Rabid 1,936 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 do abit of research mate , before you sell them they will make you some good money Well said that man, they are worth good money to the right person, I do a lot on a large and influential posh estate and I wouldn't mind betting they would pay a oner each for something like them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,784 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 i can remember when light iron was £6 a ton it went to £50 and we thought we were millionaires hehe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 £40 a ton in my local EMR yardI think that's good on the basis that if you are out collecting scrap there is more about for your to find as less people will be scrapping like when prices are sky high, but all time low would be around five to ten pound per ton like if was back in 2000 ish, also the iron grids would be classed as heavy so price always pays better than light stuff, I use emr aswell and there prices are always the best Really, think about it, you see the p***y vans going round, old rolls of wire, the odd oven, bike wheels, usual shit we all throw out for them, then think how much that actually weighs, I can tell you it's next to nowt, and takes a few hours to fill a transit driving round, as well as a bit in diesel at 22mpg, for £40 a ton, jokes mate, pure jokes, not worth doing unles you are lifting manhole covers and the likes, that's where the money is, and why all the pikeys are forever nicking drain covers, and pulling electric cables out, though even copper has dropped now, we used to get good money when we replaced central heating systems, the tanks alone made a oner, now we stock pile it as it will always be up and down due to demand, I can remember ques over a mile long to get into our local emr not so long back, they were paying £260 a ton, now that's good money and we always scour the farm, workshop, and have a bloody good clear out. never nicked a drain cover in my life didn't know we where all doing it ? You can still make good money when it's at 40 per ton as I do every single day it's all about looking in the right places best to have the prices between 40 and 60 per tonne as you get all the gorjers out collecting the scrap otherwise I don't drive round I got a lad who drives round for me all the farms and industrial units around here we go out and they ring us up we at our emr are at 60 per ton as the yard is in a docks and it always fetches getter prices than yards inland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 i can remember when light iron was £6 a ton it went to £50 and we thought we were millionaires hehe Might even go beck to them days again you never know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 £40 a ton in my local EMR yardI think that's good on the basis that if you are out collecting scrap there is more about for your to find as less people will be scrapping like when prices are sky high, but all time low would be around five to ten pound per ton like if was back in 2000 ish, also the iron grids would be classed as heavy so price always pays better than light stuff, I use emr aswell and there prices are always the bestReally, think about it, you see the p***y vans going round, old rolls of wire, the odd oven, bike wheels, usual shit we all throw out for them, then think how much that actually weighs, I can tell you it's next to nowt, and takes a few hours to fill a transit driving round, as well as a bit in diesel at 22mpg, for £40 a ton, jokes mate, pure jokes, not worth doing unles you are lifting manhole covers and the likes, that's where the money is, and why all the pikeys are forever nicking drain covers, and pulling electric cables out, though even copper has dropped now, we used to get good money when we replaced central heating systems, the tanks alone made a oner, now we stock pile it as it will always be up and down due to demand, I can remember ques over a mile long to get into our local emr not so long back, they were paying £260 a ton, now that's good money and we always scour the farm, workshop, and have a bloody good clear out. Plenty money be made 10er fridge 5er t.v 5er mircoave .. Strip a washer and make 18 quid off it same as dishwasher.. Any thing that has a motor in it 1 pound a motor.. Batterys 6 quid each. The list is endless light iron is terrible now but plenty other bits to do. I recently had a tipper full of golf clubs i mean stacked to the top. Made small fortune in boot sales brass and stainless. Started new job now and sold my truck sick of searching my money .. but miss being my own boss and prob will go back. Used buy batterys. Brass copper. Off the scrap yard clean it and sell it back to them?? not to mention the fella on the crane letting us weigh in concrete slabs .... Made couple hundred a day easy before prices went down and had many 500 pound days 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Gorjas lol ... We do it properly son ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ever weighed in a load of rubbish and payed for scrap ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 African man 15 pound a bike any size or state ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 polish fella opened here lately ,microwaves old tvs more or less any electric gear not working cash,see the container going on boat few imes a week were ever he shipping to, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 £40 a ton in my local EMR yardI think that's good on the basis that if you are out collecting scrap there is more about for your to find as less people will be scrapping like when prices are sky high, but all time low would be around five to ten pound per ton like if was back in 2000 ish, also the iron grids would be classed as heavy so price always pays better than light stuff, I use emr aswell and there prices are always the bestReally, think about it, you see the p***y vans going round, old rolls of wire, the odd oven, bike wheels, usual shit we all throw out for them, then think how much that actually weighs, I can tell you it's next to nowt, and takes a few hours to fill a transit driving round, as well as a bit in diesel at 22mpg, for £40 a ton, jokes mate, pure jokes, not worth doing unles you are lifting manhole covers and the likes, that's where the money is, and why all the pikeys are forever nicking drain covers, and pulling electric cables out, though even copper has dropped now, we used to get good money when we replaced central heating systems, the tanks alone made a oner, now we stock pile it as it will always be up and down due to demand, I can remember ques over a mile long to get into our local emr not so long back, they were paying £260 a ton, now that's good money and we always scour the farm, workshop, and have a bloody good clear out. Plenty money be made 10er fridge 5er t.v 5er mircoave .. Strip a washer and make 18 quid off it same as dishwasher.. Any thing that has a motor in it 1 pound a motor.. Batterys 6 quid each. The list is endless light iron is terrible now but plenty other bits to do. I recently had a tipper full of golf clubs i mean stacked to the top. Made small fortune in boot sales brass and stainless. Started new job now and sold my truck sick of searching my money .. but miss being my own boss and prob will go back. Used buy batterys. Brass copper. Off the scrap yard clean it and sell it back to them not to mention the fella on the crane letting us weigh in concrete slabs .... Made couple hundred a day easy before prices went down and had many 500 pound days Oh some of the workers will way anything in, I used to fill all the scrap with concrete made 50 kilos of brass into 70 the other week, i got loads of motors to strip of lawmowers and washing machines when prices are lower it also makes sense to separate and strip down metals to get the most out of it all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Thats it mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twelsh 348 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 My 15yr old lad was collecting all scrap a few month back at 120 ton now he only collect copper /stainless/brass/house old wire etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,524 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Got a few of these tree grills i think made of cast iron They seem to nice to take to the scrap yard, Anyone interested in making me an offer ? A big landscaping firm might take them off you. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 My 15yr old lad was collecting all scrap a few month back at 120 ton now he only collect copper /stainless/brass/house old wire etc Keeps them outa trouble and gets some cash in there pockets I suppose best way to for young lads to start out these days there all on the xboxes and don't want to here about Making money or Being outside 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,818 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 do abit of research mate , before you sell them they will make you some good moneyWell said that man, they are worth good money to the right person, I do a lot on a large and influential posh estate and I wouldn't mind betting they would pay a oner each for something like themHawk em round the garden centres, sale or return, take a percentage of their selling price or a fixed price. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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