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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Around here you have to separate everything.  Some stuff, like the bathtubs, 
depends on what they are made of AND, resellling yourself would bring more 
money.

They want cast iron separated from steel separated from old water pipe 
separated from copper, etc.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Akka Homestead" <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>


What do you guys know about scrap metal?
How much does it bring in your neck of the woods?
Do you have to separate the types of metal or will they, for example, take 
engines?
I assume you get less money if they have to separate composites, like a gas 
grill or an engine, right?
There are two or three metal recycling places that I could use. The closest 
one is about 16 miles away and I think with them you have to separate the 
metals. I've heard that they are a pain to deal with and undercut you if 
they can. DH's workplace uses another metal yard in another city, which is 
about 35 miles(one way) from me. I know they will take vehicles, engines, 
whatever. I know of one other recycler in town, but have no idea as to 
whether or not they will take scrap metal or just cans.
I just wonder if I will make anything after driving the 70 miles to the one 
that I know will take my junk. If I knew the name of the place, I would call 
and find out how much they pay, but I don't so I ask you guys to give me an 
idea of what to expect. I have some aluminum siding scraps and gutters, as 
well as a a few engines in pieces, Steel/Iron: old rusted feed troughs, a 
grill, a heavy metal cage that would hold a a few pigs, a bathtub, etc.

Akka B




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