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  1. 05-22-2015, 12:51 PM #1
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    Recycling Screws

    I have been saving them in a large mason jar that is almost full. What do you guys do with them? can they be sold a shred?

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    If it sticks to a magnet it can go into the shred pile , might want to try and find someone who could use them and make a little more than shred price . Depending on the size you may find a carpenter or handyman that would be interested in them . Maybe throw a pic of the jar on Craigslist and see what happens . You can always shred them later . Good luck !
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    I keep mine in a container - when it's full I'll sell em on ebay by the pound.

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    Weed out the stainless steel ones with a magnet and the rest goes into the shred pile, but I always find a washer or dryer to dump them in so their not all over the ground.
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    By me thy can go in with the prepared steel a little bit more than shred... I should save them but never do and when I need a screw or bolt I look thru the bucket that is heading to the scrap yard and normally find something I can use...

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  10. 05-22-2015, 11:20 PM #6
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    Unless they're non ferrous I just put them in a microwave shell or bucket or something and throw them in with the rest of the light iron.
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    same here with ebay. laptop hard drive and other alu or stainless go for $3-5lb on ebay which if you separate into cat. for brands and models you can sell sets for the same price or more for just a few screws. also bolts good wire connectors and those things as well can sell really well in bulk. most screws from the random everythings I put into coffee cans and other metal things and toss as shred and then alu I save in milk jugs. about every two months or so I take in a truck load of nothing but screws and they always get a kick out of the weight because it looks so small in the back
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