I was scrapping in 2008 and never saw anything like that happen. Prices did come down a littel but nothing like what 1956 explained.
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I was scrapping in 2008 and never saw anything like that happen. Prices did come down a littel but nothing like what 1956 explained.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
In June '08 car bodies were at $220 a ton here. By mid-late July and then August, if your cars were completely prepped, -and- you were a regular supplier of theirs, the single yard that was still taking cars would allow you to drop them for free. If you didn't already haul there, or your cars weren't totally prepped, you got CHARGED $20-$40 per ton to drop. Oversized (farm equipment in my case) you had to pay $60 a ton to drop. Copper bearing material like motors, starters, alternators went for $.06-$0.12 per lb. Number one copper went down to $0.60 per lb. Prices stayed that way for a couple months and then started slowly rising.Originally Posted by happyscraper
2008 was freakin' brutal. It was -exactly- as 1956 described.
ETA; through 2010, it was far easier than today to make really good money scrapping. Even though prices were lower, there was very little competition around. Sadly, all good things must end.
Last edited by zito; 04-11-2013 at 12:45 PM.
Rural scrapper
I started scrapping in 2006 and didnt EVER get charged to get rid of scrap, but I did remember selling a bunch of 80$ a ton scrap 2008 ish. I think I made more money then because anyone would give you scrap for free and you could buy ANY junk car for less than 75$ each. And not to mention gas wasn't knocking on 4$ a gallon then either. All we are doing now is handling more than money. Percentage wise I bet I was making more on 80 ton iron back then.
Alvord iron and salvage
3rd generation scrapper and dam proud of it
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