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Originally Posted by Bocephus

Hi everyone. I'm new to the scrap metal industry.
I'm seventeen and could really use some advice so feel free to share
anything you find helpful. I'm from Ruskin Florida and am scrapping
anything that can be sold.

Welcome to the forum,

Here's some good tips taken from scrapinasnapshop.com

Get the word out that you’re gathering scrap metal! Chances are you have friends or neighbors that are throwing away a hefty amount of that they don’t want and could be sold to a scrap metal prices dealer for a decent price. Let them know you’re interested in it and tell them you’ll come by and pick it up and then swing by your dealer. I’m sure they’d be happy to allow you to do their work for you, and in some cases some companies will even be willing to pay you money to gather up and remove it for them!

Find a scrap metal prices dealer in your area. These dealers may know someone who needs a certain piece of scrap metal that he can sell to for a high price and he will give you a decent amount of money for it. Scrap metal prices vary; You may find pricing at 50 cents a pound and depending on the item pricing at 2 dollars a pound! It doesn’t sound like much but it can add up pretty quick, especially if you have a truck and go around looking for scrap metal.

Find a company that dumps their scrap metal. This can be one of the biggest gold mines in selling . Some company’s throw away up to 500 pounds of scrap metal in a day! You can turn that into some quick cash if you know the right people and are willing to do a little bit of back and forth hauling. You’d be surprised how many businesses just don’t want to mess with the work so they just throw it away without taking other options into consideration. Give them an option!

Be sure you’re not stealing! Just because you drive by someones house and see a bunch of junk laying there doesn’t mean they don’t want it and it’s yours to take to your scrap metal prices dealer. Make sure you ask them first or you can get in a lot of trouble. Remember, if it’s on their property it’s theirs!

HTH and good luck to you.

Jim