now have great shelving in my storage area. He also has a huge cage system that they are replacing and I will be getting that as well (cages like you would find in a police evidence room).

I am located in Newnan, and the yards around here don't pay great. The best, closest yard to me is in Carrolton, which pays the most and knows their stuff. I used to go to Jonesboro with large loads, but they stopped doing retail sales and only have large accounts now. I think their is another one up in Jonesboro, but haven't been there yet. I usually buy more stuff from them than I drop off lol

Originally Posted by shendog

I will take anything that a client offers, as long as it has value. But I don't seek out anything else specifically.....

I am located in Newnan, and the yards around here don't pay great. The best, closest yard to me is in Carrolton, which pays the most and knows their stuff. I used to go to Jonesboro with large loads, but they stopped doing retail sales and only have large accounts now. I think their is another one up in Jonesboro, but haven't been there yet. I usually buy more stuff from them than I drop off lol

yeah i haven't gotten to the stage yet of finding clients for anything. mainly in fear of somebody might actually give me more than i can handle seeing i dont havea truck at the moment and i am mainly scavenging lol. didn't know businesses really just wanted to get ride of computers and printers like that , but i guess if they dont have time to try to sell then its the next best thing just to make it disappear. I will have to find my own niche. maybe see if i can get a small harbor freight trailer for my camry lol.

you can contact me if you get "stuck" with a large load

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