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futurelegal Re: does anyone have any... 07-05-2010, 07:26 PM
fullmetaljacket63 Around where I am at, there... 02-23-2011, 12:02 AM
Andrew Re: does anyone have any... 07-05-2010, 07:32 PM
Mick Re: does anyone have any... 08-03-2010, 11:52 AM
wayne1956 Re: does anyone have any... 09-07-2010, 07:32 AM
junkdude1959 Here in Springfield,Ohio, Ive... 01-14-2011, 03:48 PM
wayne1956 What part of craigslist do... 01-14-2011, 08:24 PM
TheMetalizer A untapped resource in most... 11-08-2010, 12:56 PM
fullmetaljacket63 man , you were reading my... 02-22-2011, 11:53 PM
dwells83 i got a problem that i just... 03-05-2011, 04:33 AM
jwaldeyer NJSouth is correct 07-24-2011, 09:35 PM
Ace Another idea maybe be... 11-22-2010, 06:42 AM
decjr2006 pawn shops 11-24-2010, 07:35 PM
Siempre Construction sites huge $$$$.... 11-28-2010, 03:33 PM
gapajeff Gotta be careful with... 11-28-2010, 07:37 PM
Ace The other night I was driving... 12-15-2010, 06:29 AM
lady scrapper I've been focusing mainly on... 12-15-2010, 11:32 PM
skuljagr Apt Owners or Prop.... 12-19-2010, 04:47 PM
Phithy McNasty Being a plumber I spend lots... 12-29-2010, 07:51 AM
Scrap man Being a plumber, don't you... 12-29-2010, 01:50 PM
IdahoScrapper Care to share what is working... 01-14-2011, 06:16 PM
wayne1956 If you are posting in the... 01-14-2011, 08:28 PM
junkdude1959 thanks, ill try that 01-15-2011, 12:44 AM
Focker Thats my problem i guess i am... 01-25-2011, 02:36 PM
CodyT The Farm idea is money the... 01-11-2011, 05:13 AM
j&jscrap I checked with all the tech... 01-14-2011, 07:26 PM
tjlock I tried posting in the Wanted... 01-15-2011, 05:55 AM
Mick That happens everywhere. It's... 01-15-2011, 07:56 AM
vamped400 what i do is ride around 4... 01-24-2011, 08:43 PM
Focker Yeah that isnt a bad idea.I... 01-25-2011, 02:41 PM
Mick How about getting a "bumper"... 01-25-2011, 05:03 PM
vamped400 My problem too. some are sunk... 01-26-2011, 07:15 AM
Focker Yeah i may have to go... 01-26-2011, 03:38 PM
Hypoman Where I live, the schools... 01-28-2011, 07:04 PM
ScrapperNJ26 In Jersey 01-28-2011, 07:30 PM
Mick I was thinking about this... 01-29-2011, 11:12 AM
ScrapperNJ26 I was wondering who would you... 01-29-2011, 10:05 PM
Mick There should be a maintenance... 01-30-2011, 03:23 AM
rca987 Something I thought about... 02-14-2011, 07:20 AM
NJSouth If you live ANYWHERE near a... 02-14-2011, 09:04 AM
ScrapperNJ26 Thanks for the heads up.... 03-05-2011, 03:26 PM
Mick You'd probably do better... 03-05-2011, 04:45 AM
Mick Ok, I just saw on your next... 03-05-2011, 04:48 AM
rca987 I believe kegs are stainless... 03-05-2011, 03:40 PM
ScrapperNJ26 Kegs are aluminum. They run... 03-05-2011, 03:53 PM
zakmattingly My scales say 30.69 lbs. I... 08-12-2011, 10:10 PM
poundigity24 If you live near the shore,... 07-25-2011, 12:58 PM
chaseonthego Shore 08-11-2011, 08:03 AM
Billiard MD THRIFT STORES!!! I've gone... 08-11-2011, 10:26 PM
Torker Man someone mentioned earlier... 09-15-2011, 08:42 AM
wdaddy I love church rummage sales... 09-15-2011, 08:54 AM
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    skuljagr is offline Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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    Apt Owners or Prop. Management Companies

    I've just set up to be called in when they have abandoned apts.I come in and take the left items i want saving them trash space and dump fees.people always leave electric scrap items and other machines/appliances


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    Being a plumber I spend lots of time on top of buildings. It may be difficult to get access but most commercial buildings and resturants have hvac units on the roof. When a hvac tech replaces the compressor or a large fan motor they leave the old parts on the roof. Older buildings are better.

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    Being a plumber, don't you come across a lot of things anyway? Pipes, furnaces, etc?
    There's nothing more fun and more effective than hitting something repeatedly with a sledgehammer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrap man View Post
    Being a plumber, don't you come across a lot of things anyway? Pipes, furnaces, etc?
    Yes, I took in 9 waterheaters and a bucket full of brass. I have a couple of trashcans full of copper I'm taking in the morning along with some compressors,garbage disposals and a few fan motors. I also have a wad of wire to strip tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lady scrapper View Post
    I've been focusing mainly on autos. A couple of well worded and well placed ads...i am swamped! people are calling and chasing me down. I'm running at least a week behind, but worth it. made a little over $560 today. Great too, because christmas is coming and all the kids want a pillow pet!! the **** things are $20 bucks a piece!!

