Loaded a ton of Good steel into the trash dumpster This evening ---

Why are you giving this guy such a hard time? Plenty of people here waste gas driving around to curb shop steel, not even making enough to recover the value of the gas. And when they post a picture, everybody jumps in and says "great haul", "good job".

I agree throwing it in the dumpster is dumb, but if you are loosing money, why haul it in?

Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste

Why are you giving this guy such a hard time? Plenty of people here waste gas driving around to curb shop steel, not even making enough to recover the value of the gas. And when they post a picture, everybody jumps in and says "great haul", "good job". I agree throwing it in the dumpster is dumb, but if you are loosing money, why haul it in?

Because any amount for it at the yard is better then no amount for it at the yard. To throw out $40 worth of anything is dumb. Would you throw out $40 in gas? or good food? No, you wouldn't. That's why we're riding this so hard... we get prices are low, but you have to change your view with the times or you're going to end up burying yourself.

Originally Posted by logansryche

To throw out $40 worth of anything is dumb. Would you throw out $40 in gas? or good food? No, you wouldn't. .

But would you pay $40 in gas to drive to the yard to make $40? That is the issue

Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

Lets just say, everyone's situation is different.

I'll agree with that. Here trash and recycle are picked up by one truck now and both end up in the same place: the landfill. It's counter productive but it's how the city gets around one of several EPA regulations.

Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

But would you pay $40 in gas to drive to the yard to make $40? That is the issue

Yes I would, why? Because my mindset is different then yours. In my mind, I'm helping the environment, not just padding my wallet, no matter what prices are at. $40 in gas also lasts me two weeks now that the ford's gone.

Originally Posted by ParkerFlyer4

But would you pay $40 in gas to drive to the yard to make $40? That is the issue

for me ..i would...miles are a write off, when im at the yard i usually buy other stuff from the yard, while out delivering to the yard i will also stop at regular scheduled pick ups while on way back running empty.

worse case scenario offer it to someone else for free so you dont have to pay dump fees and its still recycled