ripped off

my local yard is giving 170 a ton we have to remove wheels and fluids gas tank and rad. i was researching across canada other provinces seem to be offering a minimum of 150 up to 500 for scrap cars how can they do this and still make a profit am i missing some thing or are we just getting ripped off here in nova scotia. what are you guys getting and how do you have to prepare yours

it should depend directly on how far you are located to a steel mill. there are 15 scrapyards within 5 min drive of the local steel mill and the yards pay $190 - $230 a tone but you can sell the rubber for $ 2.00 a tire to a rubber recyclers and don't forget to cut off that catalytic converter. removing the rad i am sure is to make sure you drained the fluid but its worth more then 230 a ton per lb.

Currently in Alberta (Calgary) we're getting $160 a ton for prepped cars, wheels can be left on though. About 2 months ago it was $250 out in Vancouver, not sure what it is now. Out in Hamilton during the same period, it was $250 a ton for cars, but un-prepped. That's a pretty nice bonus. Overall I'd say we're all getting screwed pretty equally for the most part, unless you're lucky enough to be really close to a mill or three.

Where I'm located the price is currently $310 / ton car.

310 a ton wow i need to move lol

Around here the u pull it yards pay around 250+ a ton.

In Kingston, where they have an auto shredder they're paying $400 for a full size u pull vehicle unprepared. Was up to $425. Not sure what that works out to per ton though.