    Care to share what is working for you? I've placed ads on craigslist and it's not long before they're flagged.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper View Post
    Care to share what is working for you? I've placed ads on craigslist and it's not long before they're flagged.
    If you are posting in the free section you will get flagged. Try posting in the labor/move part of the services section. That is where I post and I never get flagged there, and have received calls from it.

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    thanks, ill try that

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    Quote Originally Posted by lady scrapper View Post
    I've been focusing mainly on autos. A couple of well worded and well placed ads...i am swamped! people are calling and chasing me down. I'm running at least a week behind, but worth it. made a little over $560 today. Great too, because christmas is coming and all the kids want a pillow pet!! the **** things are $20 bucks a piece!!
    Thats my problem i guess i am not wording stuff the best way i can.Could you help.

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    The Farm idea is money the only bad thing is a lot of times they don't want to get rid of anything because they "may need it some day" my family has a farm and i am slowly getting them to get rid of stuff some cars have been there for over 30 years i have about 6 cars, 4-5k pounds of metal fencing and a bulldozer to take in the bulldozer is posing some problems but all said and done it should be a decent haul so if you keep asking you can usually get them to agree, i have been working on another farm for a while now they finally let me take the 30 old batteries they had sitting out back the other day.

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    I checked with all the tech guys in town. They take their stuff to the scrap yard.

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    I tried posting in the Wanted section and had a few flagged.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjlock View Post
    I tried posting in the Wanted section and had a few flagged.
    That happens everywhere. It's like a competition to see how fast the "junk metal wanted" ads can get flagged. Try the Small Business Ads under Services.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    what i do is ride around 4 wheeler trails looking for old junk cars and other metal stuff.. go back at night with my snowmobile trailer and pick it up and load it onto my big trailer and then pile er up! not stealing, i call it cleaning up the town! if it has weight, i pick it up, no matter what type of metal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vamped400 View Post
    what i do is ride around 4 wheeler trails looking for old junk cars and other metal stuff.. go back at night with my snowmobile trailer and pick it up and load it onto my big trailer and then pile er up! not stealing, i call it cleaning up the town! if it has weight, i pick it up, no matter what type of metal.
    Yeah that isnt a bad idea.I know where there are some cars in woods and such.But dont know how to get them out of there lol.Metal though thats great.Woods here i come

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    Quote Originally Posted by Focker View Post
    Yeah that isnt a bad idea.I know where there are some cars in woods and such.But dont know how to get them out of there lol.Metal though thats great.Woods here i come
    How about getting a "bumper" winch? Do you have a pickup you can drive in part way and pull them out? Put the wheels on sheets of aluminum and they'll pull easier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Focker View Post
    Yeah that isnt a bad idea.I know where there are some cars in woods and such.But dont know how to get them out of there lol.Metal though thats great.Woods here i come
    My problem too. some are sunk in and there is no way my fourwheeler could pull them out. I was hoping to get some cutting torches and some oxy/acetylene but no cash right now. ill find a way to get them out someday somehow.. there is about 4 around my town i have my eye on

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    Quote Originally Posted by vamped400 View Post
    My problem too. some are sunk in and there is no way my fourwheeler could pull them out. I was hoping to get some cutting torches and some oxy/acetylene but no cash right now. ill find a way to get them out someday somehow.. there is about 4 around my town i have my eye on
    Yeah i may have to go investigate somemore.My uncle has a kawasaki mule i may try it.

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    Where I live, the schools will host a recycling day once a month on a saturday till noon. People can bring in their paper, plastic, cans, cardboard, etc and give it to the recycling company. If the schools are so big on recycling, maybe they would host another day for recycling of just bigger metal items, i.e appliances, if you have the transportation for them. Plus the kids at the schools offer up the free labor to do this...gives them a sense of helping the earth to be a better place. Might be something to look into.

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    In Jersey

    In the township I live in the twp has a recycling drop off at a local college near me 4 times a year but I doubt they would let me take anything. And they also have drop offs at the local twp building all year long.

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    I was thinking about this thread and thought of a couple things that might help someone getting started. As has been pointed out several times, advertising on Craig's List gets flagged off a lot. But a couple years ago, I had good luck watching for people posting that they wanted to get rid of stuff - typically in the "FREE" section. A couple were people just wanting junk cleaned out of there yard, but wound up with a couple tons. Another was a couple who'd just bought a place. The previous owner repaired bicycles - I would up with an 18' trailer loaded down with bicycles.

    Another place that worked well was a hospital. There was an associated Assisted Living complex next door. I would collect both monthly and usually get some wheelchairs, walkers etc. Got a couple hospital beds (very heavy and have HD motors). That was where I also got a street lamp I sold within a couple hours for $100 (probably could have gotten more but really just wanted a quick turn around).

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