The nearest buyer in my area is about 45 miles away and is paying .45 USD/lb for " computer green boards". They all get tossed into a gaylord and shipped out in bulk. I asked if it was okay to take a peek inside and there was some nice stuff in there. Some telecom grade boards.



Apparently there's a gent that comes up from Southern Maine that stops by to pick them up every so often. Didn't want to mess up the deal he's got going so was very careful in my speech.

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Time is a big factor. These guys are playing it smart.

It takes about ten minutes to do a basic breakdown of a tower into it's component parts. It takes another 30 - 60 minutes to tear down the components. After expenses you might net six dollars. Do the math and it's less than minimum wage.

Now ... if you just buy and sell boards & components someone else is doing most of the labor.