Noob Scapper

Hello everyone, before anything I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year



So i recently lost my job 3 weeks before Christmas, and I've been trying to find new ways to come up with some cash. I've always been interested in scrapping but never really put thought into it until i lost my job. Been dumpster diving a couple times and I've already found some goodies. A couple computers and a couple boxes filled with old PCB boards, I'll be happy to post pics if anyone's interested.

Well hey there, welcome to the forum from Central NY and a HAppy New Year to you also.
You'll find lots of friendly and knowledgible people here depending on what you want to get into.

Originally Posted by logansryche

Well hey there, welcome to the forum from Central NY and a HAppy New Year to you also.
You'll find lots of friendly and knowledgible people here depending on what you want to get into.

Thanks for the warm welcome

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Welcome and do some reading in our electronic section before getting rid of the computer related stuff, there's money to be made if you do it right. As far as electronic scrap goes, it take a little volume. We have a breakdown section on quite a few different things.

Thank you for the warm welcome and thanks for the information, it's much appreciated. I just posted a new thread on my recent findings, maybe you could give me some advice.
here's the link:
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...tml#post230069

Welcome to the forum. If I were you I would find who the dumpster belongs to and talk to them. If it sits behind a business and they are the ones throwing the stuff away, they may have more that they might give you.

Good Morning & Welcome. As Mechanic said, do yourself a favor, read those old post. The gold comes to those that take the time to learn, study and doing your own homework. You will get there, it just takes a willingness to do the grunt work! Again welcome and a prosperous 2015 to you.

Welcome, seek and ye shall find.

Welcome and Happy New Year!

Originally Posted by jimicrk

Welcome to the forum. If I were you I would find who the dumpster belongs to and talk to them. If it sits behind a business and they are the ones throwing the stuff away, they may have more that they might give you.

Good thinking, i might take a drive down by that area again and see if they threw anything else out. Too many businesses in the area, a lot of folks use the same dumpster, but ill try to see where it came from.

Originally Posted by bigburtchino

Good Morning & Welcome. As Mechanic said, do yourself a favor, read those old post. The gold comes to those that take the time to learn, study and doing your own homework. You will get there, it just takes a willingness to do the grunt work! Again welcome and a prosperous 2015 to you.

Thanks for the info dude, Thanks for the welcome

Some more advice you might find helpful. Dumpsters are something I'm involved in big time. As a manager of large properties and many dumpsters. Be aware of your dumpster contents, stay out of any with medical waste, those with bad smells. Both the chemical smelly ones and the type that cause gagging reactions. These trust me are not worth it as they can contain bio hazards for yourself and others you may contaminate. Glass and other sharp penetrating objects are almost always in dumpsters, so dive with assumed risk. I personally don't mind a "thinking dumpster diver" and I despise those that don't. All businesses are concerned about LIABILITY, so if a property owner ask you to stay out of their dumpsters, hint do just that! Happy dumpster diving to you DUDE.

Originally Posted by ggomez905

Thanks for the info dude, Thanks for the welcome

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