- Is steel worth scrapping?
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I take my shred in when I fill my pick up truck. It usually ends up being between 800 to 1000 lbs. The only time I bring in less weight is if get a lot of bulky steel. I just want to get rid of it then. Last price was $100/ GT for Lt Iron (shred). It's worth it for me to keep my customers happy.
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Where are you getting 100 for light iron. local yards are 75 to 90. Can go to Albany for 146, but need a lot to make it worthwhile.Originally Posted by ragstoriches
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You have a lot to learn! You think you can turn down steel and everyone is just going to give you their copper and aluminum? Do you realize (provided you have the time to break stuff down) how much copper and aluminum can be found in appliances? I'll stop here before I get to rude and we need to find a safe space for you.
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I was walking through the yard today to see how my crop of scrap was growing. When I got to the barn, I noticed there was a $20 bill and a $100 bill there. I immediately took the $100 and put it into my pocket, happy with my scrap proceeds. However, I tossed the $20 bill into the trash can because it was not worth my time to bother with...
Have Fun,
Harold
I hate rules, but I love junk.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
In the same vein--I get most of what I scrap from my workplaces, which are construction sites. Sometimes I dig stuff up, and sometimes I'll go dumpster diving. At one time I'd go after pretty much anything I saw in the dumpster, the ductwork scraps that the heating guys would throw away, for example. These days, with ferrous prices being what they are, if it's not something heavy, like a piece of I beam, or something that I might be able to use otherwise, or something that falls out of the sky and lands in my truck, it's most likely to stay where it is.I was walking through the yard today to see how my crop of scrap was growing. When I got to the barn, I noticed there was a $20 bill and a $100 bill there. I immediately took the $100 and put it into my pocket, happy with my scrap proceeds. However, I tossed the $20 bill into the trash can because it was not worth my time to bother with...
I'll dumpster dive one time for a dollar, but not ten times to accumulate 100 pennies.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Hey KINGOFSCRAPPING Jr. when you grow up you can play with the big boys and haul scrap cars, trucks and bus's. Use your truck mounted crane to yank out the radiator and wiring then grab the cats.
Some of our members sell parts and cores ie: engines and transmissions along with some other goodies.
I had a nice thread on the forum under another Nic when I was bored one summer, built a car trailer from the remains of an old RV trailer and made enough money to purchase an International diesel 3 ton with a nice Atlas truck mounted crane with a hydraulic winch mounted on it by the end of the year.
Sold some cats to a scrap yard then cut a bunch open then ball milled the comb into powder which filled a 45 gallon plastic drum that I shipped to a refinery in the US.
I retired from doing scrap and now grow garlic which is something not included in my diet but at $66,000.00 an acre when harvested I can put up with almost anything but a smart ass.
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""IS IT WORTH IT"" ... is a totally situational question no matter the topic.
Just last Saturday, I took in 760 pounds of computer cases, microwave husks, and the shell of a rare curbco pool heater. It's 30 miles and one hour round trip to my preferred yard. For $30.40, that isn't worth (TO ME!!!!!!!) the time & gas & chance of a scrapyard flat... HOWEVER, since it was on the way to a catfish place me & the missus have been wanting to try, it WAS totally worth it (TO ME!!!!!!) in this SITUATION. Basically, we got free catfish.
Normally, I'd text another scrapper I know who usually comes & gets any shred, water heaters, etc, that I have and brings me any computers he finds since (TO HIM!!!!!) it's not worth his time to mess with ewaste, especially since he & I have this arrangement.
Out of clutter, find simplicity. --Albert Einstein
""IS IT WORTH IT"" ... is a totally situational question no matter the topic." This is the best answer to so many questions that have popped up over the years here on the forum.
I've also used other scrapers to remove the shred from my little operation. The last time I paid the guy $30 to pick up about a ton of computer cases and other shred. For me its physically challenging to move that much weight at one time and the price about 3 cents a pound. Its all up to your situation. 73, Mike
"Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}
Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked
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you are correct. There is a fridge in an alley by my house do I want it? Not really but if it is still there Sat AM I will get it and fill it up with shred for a trip t0 the yard. If someone gets it not a big loss
Todays prices
Sheet Iron $75 net ton so $.0375 lb.
Unprepared $105 net ton so $.0525 lb.
Clean Sheet Iron $110 net ton so $.055 lb.
Prepared $115 net ton so $.0575 lb.
Check with your yards to see if they pay different types of steel. Before a new place came to town all peddlers were paid sheet iron price for whatever they took in. Now most places pay you a little more to separate the steel!
Last edited by hobo finds; 06-22-2017 at 10:58 AM.
Thornton Scrapper
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Tuesday morning my auto body shop called saying there is a truck load of scrap for me. Ran it in wed to the yard. Had 720 lbs of car doors, hoods, bumpers, fenders, and some radiators. Didnt sell the radiators because i figure i would wait till i had a nice pile of them....
Anyways. 720 lbs of shred at 140/Ton I got $50.40 for like 30 minutes of "work". I would take $100.80 an hour any day
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G&S in South Windsor CT. $160.00 for #1 Steel too
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