First thing you ever foud scrapping

[hunterandscrapper]

how old were you when you found your first item and what was the nastiest one yet or the beste

[greytruck]

I think i was 27 when i became a "scrapper". first items were air ducts and a fuse box.

Nastyest item was a 5ft cast iron lamp. Got to the gas station and saw what I thought was dogdoo all over the base like its been going there for years. Luckly it was frozen so i picked it up from the post and unscrewed the base using the cord to turn it, threw it in the garbage can there.

Best find at curb co. was a copy,fax,scanner machine. probobly 350 to 400 lbs.

[brandon]

First thing, cant remember, used to pick up cans with my grandfather when I was a little kid.
Nastiest, had to be a microwave/range hood combo, those things can get disgusting.
Best thing, to many to list, but this time I will go with 7 rolls of silver dimes and 2 $50 bills in old suitcases.

[corycouch]

I was 7-8 years old picking up cans on my road, setting right in the middle of the road was a folding Allen Pak. I had no idea what it was but when I gave it to my dad it sure made him happy

[redcrossnj]

The best thing for me was a compound bow. Cant wait to take it to the range this spring and take lessons

[blacksteel]

Lol I was told to scrap but knew nothing. I said I charge for that! They said I would get paid to toss it (a fridge or other from a business) I was a parts driver or medical driver or other driver jobs using a pick up truck . I was like no $ no haul . Even stuff I disassemble today lol. I always think ......i used to pass this up. No more . Gimme more. I'm down now.

[blacksteel]

Worst .....a fridge or freezer with dead ducks or geese and deer.
Off the top of my head. I'm sure there's worse.

[blacksteel]

Worst .....a fridge or freezer with dead ducks or geese and deer.
Off the top of my head. I'm sure there's worse.

Tip : Beware of taped up appliances. They are taped for a funky reason. Investigate at your own risk.

[hobo finds]

At the dump with my grandfather, climbing over stuff and I was standing on a dead cow!

[auminer]

Well, I just found what's probably the coolest thing I ever found scrappin':

A cell phone in the street.

Big deal? Well, there's more. I was loading my truck with a couple prom dresses my wife wanted me to take to the thrift store I get scrap from every day. So I set my phone down on the truck's bedrail ""for just a sec"" while I opened the door with one hand, holding the box with the other hand. So I set the box in the truck and rearranged a couple things and the box fell and I had to pick it up and yaddayaddayadda... so I got in the truck & took off.

Now, like yall, I always keep my eyes peeled when driving, so I'm almost back home, and right by the turn-in for my alley, I spotted something in the road. ....Hmmmmmm.... looks like a cellphone..... Hmmmmmmm..... looks like..... HOLY $#!+ it IS my cellphone!!!!



Whew!

It's fine. Couple scratches on the tuff-cover thingy, but all-in-all good shape.

[AdmiralAluminum]

Well, I just found what's probably the coolest thing I ever found scrappin':

A cell phone in the street.

Big deal? Well, there's more. I was loading my truck with a couple prom dresses my wife wanted me to take to the thrift store I get scrap from every day. So I set my phone down on the truck's bedrail ""for just a sec"" while I opened the door with one hand, holding the box with the other hand. So I set the box in the truck and rearranged a couple things and the box fell and I had to pick it up and yaddayaddayadda... so I got in the truck & took off.

Now, like yall, I always keep my eyes peeled when driving, so I'm almost back home, and right by the turn-in for my alley, I spotted something in the road. ....Hmmmmmm.... looks like a cellphone..... Hmmmmmmm..... looks like..... HOLY $#!+ it IS my cellphone!!!!



Whew!

It's fine. Couple scratches on the tuff-cover thingy, but all-in-all good shape.

I did the same thing last month. Found my cell phone where I had stopped to peak in a dumpster 3 hrs before. It was a total fluke too.

Best thing I ever found was a cash register, one of my first finds too, that when I took apart in my garage......had $95 stuffed in the back of it!

[hunterandscrapper]

worst thing i found was a like lamp post with coon crap and stuff on it and a dead rotting rat

[Patriot76]

First thing - pop bottles in LA. I use to walk the road sides collecting them for Icees. Don't know if this was scrapping, but it helped me keep my eyes open. Best - First farm scrap job. Still working on it today and my son will have to finish it. Worst - grain bin full of rotten grain. Full of explosive gas from the grain. I will post the solution to this challenge someday.

[Gravitar]

The first thing that I officially scrapped was my old BBQ pit, the one with the brass burners. (I have a thread about that. ) Hmmmmm the nastiest thing I've ever found was probably that BBQ full of rats from a few weeks back or the computers I get from one of my contacts. Every single one of them is full of this dirt that sticks to EVERYTHING and is impossible to clean up all the way. I've been lucky so far, I haven't had to deal with a stinky fridge full of food yet. Dealing with nasty stuff is just another day on the job, I'm not too scared about that stuff.

[Russell]

First haul: Old radiator and some copper pipes, when I was 16.
Nastiest haul: I've hauled lots of nasty stuff; fridges can get pretty putrid/covered in mold and rotten food particles.
Best non ferrous haul: Copper buss bars- that got me into scrapping seriously about 10 years ago. Netted 300 lbs of copper and 100 lbs of aluminum. Only needed about 5 buckets (wish I took picts)
Bulkiest haul: almost 30 large appliances at once
Heaviest ferrous haul: 7860 pound of steel shelving and rotating libraries over 8 ft tall (showed in my pict)

[Chrissm14]

first thing was a water cooler, was getting laid off for2 weeks last Christmas, and that's how I actually found this site and got into e waste. nastiest thing was a black box beside a dumpster, thought it was a cable or tool box or something, until I googled the name and found out it was a rodent trap haha

[KzScrapper]

Not the first but in the beginning of posting adds on Craigslist I got a call for a dishwasher and almost passed but figured it was better then waiting for the next call. Before I got there they called back to see what else I could take...anything metal, anything that plugs in.

When I got there they had a pile with car batteries, wire, dishwasher(stainless tub!) and small kitchen appliances including this. (Set the hook in the wife's mouth for good)

[hunterandscrapper]

Not the first but in the beginning of posting adds on Craigslist I got a call for a dishwasher and almost passed but figured it was better then waiting for the next call. Before I got there they called back to see what else I could take...anything metal, anything that plugs in.

When I got there they had a pile with car batteries, wire, dishwasher(stainless tub!) and small kitchen appliances including this. (Set the hook in the wife's mouth for good)

kz whats the worst?

[KzScrapper]

kz whats the worst?

Like others on here, a freezer with bad food. I always check before loading but the one time I didn't I got burned. Waited till trash day then with a mask, jug of bleach and short shifts I was able to get the stuff double bagged and out to the curb.

[Brrrimcold]

Like others on here, a freezer with bad food. I always check before loading but the one time I didn't I got burned. Waited till trash day then with a mask, jug of bleach and short shifts I was able to get the stuff double bagged and out to the curb.

Nice guy. Had someone drop a nasty fridge full next to me on the shred pile last week. Reeked.