Lead,zinc, and aluminum

Originally Posted by KINGOFSCRAPPING

Why do you say that??? Do u know any good sources

yes I do but in York and Cumberland Counties in Maine , you would be better off looking on your own , look on trash days , post an ad , get some business cards and read everything you can here. Most important know the laws in your area

Now calm down guys, you may not have realized that you are speaking to the King. LOL, so sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Welcome to the forum. Do a search for each of the materials you are seeking. Then you will know what to begin to look for

Originally Posted by jimicrk

Is this what you're looking for?

If so, I'll sell you mine.

Originally Posted by KINGOFSCRAPPING

I'm looking for people to help me find these items so I cant save money for my new mini melter furnace any help is aprricated

First there are many ways to obtain these items. As others suggested read the old threads. What works in the rural part of America may not work in urban areas, therefore I am not going to go into detail how I obtain my non ferrous. These are suggestions for anyone.

Create a network of contractors.
Advertise.
Reward people that provide insight and opportunity.
Dress professionally when contacting a new client.
Leave the property in better shape than when you arrived.
Be honest, under estimate your ability to complete a job and over preform.
Most importantly, treat people with respect even if they are not your client.

Based on these principals three jobs presented themselves in the last two days. All three were turned down for at least a month. We will see if they are available after this time frame. Bottom line, reputation means more than any thing else.

Failure to heed Patriot76's advise will prolong the time it takes to get educate yourself.

Reading old threads will expose you to ideas you don't know, didn't know you should know. Mike

I totally agree about the urban vs rural thing........Never living in the middle of the city would I be asked to haul a tractor or break down a grain silo..........But I also doubt that patriot breaks down 10's of thousands of electronics per year like I do in an urban area........Find a niche and go with it.........As far as free aluminum on the side of the road cans are your best bet.......When I was homeless and a drunk I could at least earn myself some beers just walking a few mile route picking up cans

Originally Posted by mikeinreco

I totally agree about the urban vs rural thing........Never living in the middle of the city would I be asked to haul a tractor or break down a grain silo..........But I also doubt that patriot breaks down 10's of thousands of electronics per year like I do in an urban area........Find a niche and go with it.........As far as free aluminum on the side of the road cans are your best bet.......When I was homeless and a drunk I could at least earn myself some beers just walking a few mile route picking up cans

You are correct, my hands and tools are to big to scrap electronics. At the same time I picked up 300 yds. of wire today from an irrigation system that dropped the back end of a 1 ton truck.