From the dumpster to recycling business owner

I started the same way most of us started this business, getting up at 4:00 am to look for scrap metal in the neighborhood, inside of the dumpsters and asking people for scrap.

Few months later I rented a small shop to accumulate the scrap metal and to fix things to sell it on craigslist or garage sales. When my business began to grow I decided to move to the next level.

I founded my company Residential Scrap Metal with a focus on residential customers. My mission is to give a little back to my residential customers for all that I've received.

If not for that refrigerator, stove or electronic that people throw on the street, many of us will not have a business. My Cash Reward Program was created to help the community; I'd discovered, that the more I give... the more I receive.

Today I'm helping other scrappers to get customers from my online scrap metal website, through a protected territory, in their own county. I hope I can help many people to take their businesses to the next level by joining forces together.

Have a wonderful day!

That's all cool, Gil, but I have one question. How are you going to "protect a territory"? ; )
good luck man : )

Hello Bear,

I only promote 1 scrapper per territory (county) in my website.

You can't deny a business the right to sell burgers, but if you buy a Mc Donalds you can get a protected territory.

So basically what I'm protecting is the brand and the business model by assigning a "protected territory" to each scrapper.

Make a google search for Residential Scrap Metal

If you want to know more go to the partners section.

I still in the very first phase of this project, but is working just fine.

Thanks for Asking!

Hi jord0690,

Look Brandon's comment, he got it right!

"The whole city and beyond is my territory" Lol, That was funny!

Thank for posting!

Originally Posted by giltay415

Hello Bear,

I only promote 1 scrapper per territory (county) in my website.

You can't deny a business the right to sell burgers, but if you buy a Mc Donalds you can get a protected territory.

So basically what I'm protecting is the brand and the business model by assigning a "protected territory" to each scrapper.

Make a google search for Residential Scrap Metal

If you want to know more go to the partners section.

I still in the very first phase of this project, but is working just fine.

Thanks for Asking!

***I only promote 1 scrapper per territory***

It sounds like máfia ....and i don't find it funny.

Originally Posted by ginofrater

***I only promote 1 scrapper per territory***

It sounds like máfia ....and i don't find it funny.

He's referring to advertising rights on his website, gino, not scrapping rights in the neighborhood ; )

Welcome from south of Chicago

Basic franchise model. You get the benefit of a branded business name. No one else can use that name in your "territory".

Think of Service Clean or Stanley Steemer. Obviously other companies work to gain customers in the same regions but there won't be two Stanley Steemer outlets competing against each other.

The benefit to a scrapper is that a small operation can appear much larger because of brand recognition.

Two Men And A Truck
Molly Maids
McDonalds (actually most chain restaurants)
Liberty Tax
Curves For Women
Maaco
Red Wing Shoes

...and so on.

FWIW I think its a great idea.