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    Auto rims

    What does your yard grade clean auto rims as? I can take a load in one time and its 3' prepared, and the next guy grades it as #1 cast( I never complain). Just wish I knew for sure!


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    If they are steel it's short iron and if it's aluminum I get clean aluminum prices.
    Made in China, Recycled in the Republic of Texas!

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    I go to a core buyer and if it is:
    Free of Valve Stems
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    I get .85 cents/lb
    If I left those things I'd get .75 cents/lb
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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    Yeah I always clean mine. Seems strange they give 2 different prices. I average around $10 each for my clean al rims.

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    dwaggs-
    It's like everything in scrapping generally- more work you do, more "contamination" you remove before it goes to the mill, the better your pricing.




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