CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamping-lad 160 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down just make sure you can prove it and youve got a waste carriers licence ive had the police all over my lorry today, they are clamping down on the scrap men Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down just make sure you can prove it and youve got a waste carriers licence ive had the police all over my lorry today, they are clamping down on the scrap men i can dig up photos of the shed to prove it, the man that originally built the shed is dead nearly 20yrs, doubt id need a waste carrier licence to clear metal off my own land, and ive to dig the girders up first, bollox of a neighbour buryied them 2yrs ago when he demolished the shed for my parents and they didnt know any better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy100 48 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle Edited March 17, 2011 by jimmy100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle drive around any part of ireland and you'll find girders being used as gateposts and a lot of haysheds are built useing them, i even remember an incident about a year ago at drumshanbo horse auction involving a traveller who'd stolen 2 cut down girders from a farmyard, the farmer left with them in the boot of his car after the garda were involved, no mention of the railway, garda arent harassing the scrap dealers over here either or id have heard of it by now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy100 48 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle drive around any part of ireland and you'll find girders being used as gateposts and a lot of haysheds are built useing them, i even remember an incident about a year ago at drumshanbo horse auction involving a traveller who'd stolen 2 cut down girders from a farmyard, the farmer left with them in the boot of his car after the garda were involved, no mention of the railway, garda arent harassing the scrap dealers over here either or id have heard of it by now well in that case get them weighed in :victory: wish it was like that over here id be fecking minted :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamping-lad 160 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) i can dig up photos of the shed to prove it, the man that originally built the shed is dead nearly 20yrs, doubt id need a waste carrier licence to clear metal off my own land, and ive to dig the girders up first, bollox of a neighbour buryied them 2yrs ago when he demolished the shed for my parents and they didnt know any better i doesnt matter if its from youre own place you still need a waste lisence. if you go on the invironment aggency web site it says you need one even if you put rubbish in the boot of your car and take to the dump even if its just a one off crazy i know. and as for the rail track it still belongs to the rail company regarless of how old or were its been. i know someone who found copper cable dumped at the side of the road took it in for scrap then got arrested as it belonged to BT and nobody but BT are ment to have it just noticed youre in ireland, must be different rules over there. Edited March 17, 2011 by lamping-lad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle drive around any part of ireland and you'll find girders being used as gateposts and a lot of haysheds are built useing them, i even remember an incident about a year ago at drumshanbo horse auction involving a traveller who'd stolen 2 cut down girders from a farmyard, the farmer left with them in the boot of his car after the garda were involved, no mention of the railway, garda arent harassing the scrap dealers over here either or id have heard of it by now well in that case get them weighed in :victory: wish it was like that over here id be fecking minted :D englands a touch OCD, took me couple of years to get out of that mindset, irelands a lot more liberal in nearly every way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 i weighed my mondeo in yesterday, full car, just over £200 so i guess its classed as heavy, £150 a tonne should of took the cat box off and done it seperate for more money i know pal i drove it down to the scrapper, the boys in there would have had a field day as i left the alloys on and cd player, couldn't be arsed really Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy100 48 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle drive around any part of ireland and you'll find girders being used as gateposts and a lot of haysheds are built useing them, i even remember an incident about a year ago at drumshanbo horse auction involving a traveller who'd stolen 2 cut down girders from a farmyard, the farmer left with them in the boot of his car after the garda were involved, no mention of the railway, garda arent harassing the scrap dealers over here either or id have heard of it by now well in that case get them weighed in :victory: wish it was like that over here id be fecking minted :D englands a touch OCD, took me couple of years to get out of that mindset, irelands a lot more liberal in nearly every way :laugh: to fecking true!!!! i think ireland realizes theres more to worry about than a truck load of scrap whereas this joke of a country doesnt :doh: good luck and let me no how you get on :thumbs: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamping-lad 160 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 anyone know the current irish (or even english) prices for the following? iron (per tonne) 160-200 railway girders 20ft stay well away possible jail if you get caught with them!!!! copper (price per tonne) 4-5 grand lead 700-800 steel same as iron more or less and also the current value of the titanium bolts in catalytic converters not a clue lol!!!! railway girders are at least 40yrs old, they came from a very old turf shed that we pulled down i dont no how it works in ireland but over here they have there own police looking for stuff stolen from along the rail lines and the sentences are steep if you get caught with anything they own!!! probs be best to ring around first to be safe but good luck whatever you decide edited to add, just read your last reply im not saying you stole them but the railway still own them either way i could get tonnes and tonnes of old girders that i no are never gonna be used again on the tracks but i dont as its just not worth the hassle drive around any part of ireland and you'll find girders being used as gateposts and a lot of haysheds are built useing them, i even remember an incident about a year ago at drumshanbo horse auction involving a traveller who'd stolen 2 cut down girders from a farmyard, the farmer left with them in the boot of his car after the garda were involved, no mention of the railway, garda arent harassing the scrap dealers over here either or id have heard of it by now well in that case get them weighed in :victory: wish it was like that over here id be fecking minted :D englands a touch OCD, took me couple of years to get out of that mindset, irelands a lot more liberal in nearly every way i couldent agree more, good luck with them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierone 32 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 what about lead ,the little shits round myway been stripping the leadflashings of people houses ,garages,oldpeople homes,and theirs lots of manhole covers aswell going missing think they are cast ,the younges have stop knicking bikes and doing sheds over they scrapping now ,is it better or worse? YEAH BUT ROCKY IT IS SUNDERLAND Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy100 48 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 what about lead ,the little shits round myway been stripping the leadflashings of people houses ,garages,oldpeople homes,and theirs lots of manhole covers aswell going missing think they are cast ,the younges have stop knicking bikes and doing sheds over they scrapping now ,is it better or worse? YEAH BUT ROCKY IT IS SUNDERLAND :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackstaff 488 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Only getting 130 down here Police down here are cracking down, always in the scrap yard waiting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 what about lead ,the little shits round myway been stripping the leadflashings of people houses ,garages,oldpeople homes,and theirs lots of manhole covers aswell going missing think they are cast ,the younges have stop knicking bikes and doing sheds over they scrapping now ,is it better or worse? YEAH BUT ROCKY IT IS SUNDERLAND Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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