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[qbert301]

I live in the poconoes (northeast pa) and always thought about scrapping but never really got around to it. Broken appliances have been piling up around my house so I decided to give it a go. Right now not sure what I'm doing but tearing stuff apart, but thats half the fun right?? Well there is really only one scrap yard that I know about in the area and I've heard that they don't pay that well. (.30 something cents a pound for aluminum cans) I was wondering if there is anybody else on this forum from around my area and where they take there scrap.

I haven't collected up enough yet to bother calling around but I'm interested in ideas of where to start calling.

I was also wondering what everybody's opinion is on the best appliances are to grab. I tore apart a tv but didn't really seem to get much from the effort with that. most of the wires I found seemed to be aluminum.

looking forward to hearing from everybody and
TY for any responses
qbert301

Also, I know I'm asking alot in one post but I have alot of questions, lol, I was wondering if there are any good books anybody could recomend on scrapping appliances and what to save. ( besides the obvious metals)

thanks again

 

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[BCR]

Welcome to the forums... most appliances are known as white goods and right now are essentially worthless unless you have a tractor trailor load.

However if you have the space and your wife doesn't yell at you, save microwaves and washers and dryers ( for the motors) TV's I won't touch with a 10 ft pole because of lead issues with the CRT's in them. Ditto for fridges and other appliances with a compressor, pretty well all yards will charge you to accept them if it hasn't been tagged and the freon pumped out.

 

[jhoff310]

if youre not afraid of the freon grab a fridge, rip out the copper, fill it full of smaller scrap and take it in. The yard I go to has a sign that says they will not accept appliances with freon in them, They have never checked. I have been going to this yard for about 10 years.

Hoff out

 

[qbert301]

Thanks for the tips. Right now I think I'll stick with bcr's advice and avoid frigs until I know how to dispose of the freon. With all I've heard about freon and the ozone layer, I can't see myself hitting it with a claw hammer and just letting it fly like someone at work said to do. Just wouldn't feel right. Thats half the reason I have so much broken stuff lying around. My garbage man would take the stuff but it just doesn't feel right sending it to a landfill either. I must get it from my mother because she has even more junk in her basement then me. Thats my next stop when I'm done woth my basement.

 

[pepperpump]

Welcome to the site first off I would say grab frig's, hot water heaters (for the copper pipes, and anything stainless stell and aluminum.) If you have room to store, grab anything you can strip. Copper wire is big as well. Copper is number 1 if you ask me. Best of luck and post your hauls.
Pepperpump

 

[Rumblebelly]

I agree with pepperpump, If you have the room, grab it and rip it apart.. Wires, motors, steel casings, aluminum valves, copper, brass adapters, and check some of the fasteners, because they may be stainless steel ... especially on pool equipment ladders, fiters, pumps
some of the electrical equipment has brass fasteners.

I'm just on my 4th week of goin' out on G-Day to gather stuff, but right now ... if it is metal ... its mine.

Rumblebelly

 

[ringding]

qbert301, don't feel guilty about that small amount of freon. It is a spit in the ocean compared to the amount of ozone that is burned up in one shuttle launch. The oxygen we breath is O2. Ozone is O3. Ozone is created naturally when O2 combines with O.