Yard wont accept a drum of aluminum shavings??

**in2scrap** · 01-31-2018, 07:40 PM

So a friend of mine also scraps, he took a barrel of aluminum shavings to a large yard here in Denver and they wouldn't accept it unless he would take a check made out to a company instead of cash. He doesn't have a company set up... detail are kinda sketchy.... any thoughts?

**miked** · 01-31-2018, 08:21 PM

You may need to get a license or you can open a bank account as a DBA(doing business as). Then get business cards for the name you or he is DBA. Mike

**mikeinreco** · 01-31-2018, 08:29 PM

just go to diff yard

**APA** · 02-01-2018, 12:25 AM

In Ohio, a person can only sell 1 catalytic converter a day UNLESS the check is made out to a business.

Originally Posted by in2scrap

So a friend of mine also scraps, he took a barrel of aluminum shavings to a large yard here in Denver and they wouldn't accept it unless he would take a check made out to a company instead of cash. He doesn't have a company set up... detail are kinda sketchy.... any thoughts?

**Breakage** · 02-01-2018, 10:52 AM

There are regs at our yards, too. I'm just surprised that they would include Al shavings in that consideration.

**ScrapmanIndustries** · 02-02-2018, 08:45 PM

tell him to give it to someone who has a business that scraps if he just wants to get rid of it. I know Texas started doing something like that. They make you get registered in some sort of database or something at each yard you go to in order to get a cash card for that yard. other wise the yard has to print out a check for all regulated metals (anything besides light iron and aluminum cans). It made it more of a pain to take stuff to yards when I was in a different part of the state for something.

**auminer** · 02-03-2018, 08:21 AM

Go to your county clerk office with (if I remember right) $20 and get an assumed name registered. Then open a bank account under that name, and get paid.

Not that hard.

**Earther** · 02-03-2018, 09:25 PM

I bet I can scrap it at atlasbfor cashm they are too paying in aluminium in denver anyway. Want me to try it. Him and i roll up indo the business side of it he drjvea and has my car so you know im nit gonna screw either if you. Ingot cred here on the streets of denver. Speaking of wich got abroom i can rent, funny story i just list my head resting spot and my car is cold.and the hotels are adding up fast.
Im big spoon though, calling that **** right now.

**Earther** · 02-03-2018, 09:27 PM

I own a business that is no more but its still registered. Its a mushroom growing business you know they produce aluminum shavings your honor. Thats my story and sticking to it

**eesakiwi** · 02-04-2018, 07:08 AM

Aluminium shavings is a mixed byproduct of a manufacturing process.
Its also covered in oily coolant.
The company that does the manufacturing owns the shavings and its unlikely that its going to turn up (legally) in the hands of a random person.
The company also knows what its worth, and produces other more valuable metal shavings too.

I guess that's why they expect and want to deal with a registered company.