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    Gutters...

    So just taking out through trash and what do i see in my dumpster. Well someone has filled the whole thing with old rain gutters. How interesting is that. 2 Months ago i would have thought how rude. Now Im thinking Cha-Ching. I put a magnet to them and they sort of stick. Are most gutters made of aluminum. Im sure there is an easy answer I just don't want to get the wrong price for all this. Thanks!



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    Most are aluminum. Some older ones are galvanized tin. Any rust? If no rust, should go for aluminum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mabrito88 View Post
    So just taking out through trash and what do i see in my dumpster. Well someone has filled the whole thing with old rain gutters. How interesting is that. 2 Months ago i would have thought how rude. Now Im thinking Cha-Ching. I put a magnet to them and they sort of stick. Are most gutters made of aluminum. Im sure there is an easy answer I just don't want to get the wrong price for all this. Thanks!
    If you have any magnet stick- it won't go in as aluminum.. you have some steel content and these will get graded as sheet steel unless your yard is having such a busy day they forget to check it and it that is if it looks like aluminum.. which I haven't had happen in 20 years.
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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    Sledge beat me to it. Magnet sticks..its not alum. Be nice tho if it was!

    Either way..free money!

    Sirscrapalot - What did the one magnet say to the other? I'm stuck on you. ahahhahaha!

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    Hell, I thought they only made them from Zinc coated iron, Plastic, or COPPER!



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