Nails??

Since I've started fixing pallets I end up with a five gallon bucket or two of junk nails every week. Is it worth the hastle to save the nails and haul them to the scrap yard when I get enough? I know nails are still steel but would the scrap yard even take them?

My yard buys them as number one steel. just don't be "that mother*****r" that dumped them off the tail gate. throw them up on the pile. no one likes flat tires.

Originally Posted by Trot

My yard buys them as number one steel. just don't be "that mother*****r" that dumped them off the tail gate. throw them up on the pile. no one likes flat tires.

Thanks for the info. Yeah I hate flat tires as much as the next guy so I got a 4' wide magnet that hangs off the back of my lawnmower, I drive up and down the driveway and around the yard atleast once a week trying to pickup any nails or metal that might be lying around. Since I started scrapping I sort all my smaller metals and store them in seed corn containers similar to this one that I got for free, Collapsible Bulk Container - 48 x 40 x 34" H-1269 - Uline They work well and you can wheel them around with a pallet jack & use a forklift to load it on the trailer.

All my nails, screws, nuts, bolts go to the scrap yard. The poundage adds up faster than you would think.

Most of our NZ yards have a separate price for 'Lead head nails'.

Its NZ$0.35 cents a Kg.

Lead is worth NZ$1.30 a Kg & car batterys are NZ$0.60cents a Kg for comparison.

I'm not sure if we can even get lead head nails here any more. I know they used to be used on tin roofs, barns and such. Now those type just have a rubber gasket

Originally Posted by Bear

I'm not sure if we can even get lead head nails here any more. I know they used to be used on tin roofs, barns and such. Now those type just have a rubber gasket

My oldest son, Joshua, does custom slate, tile, copper roofing. You can still get them, but they primarily use the "cap nails" or "plastic top," as they are called, that Bear spoke of.

I try and put all my screws, nails and other small stuff in cans with the lids on, Paint, coffee, Pringles. Any can with a lid will do and then put that in a microwave or other appliace. Sucks to tale a load of steel down make $30 and then need to get a tire...