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Had a pretty decent year for doing this part time. My totals for 2010 are:

Steel/tin - 32,350 lbs
AL breakage - 182 lbs
Aluminum - 337 lbs
Alum/copper coolers (clean) - 222 lbs
Copper - 49 lbs
Electric motors - 110 lbs
Whole compressors - 178 lbs
Insulated copper - 67 lbs
Brass - 36 lbs
Batteries - 321 lbs
Stainless steel - 166 lbs
Auto radiators - 20 lbs

Total compensation received - $3430.10

The vast majority of the money went to purchase 1/4 ounce AGE (3) and a BUNCH of junk 90% silver. I purchase quite a bit of the silver early in the year, so it has seen quite a bit of an increase.

Merry Christmas and Happy scrapping!!!!!!!!!!!!

pretty good year...

i do the same thing with my scrap proceeds --- guns and silver !

I am at 24,512 lbs of stuff and $3174.64 in cash with 2 to 3 more loads to go before the end of the year

I'd post my totals, but I don't want to make you guys look bad! LOL!!! Wayne has some pretty good numbers there for a part timer! And look at hobo, right on his tail!

This was my first year that I picked up steel. If I broke down something hat had steel I kept it but other than that I would drive by the steel. It has made a big difference this year with the steel making up 86% of the weight and 46% of the cash I have got this year!

hobo finds wrote:This was my first year that I picked up steel. If I broke down something hat had steel I kept it but other than that I would drive by the steel. It has made a big difference this year with the steel making up 86% of the weight and 46% of the cash I have got this year!

If you can score a cheap trailer you can keep the steel (after removing the non-ferrous stuff) on it and once the trailer is full then take it in. A trailer will help keep it looking neater and will keep it more organized. Plus it will be ready to go when it is filled up, instead of having to load everything at once when you think you might have a trailer load.

I need a trailer. I made 61 trips so far to the yard this year...

hobo finds wrote:I need a trailer. I made 61 trips so far to the yard this year...

I'll sell you one. Got a pick-up?

Wayne, what kind of aluminum was that for 337 lbs?

took in 2 more loads so my total for the year is 25,381 lbs for $3374.92
Steel sheet 21,590 lbs
Elect motors 723 lbs
Extruded Alum 698 lbs
Auto Batteries 392 lbs
Painted Alum 390 lbs
Cast Alum 319 lbs
Ins wire #2 270 lbs
MLC Alum 175 lbs
Stainless steel 158 lbs
Compressor sealed 156 lbs
Alum Cans 120 lbs
Alum Furnace 94 lbs
Yellow Brass 87 lbs
Alum Rims 72 lbs
Cu/Alum raidator 50 lbs
Die Cast 45 lbs
Copper #2 33 lbs
Lead 9 lbs

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