Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

Keep your eye out when driving around. People throw away stuff all the time with metal inside. My Uncle does that crap, nothing for them to make $250 in a day (one trip)

Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

there is a ranch out side of town call the can man ranch and all that guy does is go around and pick up scap metal

Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

The reason why copper is so expensive now is that they (scientist geological dudes) have recently concluded that 1/3 of the copper supply is already in use , another 1/3 is in landfills, and there is only 1/3 left to be mined.....

kinda like whats driving up the gas prices...

supply vs. demand

Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

wartime also drives up scrap prices.

Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

alum is through the roof right now.

Re: wow have you guys seen the price of scrap metal lately?
 

So is this why I heard people where stealing manhole covers??? Can you recycle/sell those.....free money, those fuckers are heavy.