New Guy
Hold everything you've got. Light iron, copper, brass, aluminum.... all of it.
A local dealer told me 75% of scrap markets rely on guys like us who drive around picking stuff up in town. If WE hold all of it, there is no choice but for them to RAISE prices.
We control the market, and the dealers need us more than we need them. I'm looking at selling wood logs to make ends meet until the dealers come around.
Peace, love and scrap.
-Cast Iron Man
Experienced Scrapper
Well said ScumMetal!
This is like "Occupy the Scrap Yard".
Who can hold the collected metals until the prices start going up is in the right direction. The problem is for the ones that have no space where to deposit them for a long time and sell them for better prices.
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Yeah, us "full timers" can't do that.
Yall with the day jobs, have at it.
Between 200 and 210/ton, depending on yard. Boise, Idaho area.
Hey Hoss, while I am thinking about it, do you know anyone with a car dolly?
Holding I suppose is a good idea, but just about every one involved would have to cooperate. As awesome as this forum is, it only reaches a small number of overall scrappers worldwide.
Besides, most scrappers got into it because they need the money. They can't afford to stockpile metals.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Hey Scrap-It. Just wondering. Where are you getting 245 a ton at? I live in Provo, Utah and am getting 175/ton for shred.
275 / ton last week. ill let you know after today i leave for the yard in 10 mins
But you didn't tell us where you live? And your location is not in your profile.Originally Posted by drozenski
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195 / ton here in denver
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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265/ton Camden NJ
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
11.9 cents a pound in Rochester, NY today. Got 12.4/lb same place last week.
Experienced Scrapper
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190/ton for the shred pile in Toronto Canada
265 / ton today. I live in rochester NY
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Did you go to Genesee Scrap on Steel St? They paid me 267 at 1pm today.
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I have stopped actively buying from local scrappers as most of the time they have no idea what their wire is really worth. I also stopped buying from the yards as they all want to wait until copper hits $5 a pound. Now I have China and Europe sending me wire because they are having trouble getting rid of it there.
Experienced Scrapper
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Albuquerque, NM....... 230/ton shredable
Bill
Argon Welding
Sic Gorgiamos Allos Subjectos Nunc
President, VIP Recycling
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Perhaps, I am missing something, but why would you stop buying just because someone doesn't take the time to find out how much their scrap is? They are still wanting to sell it.
George Beale - Founder & President - info@viprecyclingjunkremoval.com
VIP Recycling Junk Removal LLC - Premier Scrap Metal, Junk, & Electronic Recyclers!
http://www.viprecyclingjunkremoval.com
dude with a pickup truck
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went from 270/ton to 225/ton
and that was at a westcoast waterfront sims metal... how the hell you get such a good price in SLC?
collecting san joses scrap
Aussie Scrapper
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would love a video tour of your outfit High VoltageSounds really interesting.
"roaming the streets, looking for treats"
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Sims, I think is a Kiwi scrapmetal dealer who brought out a huge amount of metal recyclers thruout the states.
I know Sims are thruout NewZealand from at least, the 1995's. Every NZ city has one.
I like them, clean, proffesional & allways the top $.
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