Scrap yards in Knoxville area
We're really new to scrapping and are assembling our first load.
Man, you read, read, read--and then when you get out there and
start breaking things down, you realize how much you don't know! :eek:
Had our first "break down session" yesterday.
Anyway, we're also trying to decide on a scrap yard here in the
Knoxville area.
Not many listed--that we can find, anyway.
One of them is evidently a huge operator with one of its locations here.
pscmetals.com
Below is what's on their site about what they DON'T take.
This includes the capacitors and transformers,
We have salvaged a few from a microwave, etc.
What would you recommend we do?
They are a pain to break down and not even sure they'd
take them that way. I'm sure they know what they're looking
at...don't want to deal with ticking someone off right off the bat.
Any help is appreciated! :)
Free-flowing liquids, gas, oil, paint propane, water, refrigerants, etc.
Hazardous, toxic or radioactive materials of any kind
PCB-containing materials (ballasts, capacitors, transformers)
Dirt, debris, or trash of any kind
Steel drums without certification of cleaning
Closed containers under pressure (propane/gas cylinders, fire extinguishers, aerosol cans, etc.) These containers can only be accepted if stems are removed and opened (punctured, drilled, cut) so that containers are no longer pressurized and verifiably empty
Computer monitors, keyboards, printers
Ammunition/Ordinance scrap
Mercury switches
