Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 25

might go pick up a chain link fence

| Scrap Metal Questions and Answers
  1. #1
    Scrappy Doo started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Okc
    Posts
    39
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    might go pick up a chain link fence

    will the scrap yard take them? im sure they will take the post. is it really worth it? its close to me but im not sure if its scrapable.



  2. #2
    c4f5's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    northeast CO
    Posts
    387
    Thanks
    112
    Thanked 149 Times in 89 Posts
    At the yard I go to, the fencing material needs to be cut into no larger than 3'x3' square.

    OR

    The easy way...it can be stuffed into a tank, or a car body........something that can go in the crusher. This is how I get rid of all fencing wire. With big rolls of fencing (non chain link), I smash it with the loader first.
    Last edited by c4f5; 04-29-2011 at 12:33 AM. Reason: Too tired to type in English

  3. #3
    rca987's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    938
    Thanks
    46
    Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts
    Most yards are "if it's metal, we take it" mentality.

  4. #4
    Scrappy Doo started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Okc
    Posts
    39
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    thanks alot again

  5. #5
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    May 2012
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    31
    Thanks
    11
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
    May be a stupid question, but I have a chain link fence and several of the poles have cement on the ends (from securing in ground). I'm guessing scrap yards won't take this? Would I have to cut off the good parts and throw away the cement covered parts?

    Thanks in adavance

  6. #6
    Otto's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Posts
    335
    Thanks
    494
    Thanked 322 Times in 166 Posts
    May be a stupid question, but I have a chain link fence and several of the poles have cement on the ends (from securing in ground). I'm guessing scrap yards won't take this? Would I have to cut off the good parts and throw away the cement covered parts?
    If you can jack the posts out, a sledge will take care of the cement. Up here, the posts usually go 42 inches into the ground. How far they go in your area would depend on how far the winter frost reaches.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Otto for This Post:


  8. #7
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    May 2012
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    31
    Thanks
    11
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
    thank you. guess I need a sledge hammer! They don't go near as far down here. just a foot a little more

  9. #8
    happyscraper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    spring hill,fl
    Posts
    2,864
    Thanks
    350
    Thanked 1,371 Times in 847 Posts
    The yards I use will take the chainlink but not the post with concrete. You need to brake the concrete off or cut the post.

  10. #9
    gamedayron's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    209
    Thanks
    386
    Thanked 246 Times in 61 Posts
    funny thing is at my yard when you drop a big enough chain link fence the crane guy will use it as a broom to sweep up the rest of the metal into one big pile

  11. The Following User Says Thank You to gamedayron for This Post:


  12. #10
    happyscraper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    spring hill,fl
    Posts
    2,864
    Thanks
    350
    Thanked 1,371 Times in 847 Posts
    I've also seen this at yards I use, one yard picked up a car by the side and used it to sweep up the steel and push it up onto the pile.

  13. #11
    TexasDeere's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Spring, TX (Houston Suburb)
    Posts
    68
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked 46 Times in 19 Posts
    My yards do the same thing. They use a big wad of chainlink as a sweeper. The concrete is pretty easy to break off with a sledge hammer.

  14. #12
    Scrapette's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Kentucky USA
    Posts
    942
    Thanks
    2,392
    Thanked 924 Times in 414 Posts
    What would you use to cut the actual chain link part of the fence? An angle grinder? I've never done one. Thanks in advance for answers.
    Success consists of going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm...... Churchill

  15. #13
    RustyDollars's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Wis
    Posts
    426
    Thanks
    438
    Thanked 533 Times in 213 Posts
    You can either clip the bottom or use a pliers and unravel the twist and then just unscrew the clipped wire out. This is easiest if the fence is laying down.

    HTH
    If it wasn't for the $ in $crap, it would just be.....

  16. The Following User Says Thank You to RustyDollars for This Post:


  17. #14
    hobo finds's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2010
    Location
    tucson, az
    Posts
    4,758
    Thanks
    6,037
    Thanked 5,912 Times in 2,558 Posts
    New sign up at the yard today, they can no longer take fencing, matress springs or barbed wire.

  18. #15
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    May 2012
    Location
    Metro-West , Mass.
    Posts
    93
    Thanks
    54
    Thanked 95 Times in 18 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hobo finds View Post
    New sign up at the yard today, they can no longer take fencing, matress springs or barbed wire.
    Did they give a reason ?

  19. #16
    danielms's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2012
    Location
    mississippi
    Posts
    133
    Thanks
    71
    Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts
    my yard used to not take it because it clogged the shredder, so they said.but they recently started taking it.

  20. #17
    hobo finds's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2010
    Location
    tucson, az
    Posts
    4,758
    Thanks
    6,037
    Thanked 5,912 Times in 2,558 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Bandit View Post
    Did they give a reason ?
    Yea place they send it to the shredder don't like it

  21. #18
    ginofrater's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    May 2013
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    506
    Thanks
    921
    Thanked 254 Times in 160 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by noobscrapper View Post
    May be a stupid question, but I have a chain link fence and several of the poles have cement on the ends (from securing in ground). I'm guessing scrap yards won't take this? Would I have to cut off the good parts and throw away the cement covered parts?

    Thanks in adavance
    This is what you will need

  22. #19
    newattitude's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Hinckley Ohio, home of the buzzards
    Posts
    2,163
    Thanks
    1,431
    Thanked 2,497 Times in 904 Posts
    one yard I use will not take it, says it gets tangled up in their shredder. The other yard I use will take it which is nice because I have 5 rolls waiting to be loaded into my truck which are about 2 feet in diameter.

    I can use the boom on the tractor to load it but hopefully someone can help me offload it at the yard, that stuff is heavy and awkward.

  23. #20
    sawmilleng's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Central Kootenays, BC, Canada
    Posts
    861
    Thanks
    713
    Thanked 1,200 Times in 521 Posts

    No resale value?

    NewAttitude,

    Is there no resale value to the fencing? Or is it all rusty and gibbled up?

    I had to pay a pretty good buck to get a decent roll of 6' chain link at an auction a couple of years ago.

    Jon.


  24. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. Chain Soil Pipe Cutter Alternative?
      By Backwell in forum Tools and Equipment
      Replies: 13
      Last Post: 08-05-2012, 03:53 AM
    2. got hooked up with large department store chain this week :)
      By decjr2006 in forum A Day in the Life of a Scrapper
      Replies: 6
      Last Post: 12-13-2011, 06:06 PM
    3. Pulled an old incinerator uphill with a chain myself
      By newattitude in forum A Day in the Life of a Scrapper
      Replies: 4
      Last Post: 07-09-2011, 12:36 PM

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook