Best Scrapping Finds?

**WallandScrap** · 08-09-2012, 10:43 PM

What are the best finds you've found scrapping or dumpster diving?

I found a 10x10 metal piece that holds cloth in the air for shade.
A working Sony Vaoi Laptop.
Brand new clothes
$35 in cash.
Brand new pharmaceutical glass jars, beakers, flasks,
7/325mg Hydrocodone/Tylenol 100 pills
20 Gallons of Lacquer Thinner.

Can't think of anything else off hand. What about you?

**kcscrapper** · 08-09-2012, 10:57 PM

Just the other day I was walking the highway and found a garmin rino 110 walkie talkie retail at $194.

**wavecrazed** · 08-09-2012, 11:13 PM

Found a set of 17 inch chrome ghetto whells for a pimpala chevy. Sold for 280!

**PartTimeScrapper** · 08-09-2012, 11:17 PM

Recyclethis and I pulled a working 32 inch LCD sony bravia TV from behind a big box store dumpster. Works pefect and is hanging in the daughters room as we speak. See I do pay my kids for helping me

**Scrapcrazy** · 08-10-2012, 12:19 AM

It wasn't scrap but I did find it. I use to own a business where we did DEA drug lab clean outs. Usually meth labs. On clean up the DEA deemed everything in a bedroom contaminated. We drummed everything up and once it got back to the shop I went to sort out the mess. Inside a paint can I fund $6700 in cash. I had to incinerate it since it was considered contaminated hazardous waste according to the DEA. ; )

**scrappy888** · 08-10-2012, 01:19 AM

Thats messed up man...6700..dang..did u watch it get burned or did one of the agents say it needs to be?

**scrappy888** · 08-10-2012, 02:10 AM

I found MW3 n COD n another dragon game for ps3 in a few dvd players I picked up along with 5 computers a guy was giving away for free..great deal since they all worked..beats me y they were in dvd players..maybe the kids trying to hid their violent games frim dad..lol

**BohemianLush** · 08-10-2012, 10:32 AM

Scrappy I think he was alluding to the fact that it wasn't incinerated.

**Scrapcrazy** · 08-10-2012, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by scrappy888

Thats messed up man...6700..dang..did u watch it get burned or did one of the agents say it needs to be?

Wink ; ) wink ; )

**Bear** · 08-10-2012, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by scrappy888

I found MW3 n COD n another dragon game for ps3 in a few dvd players I picked up along with 5 computers a guy was giving away for free..great deal since they all worked..beats me y they were in dvd players..maybe the kids trying to hid their violent games frim dad..lol

That's a good idea, always look in the cd/dvd players for a disk, I've found many disks left in them (left a few there myself as well ; )

Even if you don't plug it up, or if it's out of the unit, there's a little pinhole there to stick a straightened paper clip into and open the tray

**Scrap man** · 08-10-2012, 06:49 PM

I think my top finds have been:

-About 2 pallets of working office grade printers, all free
-A large lot of vintage Apple stuff, incredibly cheap
-Countless tools
-A working electric chainsaw

I'm still waiting to find cash hidden somewhere, but I'm still hoping

**happyscraper** · 08-10-2012, 07:08 PM

I found a .925 sterling silver chain in a dumpster. A coin colletor gave me 42.00 for it.

**Russell** · 08-10-2012, 10:49 PM

Car buffer, pressure washer, mongoose bike for usable/sellable items.

Best scrapping items - 6 burner s/s grill. Weighed 277lbs. I was hauling cleanout items from an office building for work. I ended up taking about 100 power bars that sat in the bottom of office partition walls. Took me 8 hrs to break em down. I think they netted 200+ lbs of copper bars and 100+ lbs of alum casings.

**greytruck** · 08-10-2012, 11:30 PM

Best things ive found that work that i didn't scrap would have to be.

1. 3 ton floor jack
2. Craftsman 12 drawer tool chest with the wheels on
3. HQ video camera in case with the excessories
Also, I myself am still waiting to find that million dollar briefcase.

**Bear** · 08-10-2012, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by greytruck

Also, I myself am still waiting to find that million dollar briefcase.

yeah, man, if you find my briefcase, i'd sure like to have it back

**tedanderson** · 08-11-2012, 08:11 AM

$6700? You could have put that money in the washing machine with a couple of towels to decontaminate it.

**tedanderson** · 08-11-2012, 08:13 AM

Oh.. but today I scored 4 car batteries and 2 aluminum toyota wheels from the giveaway pile at a yard sale.

Yard sales are always good for scrap.

**landmine** · 08-11-2012, 10:50 AM

Best finds is hard but one of the first was 2 large brass candlesticks in my neighbors dumpster. Ended up with 50lbs pure brass.

**Scrapcrazy** · 08-11-2012, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Russell

Car buffer, pressure washer, mongoose bike for usable/sellable items.

Best scrapping items - 6 burner s/s grill. Weighed 277lbs. I was hauling cleanout items from an office building for work. I ended up taking about 100 power bars that sat in the bottom of office partition walls. Took me 8 hrs to break em down. I think they netted 200+ lbs of copper bars and 100+ lbs of alum casings.

What are power bars?

**Bear** · 08-11-2012, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Scrapcrazy

What are power bars?

power strips that run along the bottom of office cubicles

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