Am I getting the shaft??

**worley76** · 08-19-2011, 05:59 PM

Not sure but I was wondering if anyone else's choice scrape yard lumps electric motors, alternators, starters, lawnmower engines, etc into breakage. The yard that I am taking stuff to is paying .15/lb for breakage. Could I do better elsewhere?

Thanks alot for all the advice.

**MrMetal** · 08-19-2011, 06:47 PM

my yard pays .10 a lb... i break them down!!!

**easyrecycle** · 08-19-2011, 07:22 PM

Motors should bring around 50+ cents a pound.

**PartTimeScrapper** · 08-19-2011, 07:26 PM

Yeah my yard pays 18 cents / lb for lawnmower engines and transmissions. they consider this low grade breakage. But they pay 40 cents / lb for any tyupe of electric motor.

**MrMetal** · 08-19-2011, 07:34 PM

Anytype of breakage, transformers, compressors etc etc .10 a pound... im going to ask why so low.. Problem is there are not many yards around here

**johnnybeegoods** · 08-19-2011, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by MrMetal

Anytype of breakage, transformers, compressors etc etc .10 a pound... im going to ask why so low.. Problem is there are not many yards around here

Your question is answered in your post, not many yard not much competition.

**poundigity24** · 08-19-2011, 11:39 PM

Your getting shafted!!!

**wdaddy** · 08-20-2011, 12:20 AM

Ebay auction: 28 LBS Scrap Copper Windings - $20 plus shipping of $11.50 for the flat rate box. = .71 / lb. Gotta figure fees off of that also but maybe it's still better then what you are seeing at your yard.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/28-LBS-Scrap...item231346a2fb

**worley76** · 08-20-2011, 12:22 PM

Wdaddy that is a great idea! Have you ever seen anyone selling whole elecrtic motors for scrap on ebay before. I did a quick search on ebay but didn't see anything

**Mick** · 09-02-2011, 06:45 PM

gwmorris, I'm deleting your post as it does not relate to the thread. Please make a thread in the Introduction forum and then this in the Questions and Answers forum.