whats the most youve made in one scrap run.

hey guys, just started scrapping this spring. Just curious of whats the biggest load weight and money wise you guys have brought back? thought this would be a fun topic. Ive brought back 900 pounds of aluminum for $118 which is my lowest other then bringing in a few small copper things. The most ive got was $325 from a 82 ford f150 (2 tons if i remember right), not including the copper wiring, caddy, rads and battery. so what is the most you guys have brought back?

sorry im new to the site, trying to find out how to add pictures.

Most so far was $1,903. That was a pile of copper.

Biggest load....well it was one job, consisting of several trips. 17 tons of file cabinets.

You only got 118 bucks for 900 lbs of aluminum? Sounds like you got ripped off.

Agreed on that one even aluminum breakage usually pays .30 to .40. But dont feel bad i was getting ripped everytime before i found this site.

(: how much did you make of the file cabinets?

Originally Posted by luke

(: how much did you make of the file cabinets?

Scrapped some, sold some. Made around $1,500.

yeah after i brought it in i found out i brought it to the wrong place. they paid 13 cents a pound if i remember right...

$1234. Hard to forget that number! One pickup bed full of nonferrous. First load of spring and right before prices dropped out.

Not too much, as scrapping is a hobby and not so much a business for me. I made $420 on one trip. Mostly copper and brass I was saving up.

Originally Posted by Scrap man

You guys are probably gonna laugh at me, but $160 off a few buckets of non-ferrous stuff. I just got into hardcore scrapping after I cleaned out my garage last summer, and I mostly deal with $50-$60 loads of ferrous stuff. I just scored a huge load of wire from a construction site today, so I'm hoping to break my record

You know we all have to start some whare and the big NFL pro's had to start out on some junior team along the way. You may not have pulled in $1500 in one load but hey, you got $160 richer I say good job!!!! (:
God Bless

does anyone scrap tires? if so, is it profitable? and also anyone know where in Va you can scrap tires

Picture attached $ 207.17 ,not the biggest amount made but on a cold snowy wednesday its just fine for me lol

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

Picture attached $ 207.17 ,not the biggest amount made but on a cold snowy wednesday its just fine for me lol

Looks like 5 pounds of battery lead. What did you take in?

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Looks like 5 pounds of battery lead. What did you take in?

it was an old school power back up unit like a new looking surge protector bulky little thing and came with a nice battery, my yard is awesome take about everything besides freon

That's how you do it. Not every load is a jackpot. My last two loads were $72 and $55. Space eating appliances.

Props on the wire score. Was it left over, or a tear out or?

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

That's how you do it. Not every load is a jackpot. My last two loads were $72 and $55. Space eating appliances.

Props on the wire score. Was it left over, or a tear out or?

thanks, yeah those appliances are killer way bulky not enough $$, alot of the wire is tear out, talking to contractors here and there, taking it of there hands lol, hit a 7-11 this morning on the way to the yard they were re doing the 7-11 got a few $$ on the Light iron

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

thanks, yeah those appliances are killer way bulky not enough $$, alot of the wire is tear out, talking to contractors here and there, taking it of there hands lol, hit a 7-11 this morning on the way to the yard they were re doing the 7-11 got a few $$ on the Light iron

Thinking about a different approach for appliances.

I'm looking for a 25 to 30 foot travel trailer that's been wrecked or no longer usable, gut it, put sides on it. Then using dads skidsteer I'd crush them and fill up the trailer.

Might be a bunch of ****ing around, but as it is it's a hassle to run a few appliances in at a time.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Thinking about a different approach for appliances.

I'm looking for a 25 to 30 foot travel trailer that's been wrecked or no longer usable, gut it, put sides on it. Then using dads skidsteer I'd crush them and fill up the trailer.

Might be a bunch of ****ing around, but as it is it's a hassle to run a few appliances in at a time.

Yeah i'm on the same boat, my good friends cousin owns the CAMP-OUT's in NJ so im going to talk to him and see if i can work something out on a hydraulic dump trailer,,, seen one on ebay its BUY IT NOW for $1,999 but its in Tennessee, and the shipping would prob cost me my first new born lol so maybe i can make out like a bandit and get a nice price from him, cause i could sure use one asap.!

My biggest job got me $700. Took awhile to do, but I have no trailer. Scrapping is part time for me and I do it after my 10 hours at the full time nightmare job.

My biggest single load has only been payout at around $90. I don't hold on to much for to long. I get a container, I go drop it off.